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| WNBF Asia Pacific Titles 2007 |
For those of you who have read my book, particularly Skip 6: How Strong is Your Temple, you will know that I used to compete in Figure Sculpting Competitions. There are even some photos of me from one of my comps as evidence.
Well, my last competition was 5 years ago and whilst I have maintained a healthy fitness routine since then, every year I say I'm going to give it another go but I have been unable to find the will to commit to the level of training and nutrition required to get my body into THAT sort of shape. I couldn't find my "WHY" and this year was no different. Until 2 weeks ago...
The only thing that stands between you and what you want out of life is the will to try and faith to believe it's possible."
You see I am usually motivated by the impossible, by people saying I can't do something. Somehow it gives me the courage to believe in myself when I think others don't. All of my old beliefs such as “I need to be in control all the time / No-one can help me, I have to help myself / If I don’t open my heart, no-one can hurt me / If I can’t give 110%, I won’t do it at all / No-one can push me as hard as I push myself / If it’s not worth winning, it’s not worth doing / No matter what I do, it won’t be good enough” can all be linked to my ultimate belief of - “If it is to be it is up to me”.
From the first time I heard or read this in my early 20’s it became my mantra, although I now realise I lived this from a very young age. I used to think it was a positive maxim and, in many ways it was! Since then, I have also recognised that this was my way of protecting myself so I was always in control and it allowed me to justify never having to rely on anyone else... This belief stopped me from being truly honest to myself and others, it allowed me to live with my excuses and prevented me from really living with an open heart, the walls were just too high. I was SO happy to finally recognise and give up this limiting belief (and all the others that supported it) and replace them with ones that now serve, support, nurture and challenge me. I now believe I am enough.
And because I believe I am enough I no longer have to prove
it. Now I do things because I want to, because it makes me happy, because I
love a challenge. And so when my eldest daughter asked my 2 weeks ago why I
don’t compete anymore, I said “I honestly don’t know Jazmin but I want to”. To which, she
said “Well why don’t you?” and I replied “I'm not sure darling, I could try”. And her response
was “Don’t try Mum, I know you can do it” so I said “OK” and so I am. There is my "WHY" - because I want to and my daughter believe's I can do it!
So stay tuned and follow me on Facebook! I have 72 days to get my body looking like this again, ready for the INBA QLD
titles and I am following my own advice from “I am woman – the art of being you”. Empowering Mindset + Conscious Eating + Daily Movement = Health, Happiness & Life Success!!!Minda Lennon x
Lifepreneur - Author, Success Coach & Women's Mentor
