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My Motivation Took a Vacation
It took a lot of work, but I finally got it back
A year ago, I was walking regularly, following a healthy eating plan, and doing yoga stretches. Then one day, I stopped.
My motivation was gone and I had no idea how to get it back.
I wanted to return to my healthy routines, but day after day, I would eat too much, skip my exercise, and worst of all, not care.
Why motivation leaves
Motivation is funny. Mine tends to disappear when I’m right in the middle of a good weight-loss or exercise plan. So what made it go away this time and why isn’t it coming back?
This past summer, I watched my older brother die slowly from cancer. Family members cared for him at home and every other week, my sister and I made the one-hour drive to check in.
We always felt so helpless. We couldn’t stop the progress of his disease or ease the emotional pain of those caring for him. We tried to help my family where we could, but most of the time, we could only be there for them and give them love.
As time dragged on, I felt like I was living under a cloud, and it zapped my energy as well as my motivation. I stopped taking daily walks, left my yoga mat under the bed, and made more trips to the ice…
