Old Habits Die Hard: A New Rhythm of Life Takes Commitment and Discipline.

I wrapped up week one of the 30-day Body Budget Challenge dry run.

The week in review was not quite what I had expected, and had been fragmented in my thinking and nothing held my attention long enough to stay with it.??

After a high-stakes roller-coaster week of stonewalling, interventions by the Governor’s office, breakthroughs, and long-awaited beginnings ten years in the making, the week ended on a high note.? I was eager to turn my attention to the work ahead, crafting an engaging challenge for others to join me on the Body Budget.

The pressure caused me to cop out of my healthier dietary habits and take refuge in indulgences.? The effects of which? manifest in my brain, body, and emotions.

I felt frumpy, stodgy, and grumpy.?

For inspiration, I checked in with some of my favorite online teachers, Mel, Beth, Priscilla, and Ann.? They left me feeling worse.? These women are comfortable in their lane, messaging, and life's messiness.? I, on the other hand, just felt like a mess.? Flopping around in? fits and starts of, what Brendon Burchard calls the “You're gonna suck at first” stage.

A surge of doubting thoughts landed like a punch in my gut.?

But where did they come from all of a sudden??

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