Are you ready to wear your little bikini?
Or your one piece suit?
If you are like me, you are rarely ready to show your body, your weight fluctuates from winter to summer.
You might anticipate the moment when you are going to wear your bathing suit.
Last January, I went to Palm Spring on a business trip with my husband.
We had so much snow this year here in Boston. I did not think twice when I heard that the conference that my husband was going to attend was in such a warm and beautiful place.
The temperature was in the upper 80 for our entire stay.
Beautiful hotel, gorgeous pool.
Was I ready to wear my bathing suit?
Oh, hell NO!!
Was I going to go to the pool despite the extra pounds (20 lbs) I had gained the past year?
Of course. But ONLY at one condition.
I was going to sit the farthest away from the crowd. I was going to find a place where nobody could see me. Plain and simple, I was going to hide….
….And this is what I did the first day.
I was so far from the pool, I could not see it. Was I going to swim and dare walking in front of those beautiful tan and skinny people. No. So I stayed in my little, isolated corner, sweating like crazy, dreaming to take a plunge in the pool.
When I left and realized what I have done. I made a decision to turn things around on day 2, and reframe my reality.
" Isabelle, You are absolutely ridiculous. Ok, you gain weight. It is a fact, all your life you have been hiding when your body was not perfect. Being a coach, you need to step up my game and come out of your shell. This is the time now to accept yourself the way you are and act differently. All of these people do not care about your body, they do not know you, you are never going to see them again. I want you to sit in the middle where everyone is. In the front row, and enjoy yourself. No more hiding, you are here to spend a good time and enjoy the pool for few hours. So enjoy."
That morning, I chose a chair right in the middle, first row. I could not be more exposed than that. But it is what I wanted. I needed to chase my demons.
And this is when I experienced, the 3 miracles that could happen just by changing my thinking.
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| This was taken few minutes before the pool filled up. What you see way back there, behind the umbrella is the spot I was seated the first day. |
It is amazing how things can shift in an instant just by making the decision to show up for life.
Did you know that you could transform the outcome of your day just by making the decision to bring your energy up. Your reality may not look so hot, but you can make the conscious decision to make it look absolutely amazing. And as soon as you do, you will notice that doors are going to open in front of you. You will have the desire to go through the doors with your head up and your confidence to the roof. You will think of leaving an extraordinary experience and enjoying life.
2. Attracted people to me
I Made new friends.
I had made the decision to forget about my appearance and as soon as I went into the water, a aqua gym instructor approached me and asked me if I wanted to join the class.
There must have been 10 women in the class. All of them came to me to talk to me. I could not believe it. I was really open and receptive. They must have felt my energy.
I had a great time. Plus they all gave me some ideas about what to visit.
When I came back from the class a women was sitting next to my chair. I was a little bit surprised because they were plenty of empty chairs around.
This women became my friends on Facebook.
3.Created an amazing experience!
On top of everything, I had created memories, friends and a sense of well being that I would not have experienced if I had stay in hiding, alone in my little cage. All of these happen in my bathing suit. The way we feel about ourselves is sensed by others around us, they will want to come to you or run away from you. Enjoy who you are, feel good with yourself no matter your weight, feel amazing and create an experience of a life time.
