You are never too old or too young to be an inspiration to someone

Today I was inspired in class by an 78 year old man joining the gym “before his body gave up” – his words not mine.

I inspired and helped a young overweight girl who gets bullied for her weight, by helping her set small and achievable goals.

I overheard an amazingly flexible yogi telling someone how great she thinks I am while all the while I watch her in my classes in complete awe and admiration as she inspires me to push myself further.

At the end of the class I went up to my 78year old smiling participant and congratulated him on doing so well, and thanked him for smiling throughout the entire class.

He thanked me for teaching him that the mind is more powerful than the body, and he now feels more determined than ever to keep practicing and moving.

What a truly amazing man!

Earlier in the week, my friend took on a new client; a 93 year old lady who wants to keep active!

She inspired my friend greatly and without even meeting her, she has already inspired me.

You are never too old to be an inspiration to others!

A breathing and meditation coach explained to me at the end of class that my explanations of the breath and meditation were beautiful and told me I had a gift.

Today I really believe that I do, I believe my gift was given to me the second I started following my heart, the minute I started doing what I love.

The moment I thought less about myself and more about others.

That gift keeps giving to me each and every time I help someone to achieve a little more, to find a little calmness, a little more happiness and self-empowerment.

True inspiration is found, when you realize that you are never too young or too old to learn from others, that you should always be the best person you can be as you never know who you are inspiring.

Rome wasn’t built in a day.

Whatever you want to achieve, whether in your career, relationships or fitness, you must know clearly what you want.

What is your desired outcome?

Visualize it with absolute clarity.

Then set a plan on achieving it.

Then ask yourself honestly is your plan realistic.

With less than 2 months to go before Xmas, losing half your body weight is probably not a realistic goal.

Losing a few kilos and increasing the amount of push ups you can do probably is.

Do you think the Romans woke up one day and decided to build an amazing city tomorrow.

Every worthwhile dream and goal is worth working hard for.

Don’t put the extra pressure on yourself to achieve everything all at once (I am guilty of doing this a million times).

It’s not worth it though.

Enjoy your journey, you are working hard, why not savour each moment along the way.

Set mini realistic goals, and then celebrate each and every milestone.

Feeling fortunate

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If you have little money but a wealth of loving friends and family around you are rich!

If you can find something positive in every situation you can always find joy!

If you can keep calm when chaos surrounds you, you can survive anything!

If you can remember that there is always someone more attractive, fitter, stronger, wealthier, younger, more successful than you then you can always feel fortunate and love yourself and find happiness within!