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Home » Motivation Monday » Monday Motivation #23

Monday Motivation #23

Published: Sep 11, 2017 · Updated: Sep 11, 2017 by Natalie · This post may contain affiliate links · 28 Comments

Hi, guys! Happy (rainy and coldish) new week to you all. Can you believe it's Monday already?! Like, where did my Sunday gone?! Today you may need one extra cup of tea or coffee to get you started (like me), but nevertheless, it's a GREAT day, and it's going to be one AMAZING week. ;) How was your last week? Busy or more relaxing? Have you enjoyed your weekend?

My week was super busy, but then I spent all weekend with my family. School has started on Monday, and I can officially say our kiddo LOVES his new school and the teacher. He already found some new friends, which was very important for us for him to fit in this new surroundings and feel accepted. Me and my hubby, we finally get settled in our new office. Everything here is so different, so Google-like, so modern. We both love it. There's a lot of companies working in the same building, mostly young people. I finally have a feeling like I'm going to a real job every morning. I feel like I'm more productive surrounded with all these working people. And I actually am.

Last week I published my usual Monday Motivation post - to get you started in the new week (like I always do on Monday's). I also made this illustrated guide on What's in the season for month SEPTEMBER. I hope you find it helpful. And then I rounded up a week with the new amazing recipe for Pineapple Peach Smoothie Bowl which you TOTALLY need to try before peach season ends. It's soooo good and so HEALTHY!

All this process of moving was quite exhausting (and stressful). I still wonder how we managed to pull all this off, physically. And then I talked to my husband the other day, and we both came to a conclusion - if we weren't fit and fueling our bodies with healthy nutritious food every day, if we were still overweight like we were three years ago, it would be probably ten times harder for us to bear all this. We are fit now. We are HEALTHY. Our bodies are fueled with nutrients, not empty calories. That's why it was easier for us to physically withstand it all.

Our body is our temple. Choosing to eat healthy foods correlates to respecting yourself enough to give your body what it needs to flourish. Eating well, to me, IS a form of self-respect. I CHOOSE to give my body the best possible fuel it needs to do the job!

Just think about this for a sec... We buy ourselves the finest clothes. We have the desire to drive safest cars and live in nices homes. But why do we neglect and disrespect ourselves when it comes to food we consume? We NEED to start caring about what enters our bodies. Next time you have a CRAVING for a sugary piece of cake or junky fast food burger, ask yourself - is this how I want to treat my body? Is this me showing a SELF RESPECT?!

I think this quote should be on most of our fridges. It might help us to make better choices everyday. 

Stay happy and healthy. See you next Monday!

Xoxo, 

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Natalie is health & wellness coach, with expertise in weight-loss, weight management, digestive health, mental wellbeing. She's passionate about helping others to live healthier and fulfilled lives. Natalie hopes to empower people to take charge of their well-being. She actively coach and writes about healthy lifestyle. Her articles have been featured in Shape, Men’s Fitness, Greatist, Pure Wow, Mashed, The Huffington Post, ELLE Magazine and more.

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  1. Jill Conyers says

    September 12, 2017 at 9:16 pm

    It's all in how we love and care of our total body. Now I have the Aretha Franklin song in my head.

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    • Natalie says

      September 18, 2017 at 8:22 am

      Hehe Now I have it too :D

  2. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    September 12, 2017 at 2:31 am

    That's a really great way to look at how and what we eat! Thanks so much!

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    • Natalie says

      September 12, 2017 at 8:01 am

      Thank you Patricia !

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