Finwell

Photo by Mikhail Nilov.

In 2022 when I bought my 5kg dumbbell I thought that was all I needed to help me be consistent. But to my surprise that was far from it I barely used them and thought it was in vain that I had bought them. Come 2024 I decide to give exercising another chance. Around May as I was watching a YouTube video the lady I was listening to listed all the good things I could achieve for taking that step of faith and painted a beautiful picture in my mind but she ended with the following words that changed my life for good” All that didn’t happen because you never did start. My heart sank and I knew immediately I had to make better choices going forward.

That day I made a decision to wake up early and ensure I have some time to exercise before heading to work. That was around May and I have good news till to date I have been consistent. I decided to start exercising in my house since going to the gym was quite a distance and I don’t like going outside while it is still dark. I pulled out my 5kg dumbbells that I had bought and were collecting dust under my bed since I hadn’t used them for quite some time. I would do follow-along videos on YouTube every morning. I did various challenges and it helped me become consistent.

That’s when I realized that all I needed was a mindset shift to help me get to be the best version of myself and I could use the resources I had to make a difference in my life. If I could have focused on what I lacked I could still be the same person today making excuses for all I lacked. This is a reminder to start right where you are and with what you have see your life change and take a completely new path that at the end of it all you will be proud.