Sweating for Something Bigger: What does that even mean?

So, I got to thinking about what I am good at sharing. And I thought… why don’t I just blog about that? duh! I’m passionate about dancing, fundraising, LLS, sweating for something bigger- start there!
Sweating for something bigger.
You’ve seen me talk about it a lot. You’ve seen others talk about it, too. But, in it’s truest sense, where did this idea come from?
Honestly, it came from thinking I wasn’t valuable enough. I wasn’t worth getting up everyday and pushing play for. Hours spent in the gym for me? Who do I think I am?
But… when I thought of people out there who couldn’t sweat, couldn’t walk, couldn’t eat, couldn’t speak… it all became worth it. In order for this to work, I had to remove ME, from the equation, and make it all about them.
Because I am grieving. And, as of recently, I’ve realized… I will never stop grieving.
When you lose someone that close to you, time does not make it any better.
I recently was talking to a dear friend of mine who lost her father some time ago. She said it makes her beyond angry when people tell her “in time it will get better”. I couldn't agree with her more.
There will never be a day that goes by that Emily is not at the forefront of my thoughts. I’ve lost people before, but never anyone this close. My life was never rocked like this- & coming to terms with the fact, that somedays, it’s just actually okay to be really sad- has been a great awakening. As long as you don’t let the sadness overrun your life, it’s more than okay to take some time each day to let those emotions take over.
So, what if you took that sadness and you channeled it into something to inspire others through their hard times as well?
What if you took those emotions and relieved them by going for a walk? maybe in a month you’re going for a run… maybe in another month, you’re able to run for an hour…
You see, the mind & the heart truly do work simultaneously if you’ll let them.
Today, I shot out of bed ready to press play because I knew a friend was going to get some news today as to whether or not his treatment would be done as of next week. That is the stuff that motivates me- because it gives people hope.
Hope- it’s a very small word behind a huge concept.
What if you woke up everyday with a grateful mindset and an attitude that you were going to inspire just one person to make a better choice? Just give one person HOPE… that they are not alone?
I promise you…
Will you light just one fire today?
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ALL MY JOY.
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