Listen to your gut.

We’ve all had it, and i’m not only talking about hunger pains….

In talking about the flames that warm your stomach. Its clammy palms and quickened breathing. A flaming sense of intuition. It’s your body’s natural way of telling you somethings off. Whether its with the decision you have to make or with a situation or person. it’s there with anything and everything and you should never ignore it. Its a built in reader of all energy your surrounded by, and it is the most honest indicator you have in your life.

Meaning: If you have a gut feeling, you sense something about a person or a situation, without knowing why, but you’re sure what you sense is true. For example: The first time I met this person I had a gut feeling that something was not right.

Intuition allows you to get the first warning signs when anything is off in your body, in your heart, your morals and values so that you can address it. If you have a gut feeling about your body — that something is toxic, weak or off — listen to it.

I’m learning this more and more everyday. When faced with things you don’t agree with, there is a reason you don’t agree with it. A good reason at that, listen to it. I’ve been faced with some obstacles, placed in situations where my morals and making good money have a head on collision. I’m learning to follow my gut and listen to whats important. If a decision you make keeps you up at night, makes you feel anxious, makes you sweat through your shirt. Chances are your body and intuition is trying to tell you something.

Listen to your gut my friends, It’s the direct highway to all the honesty we have in this life.

thatgymgirl

Engage

Sometimes when we look we aren’t really seeing, much like when we listen we only hear or when we speak it’s without thought. It is an act we may not be conscious to, but when did people stop understanding, stop taking time to being aware? When did it become such an inconvenience to actually understand the words people speak, or to fully engage in things right in front of our fucking faces.

Not to long ago It was brought to my attention, and its funny I wasn’t even aware of it until It was slammed in my face, that I was doing just that. Someone who I cared much about called me out on it straight. They were right. I was there, but was I? I didn’t like to hear it of course, no one likes to hear bad things about themselves. But I am thankful everyday that it was pointed out to me. I make a conscious effort daily to fully engage myself in things now. To work hard, stay busy, and be fully engaged in everything I do. Not to just be a body but to be a contributor or participant. To look and see, listen and understand, to fully engage.

Its funnier now because I notice it in other people all the time, and it drives me insane! Put your phone away, appreciate your surroundings and the people in them. Stop half-assing things, use your full ass. Don’t just be there, play an active role in whatever it is your doing. Work hard and be successful.

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”

Maybe this post is a little all over the map..

But, If I could encourage the little people in my life i.e. my nieces and nephew who I hold very dear to my heart – or anyone for that matter, to do something, it would be to put their whole selves into things. Whether its a conversation, a sport, a hobby, work, a project, food, a book – anything. Engage. Turn off your phone, close your lips, open your eyes, listen to things and appreciate everything.

thatgymgirl

Regroup.

Maybe your not doing awful, but your not doing your best.

In Hockey, when the play isn’t going as planned, you can’t quite get it to go your way, it’s slips out of your zone for a breif moment, we regroup. We leave the zone completely, take a few seconds to gather ourselves, organize, exhale frustration, compose ourselves and re-enter the zone. It can happen in a matter of 6 seconds but it makes the difference. Sometimes things get scrambled, you get knocked down a bit. Your not losing, your just not doing your best. Hell, maybe even the opponent is just on their game that day. Regroup, remember the game plan, and execute.

Life, a lot like hockey, sometimes needs a regroup.

Don’t forget why you started. Know its OK to run in to obstacles, don’t let frustration derail you from your objective. Do your best and execute.

Regroup.

No game is perfect, and no game worth winning is won with ease.

thatgymgirl.