CELEBRATE!!!

I had a bad week. I did not plan very well. I was tired. I missed several workouts. I suffered from post RESET rebound made some bad food choices. Culminating in dinner on Friday night was pizza, pizza is ok. Three pieces of pizza is NOT okay.  So I beat myself up a bit...


The good news about a establishing a consistent work ethic is its not so hard to slip back INTO the groove. Saturday I had a killer workout with Shaun and was on point with food. I was at the gym at 5:45 this morning and had a kick-ass start to this week, so I don't think I've lost too much ground.  And, clothes are out for my run in the morning--rain or shine!


Also, tonight I was thinking about celebrations. Off the heels of reading The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes & Posner  for our book club at work, where the authors devote a lot of time to celebrations as a pillar of leadership. Leaders celebrate those they lead, publicly, enthusiastically and often.  I realized I typically celebrate with food and drink (as many of us do, I assume).  A dinner out, a treat (usually in the form of a coffee drink, or sweet dessert). But it doesn't have to be--and you should, paraphrasing from The Leadership Challenge: celebrate as close to the time of the act worth celebrating. 


As I put away my laundry from yesterday, I was digging in my closet--and found a pair of jeans that I haven't put on in years. They are Calvin Klein favorites and couldn't possibly fit. I mustered up the courage to try them on and there they were, fitting just fabulously! I ran out to show my husband they fit and proceeded to dance around a little bit in them.  It was later that I realized this was the celebration! perfectly, perfect in the moment.  Of course the big picture, goal oriented, dreamer I am--dug deep under the bed to the box of my favorite clothes that are about 2 sizes smaller than where I am now...and learned...there is still a LONG way to go--however, I did pause and celebrate the jeans fitting again :)  

Celebrations do not require elaborate events or planned outings. They can happen in the quiet of your own home.  But the trick is to celebrate anyway--no matter how insignificant the milestone may seem--celebrate it, call a friend, brag, make your significant other look at your butt in those jeans :)  Whatever it is, do it!!!


I guarantee I'll run tomorrow morning, propelled by my celebration tonight!


Leave a comment with your favorite non-food celebration.


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