Acceptance
Itās 6am and Iām sitting on the hot train after walking in the cold rain. Iām on the way to training.
I think anybody that knows me is concerned about how I will face the winter. This is because whenever Iāve been this side of the world and the weather was bad, I would complain. A lot.
I remember in the summer of 2020, when I was in Dublin, if I ever opened the curtains and saw rain - that would be my day ruined.
So why am I sitting here content AF, happy that it was only a dream last night that I moved back to Bali?
Because I chose this.
I made an
informed decision to give up the good weather for good relationships, good training, good opportunities and lots of other good stuff.
So I can deal with the
consequences of my decision.
Frustration comes from wanting a different outcome.
Itās the same when it comes to fat loss and body image.
I weighed myself today and I was heavier than Friday. Why? Because I chose to enjoy the weekend for Ciciās birthday and my friend Winnie visiting.
If I didnāt take responsibility for my decisions, then I would be frustrated.
But I
practice acceptance that my fat loss phase will be slower, because I am making informed decisions, based on what is important to me.
Thatās the
autonomy I want all ladies to have. I want to empower women to make informed choices, to remove guilt and frustration.
This will be important coming into the Festive season. I used to battle with my feelings of wanting to be lean but also enjoy myself. I used to live on Roses and Baileys from December 1st because I was
all-or-nothing.
If this sounds like you, there is still plenty of time to get into the right headspace this side of Christmas.
If you join The Furnace now, you can pause your membership over Christmas for up to a month, and youāll be 10 steps ahead of yourself going into January.
If you have any questions before joining, please reply!
Thanks for reading,
Siobhan "It's raining in Bali too" O'Hagan