Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be proud, but not arrogant.

Happy Monday everyone! It is snowing again, so what better way to spend my time other than blogging :) I wanted to take a few and remind people of their purpose. 

I have come across some wonderful people in the fitness industry, but I have also come across not so wonderful people in the industry. I'm not here to bash anyone as I give props to anyone trying to be healthy, but lets think about what healthy means. It's not just about food. It's about your mind too and the way you treat people. I'm so tired of seeing people, especially women, bring others down for the goals that they have. No matter what their goals are, you should support your friends. If it's something you don't want to support, then keep your mouth shut. It's not all about you!!

The best way to make your self be in a better mood is to bring other people's spirits up. Lift up your friends, family, coworkers or new people you meet. Why is it so difficult for others to just be nice? I literally have people who don't talk to me anymore because I don't do the program they are trying to promote or I'm not buying into their product. I promise it's not because I don't like the product or the person. It's because I am doing this ALL natural. No gimmicks, pills, shakes, wraps, etc, but I won't bash them for trying to make it in this industry. It's a hard one and it can be even harder when you listen to the haters. Just because I may not do something you are doing, doesn't mean I'm doing it wrong or I'm not worthy of your friendship. JUST SAYIN!! 

Sorry for the rant, but I want more peeps to lift other peeps up more often. Life is already a cruel place sometimes, so why make it worse for someone who is at least out there trying?? And for the love of all that is holy, if you see someone doing something wrong or you feel like they could get better results by doing something else, please be respectful when giving helpful hints. Don't make someone feel like they are 2 inches tall because they didn't have the knowledge that you do. Maybe they're starting out or maybe they were told wrong. People typically do what they learn first and if they learn wrong right off the bat than that's the habit they form. So stop being an asshole and help them! Get them back on track! I will admit, I am learning more and more the further I move along in my journey and there are some people I have unfriended from my FB or have told them to go to a certain place with so many words because they were just flat out rude to me about my goals and what I thought was correct. And I would do the same for someone else. While I do use haters as my motivation on occasion, I don't include them in my life on a permanent basis. I don't need it and it's wasted energy to cry about it. I take my anger out at the gym  for every single "no", " you will never make it in the industry", or those that always called me fat or the bigger girl. It got old and I'm doing something about it and so should you.

Be strong, but not rude; Be kind, but not weak; Be bold, but not bully; Be humble, but not timid; Be proud, but not arrogant. 

~Ditty