You were made on purpose, for a purpose. Before you ever stepped foot in a gym, before you ever hit a goal weight or a PR, you were already worthy. Your value was never tied to your performance. So many of us start a fitness journey from a place of punishment — trying to fix something we think is broken. But what if we flipped that? What if every workout was an act of gratitude instead of shame? What if you moved your body because it’s a gift, not a burden? That shift in identity changes everything. You stop trying to earn your worth and start stewarding what you’ve already been given 💛 Move from a place of love. Not guilt. Not fear. Love.

Recently, a client of mine shared photos of her food from her anniversary weekend. She had a celebratory slice of cake & ice cream (as she should). When I had my check-in with her, she mentioned how she treated it as a cheat day so she wouldn’t feel as bad about the choices she made. This is where I pump the breaks as a coach✋🏽🛑 A “cheat” day is basically a day you throw caution to the wind & eat essentially however you would like. We have all played around with this phrase, even I have used this phrase when I was a new lifter. But I think cheat days need to stop being viewed as cheat days & need to start being viewed as something else👀 Cheating implies you’ve done something wrong. That you are lying about something or keeping it very secretive or feel shameful. This isn’t what we want to think when it comes to food or nutrition. You should like the food you eat. You shouldn’t be miserable when eating well & you definitely shouldn’t feel ashamed for wanting to have a little fun. When you look at it from more of an 80/20 perspective, it helps when you are faced with this way of thinking. The 80/20 rule is 80% of the time you are eating mindfully & with your goals in mind. The 20% is the flexibility portion. Maybe you ran out of your meal prep & have to order out. Or someone invited you to a birthday dinner/party & theres sweets & high calorie foods. Or maybe you just really want an ice cream for dessert while you are out on a day off. That all falls under that 20%. But the purpose is that the large majority of the time you are eating in alignment with your goals while still giving yourself a little bit of wiggle room for those kinds of situations. So don’t feel shame in having a flex day, especially around holidays & celebrations. But remember to practice self control & make the best choices for you💪🏽 Happy Memorial Day to all our veterans👏🏽 We at Temple thank all the men & women who have served our country🤍

The enemy of progress isn’t failure — it’s the story you tell yourself after you fail. Missing a workout doesn’t make you undisciplined. Eating off plan doesn’t erase your progress. One hard week doesn’t define your journey. What matters is what you do next. In Matthew 14:22-33, Peter didn’t stop walking toward Jesus after he begun to sink, he reached out his hand! That’s the mindset we need. Every single day is a chance to reach out again. Get back up. Try again. Keep going 💪🏽

Hey Temple family💪 We got some new faces in here who joined us from another community and we wanted to welcome them. @Naomi Adek @Lisa Vanderveen Welcome to the Temple family❤️‍🔥 We hope these discussions and resources help you steward your body with strength and confidence!