I feel strong. Very strong.
This has been my first all-mental 30 Days. And unlike Eating Local or performing Random Acts of Kindness or any of my other challenges, I don’t have regular physical goings on to tell you about. It’s a different kind of approach, and I will tell you that it does feel strange to write so much about what’s going on inside my head.
But right now I feel strong. Physically strong. I’ve talked a lot about the mental strength I’m growing this month, but this is different. Monday I did yoga. Yesterday I ran in the park. Today I have a date with the stroller and my walking shoes. I set a good precedent with my 30 Day challenge in July when I worked toward getting fit. In those 30 Days, I took the first steps toward a healthier me. But that effort was all physical, it was about pushing and stretching my muscles, sweating, or it was about the food I put in my mouth and what healthy I ate.
I realize now that in July I neglected the mental half of my health. And I think it’s clear that these 30 Days of Positivity with Life Pulp go hand-in-hand with my physical work outs. When my mind is positive and calm, the way it has been this month, I want to work out. I’m excited to lace up my sneakers. And then, my workouts are harder, stronger, and they feel more effective. I push myself unlike ever before, stretching deeper, running faster, pushing farther.
Maybe it’s the deeper sleep that I get with my increased peace of mind. Maybe it’s the extra energy. Or it might be the self love and confidence that I feel in myself for the first time in too long. I don’t feel defeated or deflated. It’s like everything that weighed on me before kept me glued to the couch. All that is being replaced with power. The difference is striking because right now I feel strong, inside and out.
I read this Inspiration yesterday morning, posted by Jaya Priyan. Isn’t a perfect fit with my new-found vitality?
joy says
Agree with you Anna. A strong body comes with a strong mind. And there’s no better way to envigorate our mental faculties than by absorbing positive thoughts. Life Pulp has been a great help for me. My almost 2 year stint with Life Pulp meditating and posting inspirations created in me a more positive mindset that opened to me great possibilities more than I could ever imagine. If ever I am staying with Life Pulp for good it is no other than this: To maintain good mental health and to remain positive in spite of overwhelming obstacles. This is my secret of perseverance in Life Pulp.
joy says
The bigger goal, however, is to empower people through positivism and thus have a stronger will and mind. If Life Pulp did it to me, it can also do to others. This blog attests what I have already proven: Constant Life Pulping can change positively your mindset and attitude towards yourself and towards life in general. Thanks Anna.
I love your can-do attitude, Joy. You make a good point, that positivity and effectiveness starts small, with the individual. Changing our own mind set has to be the first step. Then our outside follows (how could it not?), and then we can work toward making bigger changes in the world around us. Life Pulp is a tool to reach goals, I think. And I’m glad it’s working for you.