Becoming Her

Another year older, and another step closer to becoming her: the most self-trusting version of me, who knows and advocates for herself and negotiates her wants and needs with kindness and clarity.

Stronger than yesterday, with more awareness, patience with the process of growth, and engagement with the energy it takes to build towards big, meaningful goals whose final outcome may not always be perfectly crystal clear (yet).

What used to be far from natural is now starting to feel familiar… because I’ve been quietly practicing becoming her for a long time.

I’m not trying to strive my way into being a different person. I’m simply showing up as more of my true self, more of the time: carving out my reality from the cumulative effect of continuing to execute in all areas…when it’s exciting, when it’s boring, and for all the ups and downs in-between!

As I age and priorities shift, my training age also increases and things evolve. My training plans are now part of a longer-term, bigger-picture process, requiring much more patience and perspective. Goals are becoming more meaningful…with greater capacity to enjoy the journey towards them with joy, instead of relentless rushing and urgency.

In my experience, training is simply a long-term relationship you build with yourself: one workout, one program, one year at a time. 💞