By Nanci Smith
“It’s not the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out;
it’s the pebble in your shoe”
I love this quote attributed to boxer Muhammed Ali. It’s especially appropriate for the journey to health and fitness.it’s the pebble in your shoe”
It’s not that the mountains don’t seem insurmountable because often they do. Losing “x” number of pounds, inches, clothing sizes, or just the abstract words “getting in shape” can seem like overwhelming goals. Often what stops many women in their tracks is the proverbial pebble in their shoe.
I’m sure you can relate. You set out on a hike or even just a walk to the park, and then you notice there is a pebble in your shoe. You try to ignore it, but that pebble in your shoe ends up becoming an annoyance and stopping you dead in your tracks. Unless you remove it, the small irritation will ultimately prevent you from moving toward your goal and climbing that mountain.
For us women the pebble is more often really in our minds and not our shoes.
That pebble could be any number of things that prevent you from moving toward your goal. It could be “I have too much to lose and it’s hopeless” or “I’ve never been able to be consistent with my workouts” or “I’ve never been an exerciser” or the worst “I don’t have time to take care of myself”. There are endless pebbles that could be inserted here.
A journey of a thousand miles really begins with a single step. And when that journey is T-Tapp, there are so many pleasant unexpected surprises along the way.
So what’s your pebble? What’s preventing you from climbing that mountain and getting healthy from the inside out with T-Tapp? Or what’s preventing you from staying consistent with your workouts? Identifying the pebble is half the battle to removing it!
It might be helpful to find a real pebble and put it on the windowsill by your sink or in a prominent place where you will see it daily to remind yourself that the pebble is really just small and movable- and that and it is in your power to get rid of it.
Nanci Smith is a wife, homemaker and homeschooling mother of six children. Before she had children, she earned a Ph.D in Biobehavioral Science working with behavior disorders in children, which prepared her for the rollercoaster ride of having a son with Asperger’s Syndrome (High Functioning Autism). She is an avid online researcher for natural health and fitness topics. T-Tapp has changed her life in so many positive ways and she wants to encourage other moms to become fit, energized, healthy and able to deal with stress better.
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