Monday's Reminder: Your FIGHT

A little reminder for your Monday..

“You’re not in control of what life throws at you..

But you ARE in control of your fight..”

-Rachel Hollis 

Not fighting AGAINST what God ultimately is allowing.. but fighting THROUGH it.

Fighting with your daily effort.

Fighting past human, sinful & self limiting thoughts.

Fighting the lies the devil tells you.

Fighting your way to victory.

Because here’s the deal..

If God’s going to allow storms & trials & challenges & uncomfortable circumstances in your life..

{which, He does! Being a Christian certainly does NOT steer ya clear of “suffering”}

He IS going to equip you.

And He can guide you through it.

Be fuel and comforted by that today.

You can do ALL things because of Him!

So control the effort of your fight.

#gracefullybalanced

Digging that Girl in the Mirror

I might not always feel like I'm moving forward physically when I look at the numbers of my body, but I remind myself (1) how far I've come (2) that I'm in this journey for the long haul.

I remember two years ago, absolutely DREADING trying on clothes.

The discouraging feeling of standing in fluorescent lights and mirrors on all sides.

When nothing fit.

But moreso..

When I felt ashamed of letting myself go, but just didn't know how to start back at taking care of myself & actually stick with it.

A lot has changed since then.

I'm not running a race or striving for perfection.

I still slip up with my routine, miss workouts here and there + love cheeseburgers.

But I've learned to give myself grace & continue to simply give my daily best.

And that's meant the world.. For my mind & body.

I'm not necessarily where I want to be. But I'm proud of where I am.

I'm a strong, healthy woman on a continual mission to love myself & care for my temple.

That's what I see in the mirror now. And I dig it👌

Celebrate your progress, honor your pace & NEVER give up!!

#GracefullyBalanced