#findyourwhy

Sometimes you’re not tired because you’ve done too much. You’re tired because you don’t know why you’re doing any of it. No goal. No direction. Just going through the motions.

That kind of exhaustion hits different. Because it’s not physical—it’s soul deep.

But here’s the truth: 🔥 When you have a clear purpose, energy comes back. 🎯 When you have a goal, even hard days feel worth it. 🚀 When you know your why, you stop dragging your feet—and start moving with fire.

So stop and ask:

What do I want to build? Who do I want to become?

And what would it look like to live like it matters?

You don’t need more sleep—you need a reason to wake up. And once you find it? There’s no stopping you. 💪

Queue the little 3 year old kid pulling on his mother’s pant leg repeating this over and over again until she feels like screaming. Seriously though, being asked why is one of those annoying things that most people just don’t want to be asked. Why? “Maybe because I said so,” was my very own mom’s favorite answer when I would ask she still answers this way. 

Recently, I’ve seen this question prompted by fitness people I follow on Instagram and it got me thinking. Why did I do it? The it being losing about 40lbs in two, almost three years, changing my lifestyle and getting healthy. I didn’t think about my why until now, in the middle of the process. Why did I want to lose weight to begin with? Was it for health reasons, superficial purposes, or to just fit into the clothes I currently owned? To tell you the truth, it was all of these reasons. I had never really felt comfortable in my own skin and I still don’t all the time but I sure as hell am working hard to get to at least 95% comfort I’m at about 85% right now. Moving on!

Why? Why should I or anyone going through a journey ask themselves this question? Answering this question is like having your conclusion all written and ready to go before you have the body of your research paper. It’s probably one of the easiest parts of your report but it’s not the meat of the assignment. It does help you organize the rest of the paper though; you’ll understand the topic you’ll be covering, the order of what you’ll be writing about, and the results. It works as a treasure map, if you will, to get to the gold you are wanting to find. 

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Goal = Why do I want to do this? > What do I need to do/change to get to my goal? > Actually making the changes 

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The Goal

What are you wanting to achieve? Where do you see yourself at the end of your journey? How are you, as a person, different than you are now? Set *Mini Goals for yourself

*Mini Goals - milestones you reach throughout your entire journey

Why?

Why do you want to reach your goal? How will it make you feel? How will it improve your lifestyle?

What Needs to Change?

What aspects of your current lifestyle do not correspond with The Goal? What are you doing now that will not help you meet the final results? What do you need to start implementing into your routine to reach The Goal?

Making Changes 

Start off small and slow. Do not change everything at once because it will be overwhelming and you will get discouraged. Decide if you are going to make the hardest change first or last and go from there. Do not be scared to ask for help from others. A support system is important.

I might not have asked myself this simple yet annoying question in the beginning but I still answered it. Now that I understand the reason behind doing this, how to figure out the answer, and needing to do this for the rest of my journey, I’m going to fill it out! 

The Goal

Get down to a lean and healthy 140lbs

*Mini Goal: reach 160lbs by the end of November   

Why?

To reach the goal I set myself two years ago. To feel more comfortable in my body. To be healthy.

What Needs to Change?

Eating too late, thinking weekends don’t count they do, feeling guilty for not eating something unhealthy to make others feel comfortable/happy. Skipping workouts, not giving 100% of my effort every workout, pushing myself to go harder. Making excuses, not waking up early for morning workouts, not getting enough sleep.

Making Changes 

Waking up early for workouts 2-3 times per week

Weekends DO count - stay on track during them

Will not eat something unhealthy for someone else’s happiness

No skipping workouts | 4-5 workouts a week

100% effort and pushing myself harder

Will not eat late past 9:30pm

Will get enough sleep 7-8 hours