Take Time to Reset.

During a class today I noticed something interesting. Something that has been said over and over and over again but for some reason it just really struck me today. 

Bring it back and reset. 

It was the word reset that really made me think. After a warm-up, I was told to bring my hands back to my hearts center, to reset my mind for the hard work to come. We continued to do more and more exercises and then again, just when I thought that I was so tired and I couldn’t do any more (and I was about ready to stop and casually take a drink of water because I really didn’t know how much more of this jumping around that I could take).... I had to bring my body back to the center - mountain pose, forward bend - take a deep breath and reset my body and mind to prepare for what’s coming next. 

I think that that is so true in life. When things get tough, you’re so tired and you don’t know if you can do anymore - it’s so important to take a deep breath bring it back to your heart center, or whatever being centered means to you (that could be meditation, exercise, prayer or just time alone to think in peace) and RESET. 

It’s after that that you can truly be prepared to keep pushing forward the harder things to come.

Find the energy that you need today.

It’s so important to surround yourself with positive energy and daily reminders to push you forward. As we share our stories others, we often hear that each day is different. Sometimes you may greet the day with a smile on your face and your best foot forward. On others you may find yourself struggling.

 Find the energy that you need today. Build upon it. Lift yourself up – and lift others up with you.

“Understand that energy is everything, and everything is energy. What you put out and let in affects your world – our world. Protect your energy at all cost. There is power in what you feel. Power in what you love and how you share love. Power in your words and actions, in your thoughts and being. You are what you feel, what you say, and what you present to yourself when you’re alone. You are you and what you feel can sometimes be the most powerful thing in the world. Stay positive my sweet friends, your energy is everything.”

-R.M. Drake

Better Together

As friends, we’ve found comfort and perspective in hearing each others stories and sharing our lives. What might have been a HUGE - Stop everything right now, the world is ending - DEAL in one moment, changes after you take a few breaths, realize that it doesn’t last, and move forward. Sometimes it just takes a little reminder.

GAFG is a health-focused movement to empower a community of people with a common goal of supporting and inspiring others. We are spreading the GAFG message remind you that when you have “one of those days” to stop, breathe and get a fucking grip.

Nothing is wasted in times of pain and struggle.

Nothing is wasted in times of pain and struggle. You make it through to the other side, then when something comes to an end, it is simultaneously the beginning of something else. Part of being ready for the future, is letting go of the past.

GAFG

Introducing GAFG

GAFG is about finding (and sharing!) confidence, support, and self love.

It’s not about having the perfect life, or about convincing anyone that you have your shit together. It’s not about pretending that Instagram worthy snapshot you just posted is the whole story, and that you don’t have moments in your day when you feel out of control.  It’s about having reminders that you’ve got this. Things happen – we get hurt, we make mistakes, we have little moments in life that can make us feel less than perfect. GAFG is a health-focused movement to empower a community of people with a common goal of supporting and inspiring others to “get a fucking grip”.