Hello beautiful Souls. My message today is about setting goals and discipline.
I would like to share a personal accomplishment of mine with reference to goal-setting and discipline.
Around 14 years ago I was struggling with extreme fatigue, weight gain and generally a very uninspiring life for me personally. A few years later I was now no longer a school Mum, fetching and carrying and my kids was not longer part of my day and they were then adults. I found out later that I had Thyroid imbalance and a cancerous goiter. For years I never felt physically or emotionally in tune. Eventually I reached the space of total physical collapse. Misdiagnosed and mentally, emotionally and physically depleted. Going through menopause too gave rise to more side effects and more struggles.
To shorten the story I eventually had treatment and an op, a Thyroidectomy. It took another 18 months to realise my new self! Almost a “shake up to get a wake up.”I began to identify with the reality of my mortality (having had a few ops and a near death experience under anesthetic ) and the importance of awareness and spiritual connection within that spilled out and gave me so much more growth, wisdom and insight!
It was a somewhat lonely journey and yet one I respect and honour as it taught me so much. I studied furiously and gained so much knowledge. This gave me so much growth and enabled a new zest for a healthy lifestyle, with better eating habits and exercise. I couldn’t walk for more than 10 Minutes at a time in the beginning and I simply couldn’t lose weight. Then the discipline and goal I set started to feel more realistic I managed more. My first goal was to walk for half an hour per day and drink more water with intermittent fasting.
Today I walk almost everyday. Continue to do intermittent fasting, drink 50 liters of water per month minimum and walk on average 12 000 steps per day. I have so much energy that some people ask me how I manage on only 5 to 6 hours sleep per day! I started a walking group and encourage others to walk for a healthy life! I don’t do strenuous stuff, no gym and no hiking. I also dance for fun and often exceed the 15000 steps in day if I free dance too. I do what I love doing and that’s moving! I follow a spiritual lifestyle and meditate to keep grounded and calmer. I practice sharing loving inspiration and motivation because that’s what I love to do. What you give out so you shall receive!
This is not me selling a diet (although I have now lost 14kgs) this is not me trying to make myself look good (I feel good for me and that’s enough!) I have always been strong, determined and confident. Now I wear a bikini and say “I don’t have an issue with it”. I. Found acceptance by setting a realistic goal and being comfortable in my own skin! I am not a beach bikini babe , I am Avra ! Truly authentically me! No more labels just goals to achieve and maintain. It all starts in our mind and as you learn the mind is either soul destroying or the most incredible inspiration ever.
I am by no means perfect and I find growth in every learning that people call mistakes l, I make those too sometimes more than I wish to! I will only be satisfied to grow more each day and love more of who I am without shame or guilt! That’s who I AM …having fun living my best life!🌴
We all have our own journey and we all need to set achievable goals to maintain a consistently improved life to find growth daily! Cheers to over 16 000 steps today and I ain’t done yet! Goal setting for the win!!
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