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Finding Your Inner Strength

By on May 12, 2014
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By Karen Gallagher 

Challenges in life can be very painful and difficult to heal and to bounce back from, however it is from the challenges in life that make us who we are and stronger as a person. Whether you are coping with the death of a loved one, an end to a marriage, loss of income, or debilitating illness of someone close to you we all have struggles great and small. Acknowledging and learning from these experiences is valuable in taking those next positive steps to find yourself again.

What is important to know is that you are not alone and it is possible to find your inner strength again in order to move forward in life.

You need to believe that you are more than enough, you are worthy and you deserve the best in life even when you feel defeated. I see challenge as a gift in life, without challenge new opportunities cannot arise and therefore we are not forced to face our fears and grow as humans.  I want to share with you how I found my inner strength and how it has empowered me to create a new pathway in life.

Stop Blaming and Forgive

Putting the blame on yourself or loved ones will only cause more harm and hurt.  I knew that beating myself up over what could or should have been was an endless battle.  I acknowledged and accepted what I did and what I did not do and simply learned from it and simply let it go.  Forgiveness is also so important in moving forward, you need to forgive yourself and the people involved in order to recover. What is in the past is the past and holding onto negative feelings or untrue stories will only keep you in a negative place and from fulfilling your happiness.

Become clear on how you want to FEEL in Life – Write a Wish List

How do you envision your life? What do you truly want to experience and feel? Write a wish list of what you want for each area of your life.  I focused on these areas: career, family, health, partner in life and friends.  For each, I listed every quality and how I wanted to FEEL.  When you start focusing on what you do want, the quicker you become to receiving it in your life.

Take Care of YOU! 

Focus on your body and how you want to feel.  Work on areas that you want to improve on or areas you want to maintain.  Make fitness a part of your life. What truly saved me from my challenges was my passion and commitment to health and fitness.  It provided me with positive energy that empowered me to keep strong and confident.  I had a purpose to get up in the morning, a reason to keep strong and a reason to move forward in a positive direction. For once in my life fitness became a huge support to save me and not something I had to do for a sport, competition, shoot or for anyone else, it was for ME.  It was the catalyst that kept me strong physically and mentally and it has opened doors to possibilities and relationships in which I would have never encountered if I made the choice to remain down.

Live in the Moment

By living in the moment, you are not allowing yourself to stay stuck in the past and you are not just focused on the future. There are people who are so stuck in the past that they are not living up to their potential, if you do this you will never grow as a person.

As for the future, it is important to set goals which you want to create and build, but don’t plan every little detail in your life.

When you are living in the moment everything seems to all work out, as it is suppose to. You will be able to make decisions based on that present moment and not on past experiences.  You will make clearer decisions that will be the right choices for you.

Love Yourself

It is so important to continually fill yourself up with love, respect, kindness, support, happiness, self-esteem and forgiveness.  By doing this you will be your own support system. When you fill yourself up with goodness you can give and share these best qualities of yourself with others.  You will be amazed at the support you will receive in return and the richness it will bring.

Always remember, you are absolutely AMAZING! Create yourself and the life you have always dreamed of. Let your true beauty and greatness shine!

 

Karen-M-Gallagher_1210093Karen Gallagher is a leading fitness professional with an elite athletic background combined with over 18 years of knowledge and experience. Along with fitness competitions, Karen’s main focus these days are her businesses Fit 4 Her personal training, Butt Slayer Boot Camps and Sport Performance Coaching. She supports her clients with motivation, goal setting and nutritional programs to best suit their needs and goals and has helped hundreds of people to experience profound life transformations. Learn more at www.karen-gallagher.com

 

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