Feels Like a Milestone
If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?
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Truth be told – and that is the whole point
of this blog - there have been quite a few milestones in the last two years in
my life, a revelation after revelation. And something tells me that is to be
the story in the unfolding, as I am completely aligning each day with my life’s
only purpose and mission. For those of you who are curious to know what that is
– I don’t mind sharing, my friend. In short, my only prayer in life is to be
the instrument for the divine love to flow onto others. However, that is
something that is woven into very fabric of my being and all that I do, as well
as writing to you – it is inseparable in its nature from every single word, as
I do not write them for me, but for you. Only, you are helping me to deliver
the message, by being here with me.
Little Background Context
Back in 2018 when my life presented me with
this huge opportunity to grow (swiftly followed by another, even bigger in its
impact than the first one) – both unexpected, although the retrospect has given
me the great benefit of distilling some major lessons for myself – I was not
about to start dwelling on what just happened, even though it was shocking, and
heartbreaking. I was quick to accept the challenge and set sail into the waters
of self employment – with a difference, of course. I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t
choose the hardest option, but that is something I excel at, so no complaint
whatsoever.
This new path meant a lot of learning,
reading, taking notes, writing, analysing, research, connections, mindset check
and development – constant development, that’s a given. Basically, the change
in lifestyle meant a lot more sitting and reading and less movement. I had to
sort my priorities, and having gained freedom, I wasn’t about to lose it again.
Priority was to learn fast, and that didn’t give me much time for the pursuit
of my passions such as regular long drives to the countryside and seaside, long
walks in nature, day visits to the interesting places, all of which included
walking. They were reduced to a minimum for the time being. But there was one
mind shift that happened exactly a year ago.
The Celebration Began Back Then
I wanted to bring new, different and
improved attention and awareness to my physical fitness. Of course, with the
restriction of both time described above, and sustaining myself on much less than
what I was used to earning – I had to be creative with my new resolve. This was
not a challenge I was putting my body through, this was the beginning of
something completely new – a celebration of how my spirit feels inside this
body that is my physical representation of self. I would not say it was
neglected, because I always treated it with the respect it deserves, but I
didn’t quite understand that my body, too – can feel this happy.
Few things had aligned at the same time.
This new awareness brought the resolve. I just knew this now mattered to me,
and I knew that there will be no question of making it one of the top
priorities in my life for as long as I shall live. To illustrate the point, I
have not skipped a single day of exercise in a whole year, and I know that I
never will, because this is the greatest practice, alongside all the soul work,
that in my consciousness - epitomises self love. In other words, body needs
three things on daily basis: water, food, movement – to keep it healthy and
happy home for the soul within. It’s inseparable, and it isn’t like before when
this was a 3-4 times a week workout, but a daily routine. Do I have to tell you
how I feel? You can imagine the size of my smile as I write this to you.
The Resolve Is To Do Your Best
I just knew that with this new
transformational lifestyle, and the demanding time of sitting and taking all
this new information in – not something you can do whilst going for a walk,
because it involved a lot of sifting through my knowledge and ideas and
developing new concepts which I wanted to try. So, analysing the old, drawing
lessons and seeing how that fits into the vision for where I want to go. It
was, and to some extent still is, very intense and involves a lot of writing.
Besides, I know that multi-tasking is a myth, and if I am going to do mindful
exercise, I want to be all present in that moment, not to be battling my mind
on other subjects, and sorting through information that I find there and see
how it fits with the new information intake. Bottom line, my exercise became
part of my brilliant day-winning morning routine, which might be the subject of
another post. Like everything else in my day, this is an experience in being
present.
Eliminate the thoughts of it being a
challenge and a struggle - and replace that vision with seeing it for what it
is: an opportunity, a chance, and possibility to live joyously with your mind,
body and soul in complete harmony.
How Did I Start Daily Routine
Once it became clear that this is something
I really wanted, it was so easy to start and to keep going. I just didn’t think
any further about it. The new belief so effortlessly took me where I needed to
be. My mind was not an obstacle I have to conquer – it does not try to persuade
me to stop, or that I am tired, or to leave it for another day. It feels
strange even to write these words, as these thoughts do not enter my mind at
all.
I am not a natural early morning riser,
because I like peace and quiet of the night to read and write, and I naturally
get up between 7 and 8 in the morning. With first thought being: Thank you for
letting me see another day! Before getting up, I set my intentions for the day,
and thank the universe for the best day of my life – as if this is the end of
the day. I imagine it all unfolding well. I can tell you more about this in the
future posts, as it deserves separate attention. Then, after a glass of water,
brushing my teeth and washing my face just with fresh water – I do the
exercise.
In January last year, as if by chance
(NOT), I came across Leslie Sansone video – and it was as if I recognised the
long lost friend. She was so easy to love and easy to follow. I started with
her 15 min fast walk (here is the link for you) and I enjoyed every second of
it. I had a smile on my face from that moment on, and I still do, through all
of her brilliantly friendly videos. I am writing this to you with a huge grin
on my face, my friend. Such is the power of feeling good inside your body. So,
I did 15 min videos for the first 10 days and when it became apparent that I
can and want to do more, I switched it up. I changed the videos, mixed them up,
created a mini series of how I go through them, or just let the inspiration
take me freely to a new one. But I didn’t even once wanted to stop or give up.
Quite the opposite is true – I just look forward to enjoying each next time.
The whole philosophy was: I wanted to make
sure that I had a proper exercise each day, and if I didn’t have time for a
walk, cycle, or anything else during that day (I usually do, but sometimes that
is just not possible) – at least I knew that this regular morning exercise will
benefit my body in so many ways.
What’s Ahead
Well, the future is bright, my friend. As I
write this to you, I have added another daily workout in 2020, and use Leslie’s
workout as a warm up of sorts – even though I could stop right there. But I
want to keep going. I am at my fittest and happiest at 48 years old. It feels
exciting to me that I can set a goal of being the fittest ever in my life by
the time I reach 50, which will be in July 2021. So, that is where I am
heading. What is up to me, I will keep doing for as long as I have days in this
lifetime.
Again, the reason I shared this is because
I know what I took in my own hands and how really easy it was, once the mindset
and purpose aligned – can indeed serve as a motivation and an example that the
same, and more, is achievable for you as well. I am happy to share even more
details, if you wish to know about any part of this process. Feel free to
contact me.
Remember – You Are Safe Here
This is the sacred place between our souls. Thank you for sharing your visions, dreams and ideas. Your courage to be vulnerably seen will always be respected, and you will be treated with nothing but kindness and compassion. ♡
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