How I Stopped Letting My Insecurities Keep Me From Growing

I used to manipulate Randy, into talking me out of working out all the time.

Before I started to really work on myself I was weak mentally and physically. I relied so much on others, I was disabled and broken after all, that I didn’t know how to step up and be accountable to myself. After Sammy was born I did make an attempt to try and be fit. I thought of it as "stopping myself from getting worse" rather than fighting to get better! But regardless I did make a half-assed effort. There were days however when I was in more pain than usual, or wanted myself to be, I was tired and just not feeling it. Those days I would message Randy and ask him what I should do. Him being a good husband and hating to see me in pain, of course, said to rest. I always knew his answer, and this would give me the mental excuse to talk myself out of my workout.

This habit happened up until I became pregnant with Owen and started to realize the only one holding me back from any potential I had, was me, and that it was time to get to work. I came to realize that through me pushing for 60-90 minutes a day, I was actually growing. Not just physically but mentally! Every day I was waking up and consciously pushing to be a better person. Stepping up into my hard instead of running from it and becoming a person mind, body, and spirit I never knew I could be!

Starlight Glimmer was also very insecure about her potential, right after she became Twilight’s pupil. She doubted herself which in turn caused her to struggle with her studies in Friendship. It’s in those times that she fully embraces her inner strength is when she is at her strongest power and able to help those in need!

Have you let your insecurities stop you from being your best?