I remember the days I would go to bed hoping to not wake up the next day. I just moved to a new house, new town, new baby (I had four children, 6 years old and under) and I felt like I was drowning in a world I could never feel alive in again.
Life was so hard and if this is how you feel I want to encourage you that you CAN feel like yourself again. There is HOPE that the spark you lost is still there waiting to be ignited
It won’t be easy but damn it, if you want it you can have it!
I knew I needed a change, I wasn’t willing to get on medication for depression so I hired a personal trainer (remotely) and set some goals. Goal #1- I wanted to feel strong again. I wanted to get back into competing in powerlifting as an adult. #2- I wanted to feel like myself again or get as close as I could (I honestly believed I wouldn’t feel like myself ever again)
Within 4 months of weight training, walking and hitting my protein goal, I felt like myself x 10! I was shocked at how amazing I felt. I was still drinking many glasses of wine every night, my nutrition wasn’t nailed down completely, I wasn’t even getting close to 8 hours of sleep every night. But I never missed a workout. It was something I could look forward to every morning.
If you’re feeling hopeless, lost, overwhelmed or disappointed in yourself … My advice to you is to find something that gets you excited. Hire a coach, focus on increasing your protein, start a new hobby, find purpose in who you are, have accountability, find those who can get excited with you. Start with baby steps! My fitness & nutrition coach literally changed my life and because of my own experience working with a coach, I became a certified fitness & nutrition coach. I knew I wasn’t the only depressed mom that needed a loving, kind, understanding support person.
So, when you see me posting about how amazing the sunrise is… this is why! I’m soooo grateful to have my joy back in life. Being excited about the next day is what I so desperately wanted for myself and to wake up and be in awe EVERY SINGLE DAY of the sunrise feels like a gift to my soul.
I love life and I want you too also.
