Dear Ms. Catalysta,

You need to get your ass in gear. You’ve stopped running. You’re eating like crap. You read great posts by new bloggy friends and you feel so inspired and yet you don’t use it! What is your deal? There are things to be getting ready for like Sister’s wedding! Dresses to fit into and things to get you moving and yet you sit. 

Peeing dog wants you to take her for long walks. Your ass is begging you to stop eating that cookie. You aren’t a big girl but you know those clothes aren’t looking as good as they could and you’re lucky that obesity doesn’t run in your family otherwise you’d be in trouble. 

But it’s not just the diet and exercise routine that’s slacking. You’re letting stupid things get the better of you and you’re definitely sweating the small stuff. For your own mental well being you need to let it go. Breathe in, breathe out and release the bullshit that’s crowding your life. Maybe you need to find another good yoga studio? And actually start doing that Zumba class you talked about.

You’re also getting sloppy. Some of your work is better than ever, while other stuff is lacking. You need to step it up. Step up your game. Stop complaining and start doing. Sadly, no one else is going to notice any of the crap or problems until it’s already changed and you should have learned by now that no one else is going to change it for you. No one else is going to take your side until you give them a reason to. You need to take active steps to change it. 

So how can we strike a deal? How can your mind overcome the nonsense and the laziness? What will finally be the breaking point? I think when you go home for Sister’s bridal shower this weekend, you should step on the scale, and face the harsh reality. Then when you get back to Columbus, you should start getting up 15 minutes earlier and start getting to work earlier- and by earlier I mean ON time. Then start working harder. Be smarter, be faster, try harder. 

That’s all. You know you can do it. You want it badly enough so let’s make something happen. 

Now that you’ve had your fill of cliches for the night, I think you need to go to bed early and think about the changes you need to make.

Thanks for hearing me out,
Meg’s Mind

PS Please post all motivational tidbits you’d like to offer in the form of comments. Anything and everything is appreciated. I need it all! Thanks!