Well hello my lovely blog followers, I'm beginning with a quote from Highland's First Wednesday service by Craig Greoschel.
"There is far more within you than your mind understands."
WOW, right? This quote is so very diverse. It's relatable spiritually, mentally, physically, and emotionally (actually my list could go on and on, but we will stop here so I can proceed).
First of all, let me explain that your mind and brain, although similar, are actually quite different. This has been an ongoing debate dating all the way back to the times of Aristotle. I, personally, think it's interesting to view them as different. Although the mind is related to the brain and the two are interchangeable, they are quite different. The brain is composed of nerve cells and blood vessels, along with a definite shape, the mind however, has none of this. Interestingly enough, the brain happens to be the center of your nervous system. It helps to coordinate movements, thoughts and feelings, but these are put forth and felt by the mind. Our minds are used to think, feel, and respond. It refers to one's understanding and conscience of things.
So with all of that being said, why am I blogging about the mind? Simply because in order to get to where you want to be, you need to be in the correct state of mind. If you desire to lose weight or get healthy, you are not going to be able to do that if you don't think you can. When people find out how much weight I've lost they are amazed, but automatically say "I could never do that", "I wish I could do that", or my favorite "Oh, I could never give up bread or sugar". Amazingly enough, they're correct. If this is the mindset you have going into something (ANYTHING, really) then you will not be able to succeed. I consider that a lack of positive mindset in yourself. You aren't giving yourself enough credit. If you have a strong desire to change your lifestyle, then by working on it and a having a positive mindset, you will be able to do that. Let it be known that it will be difficult, but you are strong! You can do it!! If you think you can't, pray about it. God answer's prayers about health and fitness, too. Also, surround your self with people who will support you and lift you up. Surround yourself with people who will provide you with a positive mindset about your health.
If watching is the only thing you're going to do, then you're going to watch your life go right by. With so much going on around us, it is very easy for someone to allow worldly thoughts to control their lives. Being in control of what we take into our mind is exceedingly important. For example, I went through a period, where I compared myself to several famous women. I would think "OMGSH, why doesn't my body look like that?" or "Why can't my stomach look like that?" of if it wasn't my stomach it was "Why are my legs,arms, or my booty so thick?". By comparing and critiquing my body, my mind would take me other places, that it should not have gone. I was continuously comparing myself and my lifestyle to some of Hollywood's most beautiful women. I had to realize that I needed to change my mindset. My first step was to unfollow these women on social media. Afterwards, I prayed about it. I realized that I am me. I am exactly who God created me to be and my motivation is great. I had to face the fact that I would never be that 5'8" slender woman on Social Media, but I would be 6' curvy Brittany Nicole Akridge that God took time out to create. I just had to grasp that although God created me to have a different body type than others, he still wants me to take care of his creation that He is allowing me to use temporarily.
I understand that a lifestyle change is so very difficult. I understand that getting healthy can cause mixed emotions, but it is one of the greatest things I have done and I would not change it for the world, but I would have never been able to achieve this without, first, being able to get my mind right.
So with all of that being said, why am I blogging about the mind? Simply because in order to get to where you want to be, you need to be in the correct state of mind. If you desire to lose weight or get healthy, you are not going to be able to do that if you don't think you can. When people find out how much weight I've lost they are amazed, but automatically say "I could never do that", "I wish I could do that", or my favorite "Oh, I could never give up bread or sugar". Amazingly enough, they're correct. If this is the mindset you have going into something (ANYTHING, really) then you will not be able to succeed. I consider that a lack of positive mindset in yourself. You aren't giving yourself enough credit. If you have a strong desire to change your lifestyle, then by working on it and a having a positive mindset, you will be able to do that. Let it be known that it will be difficult, but you are strong! You can do it!! If you think you can't, pray about it. God answer's prayers about health and fitness, too. Also, surround your self with people who will support you and lift you up. Surround yourself with people who will provide you with a positive mindset about your health.
If watching is the only thing you're going to do, then you're going to watch your life go right by. With so much going on around us, it is very easy for someone to allow worldly thoughts to control their lives. Being in control of what we take into our mind is exceedingly important. For example, I went through a period, where I compared myself to several famous women. I would think "OMGSH, why doesn't my body look like that?" or "Why can't my stomach look like that?" of if it wasn't my stomach it was "Why are my legs,arms, or my booty so thick?". By comparing and critiquing my body, my mind would take me other places, that it should not have gone. I was continuously comparing myself and my lifestyle to some of Hollywood's most beautiful women. I had to realize that I needed to change my mindset. My first step was to unfollow these women on social media. Afterwards, I prayed about it. I realized that I am me. I am exactly who God created me to be and my motivation is great. I had to face the fact that I would never be that 5'8" slender woman on Social Media, but I would be 6' curvy Brittany Nicole Akridge that God took time out to create. I just had to grasp that although God created me to have a different body type than others, he still wants me to take care of his creation that He is allowing me to use temporarily.
I understand that a lifestyle change is so very difficult. I understand that getting healthy can cause mixed emotions, but it is one of the greatest things I have done and I would not change it for the world, but I would have never been able to achieve this without, first, being able to get my mind right.
