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I was scrolling this week and landed on a post about someone hiring a trainer.

The comments stopped me.

Things like, “Why can’t you just be strong enough to do it yourself?”
Or, “How sad that you have to pay someone to hold you accountable.”

I felt that familiar tightening in my chest.

Not because the comments were new.
But because I know how easily that voice sneaks into our own heads.

This week, as I was trying to put new goals into place, I hit a few bumps.
My exercise plan didn’t fit the week the way I thought it would.
Outside stress crept in. Time felt tighter than usual.

Nothing dramatic.
Just enough friction to notice.

What surprised me wasn’t the missed workouts.
It was how quickly I realized this wasn’t a motivation problem.

It was a support problem.

Here’s what I keep noticing.
We’re quick to judge ourselves for what didn’t happen,
but slow to look at whether our rituals and rhythms are actually set up to help us.

We tell ourselves we should be able to do this alone.
That if we need help, something must be wrong.

But that’s not how growth actually works.

The people who change things don’t do it in isolation.
Athletes don’t win medals alone.
Inventors don’t build breakthroughs alone.
The people we admire most had coaches, mentors, communities, and guides along the way.

Not because they were weak.
But because they were serious.

Pause here for a second.

Where might you be asking yourself to do something alone that was never meant to be done that way?

Just something to try this week.
Instead of pushing harder, look at your support.

Not forever. Just right now.

Maybe that means adjusting your week template.
Maybe it means learning alongside others.
Maybe it means naming that you’re ready for a different level of help.

This isn’t about accountability.
It’s about courage.

The courage to admit you want things to change.
And the courage to stop pretending you have to carry it all yourself.

If it helps, I’m hosting a free monthly meetup focused on something a lot of us are quietly running into right now.

That feeling of knowing what matters most…
and still not getting to it.

We’ll talk about why you are not getting the important things done just the urgent things done.

It’s a space to think it through with other people who want to stop spinning and start moving again. A quick tip section, then a chance to ask questions.

Get support, perspective, and practical conversation.

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Terrie

Virtual Monday Meet-up

March 2 at 7:00 pm Central

Sign up here: linktr.ee/terriepower​