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Change starts with focus

💪🏽In the beginning of the Challenge, resistance isn’t about fighting cravings with willpower, it’s about changing what we give our attention to. When we redirect our focus, we weaken the old pattern. That’s the first rep of resilience.

🌊 But then the waves hit. The environment gets loud. The urges get sneaky. The thoughts get heavy. This is where compassion and grace matter most. Because beating ourselves up doesn’t speed recovery… systems do.

⚙️ A morning foundation, hydration, movement, reflection…these aren’t small tasks. They’re anchors. ” Resistance isn’t about never falling; it’s about shortening the time it takes to stand back up.

🐬 Every time we recover quicker, we build resilience deeper. And every time we show ourselves grace, we prove that choosing ourselves isn’t about punishment… it’s about perseverance.

How quickly are you willing to forgive yourself and choose again the next time you slip?

This doesn’t mean give yourself room to relapse but it means be prepared for the uncontrollables.

GET OVER IT AND GET AFTER IT.

🫡🐬Hakeem

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