Enter Devoted Group Fitness. Our new Fitness Studio was christened "Devoted." We have the dream to build up a facility that helps our members to live a life Devoted to the things that are most important to them. Our fitness and health can either make or brake that pursuit. We believe that fitness is one of the greatest catalysts there is for positive change in our lives. So although Fitness is our product, changing lives is our business.
One of the biggest motivators for this blog is to build up a support system for our members to find success in their goals and balance in their lives. Balance is a funny thing because life is always changing. Just like in a yoga balance pose, if you stay perfectly still you will fall over every time. True balance comes from being able to make the small and constant changes needed to stay centered.
Focus is also an essential to staying balanced. Our visual focus must be fixed during a yoga balanced pose. If our gaze wanders, so will our body and we will fall over. We live in an incredible country with MANY opportunities and good things to pursue. One of our biggest problems can be the overwhelming feeling that we have too much to do and not enough time to get it all done. It is a constant battle to keep our focus on what is most important to keep us centered in the right place. You can't live a balanced life Devoted to everything. You must choose what matters most to you.
Our family's list looks like this:
God
Family
Health/Fitness (to me they cannot be separated)
Devoted
Talents/Passions/Hobbies
There really isn't time for anything else. It has been our experience that a life centered of God gives balance and strength to everything else. Our family gives us purpose, support, love and joy. Our health allows us to give our all in everything we do and pursue. I believe our talents, hobbies and passions were given to us to give us joy and balance and to bring joy to others. I love horses, art and anything outdoors. For me, being in nature is like being in church. I see God and his love for me everywhere. It calms and centers me.
I didn't mean for this blog to be so "God-Centric" but a true intro for me wouldn't be complete without this essential piece of me. Our spirit is very real and we will have some posts about honoring and caring for our spirits, but most will be more centered on Fitness and Nutrition for this crazy world we live in.
I encourage all of you to find the essential pieces for you in your life and ask yourself if your life reflects that. You cannot live a healthy life when you are off-balance. As this is something I have been struggling with, I promise to do the same. Business is never easy and lately I feel it is all-consuming. Any of my passions or hobbies that are not related to our business are completely non-existent and it's a constant struggle to keep Devoted off the "top-spot." When we lose our focus, and then our balance it is quite obvious and our abilities are compromised. It's easy to feel like a victim without control sometimes, but we have a lot more power than we think. Make your list, and then set up your life ON PURPOSE so it will allow you to live for the things that matter most to you.
Let 2015 be the life you live on purpose. I expect you all to keep me accountable!
Happy New Year! 2015 is going to be amazing.
