Forgive yourself and keep moving

Here we are on yet another Sunday evening. Another week has almost come to an end, and maybe you find yourself reflecting on what the last seven days have been like for you.

Like any other, I’m sure you woke up on Monday feeling confident that everything was going to go as you had planned! You know what you wanted to do, how you wanted to do it, as well as everything else in between. Your to-do list wasn’t going to know what hit it.

But, as it does, maybe life happened and some things got thrown off kilter. Unexpected events came up, and before you know it, Monday, Tuesday, or maybe even several more days have come and gone. You look at your plans in frustration wondering why things can’t just go smoothly all the time.

The same may go for your diet, too. In the distraction of everything that’s been going on, food hasn’t exactly been top-notch. If you’ve been feeling down about it, frustrated, or anything else, I just want to tell you one thing:

It’s okay.

We can think about trying to control our circumstances as much as we can, but the fact of the matter is, we are rarely in the driver’s seat. We have no idea what can happen to us on a weekly basis. We can’t predict the future; we can only prepare mentally prepare ourselves to stay the course despite what may come our way.

That’s why, if this was a week that wasn’t exactly your favourite, I want you to forgive yourself for being down about it. That won’t help you. What will help you is knowing that you are now going to think about what I said when the unthinkable gets in your way.

I want to remind you that life happens to me too, and once in awhile I’m not exactly on point either. In the commotion of an extremely busy life, my diet can sometimes be pushed aside as well — as I say here!

As I said in the beginning of this letter, it’s now Sunday evening. We’re about to enter a new week — something that offers us nothing but possibility and chance to become more. We have no idea what may happen to us, but if we know what it is we want out of this week, we can solidify our resolve to make that an unshakeable mission. Give your all, and in the face of adversity, remember what I’ve said today and keep going.

Until next time, have a great week. Never retreat, and never surrender.

Marc Fitt