Keep Moving and Don't Look Back!

“No valid plan is worth pursuing if there is a lack of confidence and love for oneself.” - Avtar

In my three decades in the health and fitness field and my ten years as a Wellness Director at the world renow
Resort/Spa, Miraval, I have noticed that almost everyone I worked with, from top celebrities, business moguls, politicians, to regular folks, all had one thing in common; they all had what I call “a lose wire”. An issue with self! Almost everyone of them tried to fix their “self” issue, which is best known as “denial”, by listening to someone else telling them what to do rather than listening to their own feelings, their own inner voice, the voice that kept calling for years, the voice that asked them to accept and love themselves the way they were first in order to make a meaningful and long lasting change. Almost every one of them had at one point or another used gimmicks, fad diets or exercise programs that promised them a body that took years to build, to no avail; they all failed!

I believe that change stems from the ability to love oneself in order to start rebuilding the things we may feel are not working the way we want. Unfortunate events such as divorce, loss of job, financial struggles, can all lead to chaos via extreme stress and weight gain not to mention a slew of other potential health issues. Resentment and bitte
ess sets in when one focuses on what one should of done or been. Negative thinking brings negative feelings, negative vibes that attracts more of the same.

That’s why one must have faith and love and use them as shields against life’s everyday challenges. You see, love is not something you search for or something you learn; love is your natural state of being. The problem is that we have learned to separate our feelings and our emotions from who we truly are. We stopped believing in the universal energy that keeps feeding our spirits and helps us remain sane in a society that keeps demanding that we stay at the top of this game called “life”. As my dear friend John Assaraf said to me once, “life is like a professional sport, play it as a pro, not as an amateur, learn all the rules and follow them!”

To you I say, “Keep moving and don’t look back!”

This article or post is not intended to provide individual advice, which should be obtained directly from your health care professional