{"id":1836,"date":"2011-06-23T09:43:59","date_gmt":"2011-06-23T13:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/inspirationreport\/?p=1836"},"modified":"2011-06-23T09:44:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-23T13:44:00","slug":"your-empowerment-motto-what-do-you-tell-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/inspirationreport\/2011\/06\/your-empowerment-motto-what-do-you-tell-yourself.html","title":{"rendered":"Your Empowerment Motto: What Do You Tell Yourself?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m training for a marathon. Most mornings I can get up and go, but this morning was a struggle. I had to drag myself out of bed at 6:30 a.m. and, even though I was up, I still grumpily wandered around the apartment and put on my running shoes begrudgingly.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to do the right thing\u2026 it\u2019s even harder when you\u2019d rather be asleep.<\/p>\n

When I started through my city streets, it wasn\u2019t any easier. I kept a steady pace but felt like I was pulling the weight of the whole morning behind me. I could feel my ego begin to complain, \u201cWhy did you sign up for a marathon? You are barely getting through two miles. It\u2019s hot out here. Ug. I wanna go back to bed.\u201d<\/p>\n

I could have quit. I could have gone back home. But I didn\u2019t. And it was because of these simple words:<\/p>\n

\u201cBaby steps.\u201d<\/p>\n

I said those two words over and over until I reached my finish line.<\/p>\n

I know it sounds crazy, but talking to yourself is kind of a good thing. You have to be your own cheerleader sometimes, and only you can say the words that will get you moving. With just a phrase, I was able to remind myself that I was at the beginning of a long journey where I will progress and get stronger every day. I couldn\u2019t despair in small beginnings, because those beginnings lead to great endings.<\/p>\n

So, how do you empower yourself? What\u2019s your mantra or your motto? When the going get tough, and you\u2019d rather quit than move forward, what do you tell yourself?<\/p>\n

Something to Get You Going:
\nJoel Osteen on the Power of Positive Words<\/a>
\nWords<\/a>
\n12 Ways to Keep Going<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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