Time to Uplevel...I Am Going to Nationals

Sometimes saying yes to taking the first step is the scariest part, but then you do it and realize you were not only prepared to but you are also ready for all the lessons that come with the new commitments being made

When you’re physically and mentally equipped to do what needs to be done to advance, then why not do it?

You may be comfortably solid now but sometimes rocking the foundation is the thing you need to take it to the next level

We can all be comfortable with the status quo but when we want more for ourselves we have to be willing to demand more and rise to the occasion

I’ve been taking action and growing in every area of my life and it has been amazing and without any hesitation

I’ve been like a machine to be honest. A conscious, mindful, loving, mostly present machine

I’ve been super at peace, prideful & having no issues with where I’m at because I’ve been growing & growing each day genuinely!

There is 1 thing I’ve been teeter tottering on though & that’s with my next plans regarding competing

My reverse has been going extremely well— practicing what I preach. No post show blues, binging, guilt, shame, body loathing...
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Body has been super happy & I’ve been feeling amazing

But the idea of finally stepping on a national stage was swirling in the back of my mind

Whether I should or shouldn’t & what would happen if I did or didn’t

My coach had me make a pros & cons list & then we talked everything over today and he reiterated one of my middle ground feelings which is that at some point I’m going to do my first national show

& I just don’t want to hold myself back anymore from taking the leap. I’ve worked so much on my mental & physical game that I truly feel it’s the most logical next step

I see how the experiences I’ve had have prepared me & how my coach reinforcing the virtue of patience in me for all these years will be of the utmost importance now

I’ve worked my ass off to qualify only to see I wasn’t ready to be seen on a national stage—physique especially but also mentally

I needed the time to develop the patience & the physique then this year I requalified, and Now I’m ready to finish the year on a high & finally do this thing🤩

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