What If Shit DOES Happen?

What If Shit DOES Happen?  

I Didn't Sign Up to Be The Food Police

Recently, I was at a dinner function and of course, as always, the table talk eventually centered around food and exercise.  It seems that whenever I am present, people immediately feel the urge to tell me about their workouts (or lack thereof) and make excuses about what they eat, as if I'm the Food Police or something.  So, as usual, someone looked to me and said "I'm sure you would NEVER eat this, right?"  Instead of being honest, I say "no", but inside I'm screaming "YES YOU MORON! OF COURSE I WOULD!!"  But I can't say that, because this guy's overweight and if I say yes, he'll immediately assume I've given him license to eat it; I am the Food Police after all! But I didn't sign up to be the Food Police and it's no fun having people watch every bite you put in your mouth.  Likewise, nothing kills a great dinner party than having someone like me sitting across from you when the dessert tray gets passed around.  You see now why I don't get invited to very many functions.  Or maybe it's because I refer to people as "morons" in my head - there is that (but I assure you, I use "moron" in the most loving sense of the word.)

What if...We ARE ALL Super BE-ings!

People also assume that I am some Super Athlete because I have exceeded in a variety of athletic activities including martial arts, triathlons, adventure races and now bikini competitions.  As much as I'd love to think I have super powers, the truth is, I don't.  I am, however, super motivated and super dedicated and am a perfect example of what anyone can BE when they take "WHAT IF..." out of their inner voice.   You, yes YOU, could do anything I have done and can BE anything you want to be!  The only question should be "Do you Want it?"

Little Demon (aka "Inner Saboteur")

When I started my 15 week bikini competition prep, I had a little demon inside my head who continued to plague my thoughts 24 hours a day.  Much like Dexter's "Dark Passenger" she was constantly questioning my every move with things like "What if you can't do it? What if you can't finish the training prep?  What if you come in last place and your clients think you are a loser? What if you trip in those shoes?  What if  you hurt yourself?  What if you have a 'bikini malfunction'? What if you still have cellulite on your legs on the day of the competition? What if you start your cycle the morning of?" And then, of course, because of all the stress my little demon put on me with all those "What If's", I became constipated and for three days leading up to competition day, I was unable to release that stress.  So what do you think happened?  On the day of the competition, when I hadn't taken a crap in three days, my little demon perked right up and demanded to know "What if that laxative you took last night kicks in when you're on stage!?"  She is such a bitch. 

My W.I.S.H (What If Shit Happens)

So here's what I say now..."What if...I had listened to my little demon?"  I probably never would have gotten on that stage, and I certainly never would have won 1st place.

What if ANY of those things had actually happened?  Well, shit happens, as we all know (and as the photo at the top clearly demonstrates) and there's little any of us can do to stop it.  However we do have the ability to control that which controls us...FEAR. Being present to the fear, acknowledging its existence and continuing to move forward is the only way to change.  Staying in that state of fear only keeps us from realizing our full potential and thwarts any progress or transformation.


SO...

• What is the "What if" that stops YOU in your tracks?
• What are you not doing because of the fear of "What if?"
• Are you willing to talk back to your Inner Demon and say "Who CARES...I'm doing it anyway!!"?

I W.I.S.H. to Hear From YOU!

I am not a Super Athlete.  I AM super athletic, but that's because I refuse to say "I Can't".  Two words that I will discuss in my next blog...

Send me a note and let me know how you would live your life knowing that your Inner Demon could no longer keep you from living the life of your dreams!