When Workout Hero Beast Randi was named Workout Hero of the Week a few weeks ago, I am so proud of who she named as her Fitness Hero...
... herself.
Janelle & her husband, Teddy, did the same thing when they received this award too, if you recall. When you can be proud of yourself - it is such a powerful thing that nobody can take away. Our self, is after all, who we end up spending the most time with.
So learning to like yourself is it's own form of a superpower.
For me, it was practically inevitable that my loving Mother would be my Fitness Hero.
I never realized how rare having a Mother into working out and fitness was until I got to school and discovered that no other kids had moms that were into health and fitness like mine.
I feel incredibly blessed because of my momma dearest, and that's why, if you have kiddos, I'm so excited for their awesome future when they see you taking care of yourself and being good fitness role models.
You're having that amazing impact on them my Mom had on me. The circle of love continues.
With obesity and overweightness on the rise... and health and well-being on the decline with each passing year in America here - at least they have you as a beacon of Light they can count on.
Which brings us back to Randi, Janelle, & Teddy's brilliant answer.
The one constant in this whole thing we call life is that wherever you go, there you are. (isn't that a bumper sticker somewhere? :) )
So why not use that to your advantage? Even if you have others to be your Fitness Heroes, like your fellow Workout Heroes -- it's still okay to name yourself as your own Hero.
You have permission to feel good about your accomplishments and be proud of yourself.
(sometimes we just need someone to tell us that, you know? and with me being your Guide & all, happy to do so 🥰)
I remember right after getting married, I read the relationship book Men are from Mars, Women from Venus so that I could become a better huz to Bethany.
In that book was the story of a Princess in danger from a big bad dragon.
The Knight comes to save her and he's trying to slay the dragon HIS way using his sword.
But the Princess is smarter and knows that "his way" wouldn't work and he should use a vial of poison instead and she tosses it to him.
Knight used the poison and it worked. The poison killed the dragon but the Knight felt horrible about it. Didn't like how it wasn't his idea or his way.
Didn't like how he needed help or how she went about telling him how to do his job. It made him feel less like a man.
I don't remember the details of the story but I think another dragon came along, and he tries to use the poison again, but once again the Princess is smarter and knows better.
Knows that this dragon can only be defeated with this here rope she tosses to him. Once again, the Knight doesn't like being told what to do.
Starts getting frustrated with this Damsel in Distress.
Eventually he gets so fed up with this Princess that he moves to a different land to start over with a different Princess and hope this one is different.
From there, the author of this popular book, John Gray, breaks down the communication styles between the Princess and the Knight and what each one could have done differently.
Princess should have phrased it in this "such and such way". Knight should have said this instead of that. Yada yada yada.
I get it... but as I was reading this book and hearing this story, I couldn't help but think that Mr Gray was missing the mark quite a bit with this story...
... couldn't help but feel his book and messaging was outdated a bit.
Came well before this glorious female empowerment era we are in right now. In the back of mind, whilst reading it, I was thinking...
"Why doesn't she just slay the cruel dragon herself!?!?!?!" aka, be her own Hero.
She's not helpless.
She's more than capable.
Has talent and abilities she doesn't even know yet. She don't need a Knight to feel validated.
To feel worthy. To know she is enough. She's got this. This was the point of Miley Cyrus' Flowers song too.
All about buying your own flowers. Miley gets it. Smart, modern day men understand this too, and recognize, support, and appreciate the brilliance and beautyfullness (that's a word now :) ) of their S.O.
They see how her heart is in the right place and love her all the more for it.
To see Randi and Janelle and any other Workout Heroes naming themselves as their Hero warms my heart. It means that the narrative about "what a woman should act and do" and how a "woman should feel" is shifting. Is changing.
Is seeing the Woman as the strong, confident, capable person she is. Well, would you look at the time... I've got to get back to it. Been great connecting with you here about this subject and I bid you adieu for now (still can't get the spelling of that word right 😄)
... may you have fun slaying those dragons with that amazingness I know you have!
Oh, and don't forget that your awesome future awaits!
Your Guide & biggest fan helping you slay those dragons,
Mr trainer man Erick
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