I cannot believe it has been one year.
One year since I decided to chase after my dreams.
One year since I took a leap of faith.
One year since opening to you and sharing my journey.
My life. My successes. My failures. My happiest of moments. My darkest moments.
It has no doubt been a crazy journey. I didn’t know what it would truly look like to share my life with everyone. Being completely 100 % honest, open, raw and real. It was terrifying. It was scary. It was exciting. Yes, all those things at the same time. I didn’t know what people would say. I didn’t know how people would react. How they would receive me and the message I was trying to convey.
I wanted to be relatable. I wanted to be honest with who I was, where I was and how I got to where I am today.
So often, we look at others and think, “if only I could be like them” or “if only I had their life, their body, their money”. But we don’t see the real behind the photo posted. We don’t see every day life for those we envy and to be honest, it may not be exactly what you think or what you are really wanting. You are seeing only what they want you to see (so freakin’ important to remember). We, as a society, want so badly to fit in. To be like everyone else. To say we have it all together. Truth is none of us have it all together and we are all STILL figuring it out, one day at a time -whether we choose to admit it or not.
My goal is always to be transparent with you about my journey. My goal is to show you the real side of hard work, dedication, struggle and success. You can reach your destination but I am not here to tell you it is going to be easy. I am not here to give you some magical quick-fix pill, wrap, shake or false hope. I am here to be real. To tell you that everything you want you are going to have to put in the real time, work and effort.
There are no shortcuts. I have fought my whole life to get to where I am today. I continue to fight for what I want because that’s what it takes to get to where you want to be. There is no one-way road to success. There are hills, valleys, detours, road blocks and potholes. But guess what? Those obstacles aren’t meant to defeat you, they are meant to build you.
Build you to become stronger. Build you to become who you were meant to be. You will be tested. You will have amazing days. You’ll have down days. And all of that is okay, it is part of the journey. It’s part of who are you becoming and meant to be. Embrace every single moment because every single moment is mean to teach you something, I promise. Be your most authentic self. Stop looking to others for validation. Look inside yourself and see all that you have to offer this world. You are a light, so turn that light on and let it shine bright.
Thank you for allowing me to be part of your journey.
Thank you for taking the time to read what I have to say.
Thank you for supporting me.
Thank you for allowing me to be honest and open.
Thank you for allowing me to be me.
This is only the beginning. I look forward to what this next year will bring for Simply Healthy Fit. I look forward to hearing your testimonies. I look forward to continuing to go on this incredible life journey with you. I am here for you. I am rooting for you. I am support you. Continue to keep fighting for whatever it is you want out of this life. You are capable. You are strong. You can do this.
Most importantly, don’t ever give up. Don’t give up on yourself. Don’t give up on your journey. Don’t give up on your biggest dreams and goals. Don’t give up on this life God created for you. He has BIG, BIG plans for you. So with all that being said…
Let’s keep kicking ass together! With all my love -Monica
