I may have mentioned once or twice or several thousand times that I am not a fan of Valentine’s Day. However, I will seize the opportunity to talk about how we show love to ourselves. Hint: it does not involve our own personal two pound box of chocolate, even if it is pretty and heart-shaped.
We’ve been conditioned not to love ourselves. People who love themselves don’t necessarily need wrinkle-remover or expensive perfume (no shade thrown on those things if we are into them). Anxiety sells.
Truth is, anxiety sells even in fitness. A large proportion of the folks working out are doing it because they are worried. Their partner might leave if they get fat. They can’t afford to be ill, or injured. They might look too old to get another job. We all have anxieties.
Unfortunately, anxiety is also exhausting. At a certain point, we can’t lift weights and anxiety, too. We wear ourselves out and we surrender.
When we start by loving ourselves, we feel lighter. In the same way that we want the best for our partner or child or parent, we want that for ourselves. We are motivated to do the things that are good for us, even hard things that are good for us. Sure, sometimes we want a chocolate treat, but we know we should just have a piece. We find our satisfaction in healthy behavior.
Let’s go give our hearts some love in the gym today.
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