This weekend I had the honor of attending the Radical Women’s Conference in DC to see a talk by one of my biggest fitness inspirations and all-around girl crushes– the femme fatale of fitness herself- JILLIAN MICHAELS!
As anticipated, Jillian’s talk was filled with lots of energy and the tough no-nonsense-kick-butt-take-no-prisoners approach to fitness and wellness that she’s so famous for. It’s a no-nonsense approach that I can totally identify with, because I take the same approach with myself and with clients. And unbeknownst to some, Jillian isn’t all grit. She does also have a much softer and funnier side, and it was so refreshing to see such an accomplished a woman unafraid to show vulnerability and the full range of her personality. That said, I loved every minute of Jillian’s talk- from beginning to end. And my only criticism (if I had to give one) is that I was bummed that she couldn’t talk even longer.
So ladies and gents, in the spirit of today’s Monday Motivation post, I wanted to give you a question to ponder. It’s a question that was posed by Jillian during her talk, and this is especially for the self-doubters. All the women who dream big or small, but don’t take action because all they see are the reasons why their dreams won’t come true. It’s a question you need to always ask yourself, no matter what you want to do- whether it’s to have a better body, or a better life in general. And that question is: “Why not you?”
Do you tend to doubt yourself? Why? Have you found ways to conquer self-doubt that you could share with others? – Doc