My name is Alicia.
And I'm no where near perfect.
It's true. I know everyone's response to this common phrase among women is,
"No! No! You're perfect just the way you are!" Well, if I had a nickel for every time someone said that to me,
I could afford to pay this month's rent off of it. I've been told that there's nothing wrong with me, and that
I'm perfect "just the way I am" for the entirety that I've been on this earth, a whole 23 years--and let me tell
you something, I'm NOT PERFECT.
Call me whatever you want, a pessimist, a woman with low self-esteem, but that's the way I've always felt.
No one's perfect, let me remind you of the cliche, "everyone makes mistakes!" *insert eye roll here*. Well, it's true,
we all make mistakes, and no one's perfect.
However, even though I'm a firm believer, in the phrase, "no one's perfect", I'm going to share something with
you--this doesn't mean we shouldn't strive to be. Not just in fitness, in every aspect of our lives--in all honesty,
I've never (and pardon my language here...) half-assed anything in my life. I pour my heart out and give whatever
I'm doing EVERYTHING I have. EVERYTHING. Not just in sports/fitness, but in schooling & education,
my personal relationships, and my marriage. In all aspects of my life, I GIVE EVERYTHING I CAN.
Again, this doesn't go to say that I think I'm better than anyone else. Nonetheless, I believe that with dedication,
and hard work, I will be the best that I can be, and I'll be able to do anything.
Why am I a fitness fanatic? Why do I feel the need to strive more, to work just a little bit harder? To be better than
what I am? Honestly, I'm a fitness fanatic because I know I can do better, and I want to not only look good
physically, but feel better emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
You know, being from a traditional Catholic family, the saying, "cleanliness is close to Godliness" was thrown
around my house a few times when I was little, well, as I grew and formed opinions and beliefs of my own,
I got to thinking, why can't fitness and health be close to Godliness too? The better you feel about your body,
the better you feel about yourself, and the better you'll feel emotionally, AND spiritually. I'll tell you from experience,
my whole life fell into place when I fell in love with fitness. Everything. My relationships, my education (grades),
my self-esteem, and my spiritual life.
So why am I blabbering on about this and urging you to read this blog?
It's simple.
I'm starting another fitness journey. A life journey if you will. A journey to improve myself in all aspects of my life,
and during this journey I'll be sharing my experiences with you. All of it. My successes, and my failures. All of it.
And all I ask of you, is to go on this journey with me when you're ready.
So, here we go. I'm ready to accept the challenge.
Are you?
