Life is a gift. How are you using yours?
/I sadly learned the news today of dear family friend's passing. My planned "Mindful Monday" post for today was suddenly tossed aside. The overwhelming reminder of how life is so precious and the remembrance of each individual soul seemed to be the undeniable topic at hand.
Often when dealing with death and thinking about how short life can be this sense of Carpe Diem sets in but somewhere in the following days or weeks it fades away. Old habits that you swore you'd change begin to creep back in like taking things for granted, making unhealthy choices and letting fear run the show. At least this is true for me.
Today I kept thinking about how quickly things can change, and heaven forbid they do, then why am I constantly allowing fear to run my life. Fear of judgement. Fear of inadequacy. Fear, fear, fear. I know that those things are silly, ego driven nonsense but nonetheless they hold me back.
I couldn't help but reflect on how do I want to be remembered. Sure I want people to say kind things about me but more than that I want people to be able to say they truly understood me. Maybe they didn't agree with me on certain topics but they knew what I stood for and what my passions were.
At this point if I keep letting fear run the show there is no way that more than a handful of people will be able to do that. On the surface it might look pretty basic: I enjoy working out, eating well and being with my family.
Don't get me wrong I do love those things but more importantly do you know why I like to workout or why I became a nutrition nut? Have I ever taught you something that is helpful to you in your life? There's a good chance that you probably answered "no" and to me that says I've got work to do. After all the "N.I.C." in my team logo stands for, Nourish Yourself, Inspire Others, Change Lives and that's what I plan to do.
So what are the things you want to be remembered for? Do you feel people know those things about you or is something holding you back?
If you're not thrilled with your answer to the last question know that you have the power to change right now. Don't wait for the stars to perfectly align. Take action now and join me in starting to live the life you wish to be remembered for.
