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It’s Time To Bet On YOU

How many times have you counted yourself out of the game?

But then you dared to bet on other people, betting that they would win at whatever they were after.

When you think about that, it seems odd that we will bet on someone’s success over whom we have zero control. But we sell ourselves short and declare the loss before we put forth the effort to win.

It’s time to stop betting on everyone else and snatch our win!

Short Story

The other day, I was listening to four women in their 50s. They were complaining about what their bodies could never do, and they assumed that they for damn sure couldn’t get their body to do anything now. 

As they sat there enjoying their brunch, I saw sadness settle into their eyes as a fit lady walked past them. She appeared to be somewhere in her early 30s. She walked with her head high, high heels, fluffy hair, and makeup placed on to perfection. 

She sat down as she waited for her friend to arrive for their brunch date.

When her friend walked in, she was equally as beautiful as her friend. She had fluffy jet-black hair, dark-colored jeans, a cream shirt tucked in with a Gucci belt, and low-cut cream boots with a wedge heel.

She was toned and obviously fit, AND she was a new mom of a 6-month-old baby!

The four ladies could not take their eyes off of the other two ladies, and that made me feel, well, I’m not quite sure how it made me feel, but I knew that I needed to talk with my 50-year-old crew. And when I did, they were fired up and ready to take their bodies to a place it’s never gone.

After speaking to them for only five minutes, I knew they had always counted themselves out before they began their fitness journey. Not anymore!

Today, they are betting on them, and it’s now your turn.

It’s time to bet on YOU!

You could have chosen any blog to read, but you chose mine, and I’m honored!

~Belladonna~

47 Replies to “It’s Time To Bet On YOU”

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  4. Society’s ‘expectations’ are all around you and it’s easy to fall into a negative narrative as if your life is over after 40 something if your susceptable to peer pressure.
    To that I say, Stand up and stand on your own feet, life is for living and you are only here once -use it well.

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  10. Guurrrrlllll, Queen B, this is spot on. I know that I am not what my 30 or 40 or 50 or 60 year old self used to be, but I refuse to look like “who lost I dare you to look for.” I work with what I have and improve on what I know I can. The issue was the conversation that these women had amongst themselves. They don’t have to be “Barbie Dolls” just be the best version of themselves. You reminded them of that. Thanks for your inspiration sistah girlfriend! 👗🩱👠

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    1. We are exactly what God had in mind therefore we are our own type of perfection. And that is worth accepting an loving.
      We might not be what we used to be but we’re here. Not to sound like Celie LMAO!!!

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  14. You are so right! I am 69 now and started betting on me two years ago with fitness training, yoga and taking sugar of my eating habits (o.k., not 100%, ahem …). But, I am 9 kilos lighter, 2 sizes down in clothes, and I will continue until I reach the weight I want to reach. This automatically leads to dressing nicer and taking more care of oneself. Although, neither high heels nor daily full make-up are really me. But, I look nicer, are in a better mood and have more confidence. Because we are worth it! ❤

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