It Has Been A Minute...

I cannot believe it has been a month since I have posted, I feel so lost without working on my blog and post but I did need to take some personal time. And that's the theme of this post, Personal Time.

To stay I am busy it a bit of an understatement. But I do not think I would have it any other way. I love being a mom and wife, running every which way and barely getting sleep at night, but I know I have to make time for myself and make sure I am happy so I can be the best mother and wife I can be.

Training is my personal time. The gym is my quiet time, my time where I can reflect on my day and what the week has in store.  Training is where I create my body I have always wanted, where I work off my stress and keep in shape to keep up with a busy life.

This past year when I decided to start training for my first NPC bikini competition I had to make the tough decision to put training at the top of my personal list. I spent (and continue to spend) every free moment at the gym,; lifting, doing cardio, posing, and working hard for my dream. 

I will not lie to you and say that it was an easy choice to make, it was probably one of the hardest I have had to do.  I had to make the choice to use my personal time for the gym rather than a Friday night with the girls, rather than going to get my nails done, and having to put some other projects on hold (which explains why I had to take some time off from this blog). But the most rewarding part besides getting into the best shape of my life was that I made a choice to focus on just myself for once it my life. I did not let the outside distractions of life pull me away from what I wanted to do.

There are days when it is hard, when people say "Why put yourself through that", or "Just take a break and come out!". But to tell you the truth those temptations are making me stronger. I have learned who my true friends are, I have learned how to make smart decisions about eating and training, and also have had some amazing times with my family since we spend a lot more time at home.

The purpose behind all of this is to tell you that you can do it to, you just need to make that commitment to your personal time and work hard. If you truly want to achieve something like this you can, you just need to make it yours.