It’s hard to stick to things. It just is. New Year’s resolutions, household projects… even commitments to heath seem to fall away. I’ve found that belonging helps. To be in a circle of like minded folks who have the same struggles and issues as I do helps me so much. April will mark 3 years since I came onboard with Defining Dad Bod (the original Better Daily platform) in the beginning of the pandemic. Coach Alex felt the necessity to provide a nurturing online space for many who were displaced from their gyms & who needed to stay after it. I saw this from the outside looking in, and I wanted what they had. The influence, the physique, the determination… but mostly though I NEEDED to belong. I had to wade in slowly due to major health issues but folks were good and kind… and at times rigid and pointed. But they had been here before also, and they knew what I needed and cared little for what I wanted. Family is like that. They can tell the truth in a way that cuts and heals at the same time. Community. That’s what it’s all about. You’re gonna have those days when you just don’t want to, but your fam just ain’t gonna let that happen. They know what you need and care little for what you want. You want to stay in the warm bed, you need to get your butt up & get some exercise. Your peeps, your community just won’t let that pass without a challenge. Accountability just rocks! I’m posting my starting pic from the beginning and a recent photo just to show that if you stay after it, despite the rain, the time commitment and setbacks…regardless of the cost- YOU WILL ALSO SUCCEED AT YOUR GOALS! Thank you, Coach Alex, for providing this amazing community and the members who contribute to making it better everyday.

Posted by patlee.tn at 2022-11-19 15:41:30 UTC