Motivational thread

bookworm_847
bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
We have one of these in another group I'm in, and i love to see what the people post. So here goes the first for us...


I saw this today. That opponent can be something different for all of us, but the sentiment rings true, nonetheless. :flowerforyou:

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  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
    This explains it better than I could --->

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1041112-need-help-adding-pictures-look-here-tutorial-with-pics

    It still takes me a couple of tries sometimes. I'm sure we'd all love to see some of your pictures!
  • Iron_Rose
    Iron_Rose Posts: 228 Member
    "Sweat is fat crying."

    "You don't get the body of your dreams by sitting on your butt!"

    "To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering."

    "All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming."

    "Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream."

    "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

    "Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the will to act in spite of it."

    "what we think, we become"

    there's a lot of great ones on hasfit.com as well.
  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member

    "Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dream."

    Tabitha, those are great quotes! I'll have to check out the website. The above quote is beautiful. Does it say on the site who said it?
  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
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  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
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    Giving this a try. So, may I introduce you to my little Prince Frosty. He's my #1 nap coach and walk buddy. Don't let his puppy like appearance fool you! He turns 12 this August!

    When I feel my worst, he's my right hand man. He's at my side every moment when I'm home. He's my child. My little furry kid. He's my protection when I sleep, kisses my nose when I wake up from a bad dream while Jake isn't home, and he stares at me when I'm eating something I'm not supposed to, procrastinating a workout, or thinking that I should just give up.

    He's my biggest motivator other than my boyfriend, Jake, and my best friend, Oni. :)
  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
    What a cutie! I can definitely see why he's one of your motivators :smile:
  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
    Thankies! ^ ^

    I hunted down the image that helped inspire me to create Ashes to Ashes!

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  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
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    I know this isn't how everyone works, but there are some good ideas in this for those who are having issues with getting somewhere or just starting out!
  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
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  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
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    This is one of my favorites.
  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
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    When my mother passed away, it was a long time before I ran into a couple of her journals. One was a diary she wrote her prayers in, and the other was presumably blank. There was a quote or section of the bible at the top of every page, and before writing in it myself I decided to read them all.

    In the middle of the 'empty' journal, I found a poem in her handwriting. To this day, I still read it when I hit a wall in life. I hope it can do the same for you.
    I wish you enough...

    I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright no matter how gray the day may appear.
    I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun even more.
    I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive and everlasting.
    I wish you enough pain so that even the smallest of joys in life may appear bigger.
    I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
    I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
    I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye.
  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
    I saw this on Facebook today.

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  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
    I saw this on Facebook today.

    This one really touched me with feels. My mother and I, our favorite thing of beauty in this world--or at least the one at the top of the list, was flowers. So this really made me happy. Thank you for sharing it. <3
  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
    I'm glad :flowerforyou:
  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
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  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
    A reply someone did to a statement that their body is ruined with stretchmarks:

    "My body isn't ruined. I'm a bad *kitten* tiger that has earned its stripes!"
  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
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    My coach telling me:

    "Are you done with your set yet? Can we play now?"
  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
    I saw this one today and loved it. It doesn't just work for school. I decided I wanted to learn to throw some awesome punches & do some kicking, and now I am a Les Mills Combat graduate. We can do anything we put our minds to!

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  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
    L.O.V.E. THIS! :D
  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
    Found this on my FB feed:

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    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
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  • bookworm_847
    bookworm_847 Posts: 1,903 Member
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  • AeiriMuse
    AeiriMuse Posts: 254 Member
    Having issues getting into the mode? Develop some healthy habits. I've listed a few of mine here if you'd like to check them out.