Happy July people !
This month has started off on a different theme of IGNITE & ENLIGHTEN (if you've been following me for a while you will know each month has a different theme!)& I have to say it's definitely living up to that expectation ! I've been diving into my love of body positivity - honestly something I'm so passionate about ! Following new accounts with inspiring, REAL messages ,some similar to my own & starting raw conversations with others who have been through relatable struggles also. My journey with my body image is actually really closely linked with my mental health journey, igniting this overall advocacy ! Let me explain a little : I grew up critiquing every part of the way I looked & my weight from about the age of 11 which was around the same time (I now know) I experienced a depressive episode which lasted months. It wasn't something that I ever felt I could talk about & honestly ,at that age , I didn't understand the complexity of what was going on, although I knew my mind felt more intensely than the others around me seemed to. I also didn't understand that it was going to start an ongoing battle ,quite frankly, of decades on a rollercoaster of extreme ups & downs ,problems self-harming, border-line eating disorders that turned full-blown, abusive relationships, destructive relationship patterns & behaviour, medical prescribed narcotics (not so medically-prescribed narcotics) & therapists /counsellors. Wow... okay that was quite the list ! Hope you're still with me & not too overwhelmed ;) . The key parts to my body image/mental health journey honestly though, was the shift between not eating right (&sometimes not eating at all) paired with over-exercising because I hated my body & hitting a rock bottom place (if I'm honest, more than once) - to the opposite pivot to real education on nutrition & different styles of fitness because I started to learn better LOVING my body & who I was ! (You can find me chatting about this too on my IGTV video on my instagram account @abijane_fit) Being around & working with horses also gave me a constant headspace of freedom ,even when I felt completely lost in labels & with my own identity ! More on that next month though ;). One of the most vital reasons I became a fitness coach is honestly because I wanted to use my knowledge& personal experiences in my fitness journey with body acceptance & love to help others do the same ! If you are reading this & thinking 'this is me-I want tolesrn to better love myself through health & fitness!' or 'I have an unhealthy mindset around myself & I want to change that' then I am here for you ! I run a new fit challenge group every month where you'll learn every aspect of a complete healthy lifestyle - from what to eat & why (also how to make it!), to different workout styles & finding what suits you , to healthy mindsets around body image & success ! Either visit my 'connect' page on my website here or provisionally check-out my fit challenge group page intro video by clicking here ! I would love to connect more with you as well as chat specific personal goals ! Being busy with so many projects ,but my main take-away so far this month is definitely the importance of taking time to properly REST. Just as when your muscles recover & build stronger on their rest days - your mind does too when you make a little r&r priority in your day! Love & Light, Abi Xo NEXT MONTH : How horses have been a healing influence & what style tips I swear by !
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