It’s a new dawn, a new day, It’s a new life for me, and I’m feeling good!
Ya know, you start to feel good when you learn to love the skin you’re in—no comparing yourself to anyone.
Just loving you because it’s easy to do!
The moment you start to love yourself, like truly love yourself, you will want nothing but the best for you. There are people that say I love me, but they’re hoping that if they say it enough, they will convince others that they are telling the truth.
I know this to be the case because, once upon a time, I was that person.
I thought that in hopes of convincing others, I would, in return, persuade myself. But my actions told a different story.
There wasn’t a day that went by that I didn’t look at myself and compare that one thing to someone else. I would start with my nose and end at my thighs—all of the constant comparisons brought about insecurities that took me years to get rid of.
After I had my third kiddo, I went to the gym, and my jaw dropped as I looked around. I saw women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s looking like damn units. The insecurity that came over me was unreal. All of my old insecurities came rushing back, and I felt so out of place.
I was comparing my day one to the there 5 or 10, or 15 years.
How foolish is that?
The units/women and men all had a day one. No one enters a fitness program or the gym looking like that. It takes years of dedication and determination to get to “unit” status, so knowing that you have to and I had to give myself grace and permission to take it one day at a time.
Getting fit isn’t a race; it’s a lifelong journey. And it all begins at a new dawn, making it a new day to start a new life so that you can feel good about the skin you’re in.
Happy Fit Saturday, my beautiful people!
You could have chosen any blog to read, but you chose mine, and I’m honored!
~Belladonna~
Belladonna’s Flashlight 
Getting fit is a journey. But, me personally I am so impatient with myself. I have to learn to take one day at a time with my fitness goals.
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Yes please enjoy the moment and take one day at a time!
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Wonderful advice , Belladonna. Thanks for sharing.💕
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Thank you so much Grace!
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My pleasure 💕
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A month, even half a moon of progress is better than nothing 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
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You are right on!!!! Thank you for this Saddje
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My pleasure
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Each day is a new begining, a new opportunity…
Don’t forget you can start again tomorrow, thank’s for share Belladonna.
Nice Sunday!
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Thank you so much Evira!!!!
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You are welcome, Beladonna.
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One step at a time. It’s all about taking that first step and keep moving forward.
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Amen!!!!!! You are right Molly
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Thanks for sharing that great motivational quote about the power of starting now, Belladonna!
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You are more than welcome my sweet friend.
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Nice
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Thank you very much! I hope you had a great weekend.
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Each time I see your Saturday fit tips, I do a self check and ask myself what I’ve achieved this week for fitness.
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Awwww yeah I’m so glad you reflect and hold yourself accountable! Love this!
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You go Mamacita! 🏋🏻♀️You betta work…covergirl…work…Ok, so I had my RuPaul flashback for a minute there! Sashay Shante! https://youtu.be/rIzPFE-1c50 👗👠🩱
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LOLOLOLOLOL! You have no idea how much you mean to me!!! Rupaul is my fav!
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Oh my gosh I know. Back that thang up and work it girl. Covergirl! 😊👗😘🥂🥰
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You always get me in a great mood!! Total vibe sis!!
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Yes ma’am, there you go sistah! 🤜🏼🤛🏼
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