August Blogger Challenge with Fitness Cheerleader today is:
Write a letter to your former self.
I have written a post similar to this before to my 16 year-old self. However, this got me first thinking about what my former self was like. I have always been an athlete and very active so it was hard for me to think of a time where I would be different. Then I remembered...just 4 short years ago...I wasn't a mom. I had all the time I needed (oddly still felt busy) and I had no one to really to take care of but myself. And....honestly I thought my fitness days were over. Hang up the running shoes because that pr is never going to happen now! Here is what I would say now to that Fancy Nancy.Dear Pre-Mom Fancy Nancy,
You are getting ready to be a mom for the first time and while you may think you have it all together and planned to the last detail, there are in fact a few things you have neglected to see. Here are some things you never thought or dreamed about from the next four years.
- Go easy on yourself...you're a new mom and just learning how to fit back into your life. You DON'T have to be perfect....no one is!
- Yes you're turning 30 and are over tired and over weight...but life is NOT over!!
- Believe in who you are and stand by that! You are capable and able to endure far more than you ever thought....be confident in your strength!
- Polish off those running shoes chicky because they are going to take you places you never dreamed....oh and be sure to find a place for all your finisher medals because they are going to start to roll in!
- Listen to your body....especially your back! (Yeah that's an injury I wish I could have avoided)
- Put on your big girl pants because you have a lot ahead of you....and the journey is SO worth every bump! You're a mom...what you've always dreamed of...and you're going to make mistakes but You Rock!!
- Some day soon your tears will dry up and you will realize you are Living the Dream!!!
Your slightly older self :-)
What would you say to your former self??
Honestly? Don't change a thing.
ReplyDeleteOh
Except perhaps focus less on the boy chasing in college.
There's that :-)
You don't marry any of them...
To my former pre-mom self, I would tell her to do something more productive with her free time! Lol But seriously, I would tell her it is going to be hard road ahead but is will be SO worth it!
ReplyDeleteTake a moment to breath and enjoy the ride. Most "problems" you've faced where "first world problems"...be grateful.
ReplyDeleteLovely letter! I would tell myself to appreciate how I look in a bathing suit, I look better than I think I do! : )
ReplyDeletehow fun! love this letter and project...cool way to reflect! sometimes life goes by so quickly, we forget to take a look back on where we've been...
ReplyDeletei love this:) such a perfect letter! i think i would tell myself that its okay to take risks and be a little bit scared to try new things...but don't let that hold you back because you may discover things you never ever knew or imagined!
ReplyDeleteNancy! Wow, I have been gone too long... you're about to have a baby?! Oh, I am so happy for you! Congratulations mama! I bet big sis is excited! :)
ReplyDeletePre-mom? I don't even remember what that's like these days.... pretty sure having a baby has zapped my smart brain cells. :)
So funny about the title yesterday:) I didn't even notice. Great letter and so encouraging. I didn't do this prompt:( I would have a lot to say, just not sure how to put it into words:)
ReplyDeleteMotherhood changes EVERYTHING doesn't it? I love the advice you give to your old self.
ReplyDeleteHere is my post. A little tough love…but it was needed. I was a mess last year.
http://sheslosingit.net/2012/08/22/dear-former-me/
Lisa