Hannah Rasmussen, NTP

A good friend of mine told me this recently while empathizing over life’s struggles. Our shared history with MMA training helped bring meaning to this in multiple lights, but the reality is anyone can relate to this on some level. ⁣
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When life deals us adversity, our natural instinct is to respond defensively and react acutely to the issue. I, admittedly, am one of those that reacts first and sometimes without enough thought. Being hurt often enough in life tends to make us quick to build walls to keep others out backed by many forms of defense in case of attack. ⁣
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However, sometimes the best defense is the soft, gentle & peaceful one they aren’t expecting. Much of people’s offense is built on the expected response learned by watching the opponent react to their advances. Once they have learned their opponent, their offense becomes catered to that response. ⁣
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How do you gain back the upper hand? How do you take the control back? You switch tactics and you do the unexpected. ⁣
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Let’s talk about this Autoimmune life and it’s struggles for a second...⁣
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As Demi would put it: “It’s okay NOT to be okay” 🎶 ⁣
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I love this quote by John Piper because it applies to many things in this unpredictable life and if we don’t take the time to deal with our hurdles they will continue to stand in our way! ⁣
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Every once in a while, when you are in the throes of a flair up and you feel beaten down, you are absolutely allowed & encouraged to weep the life that could have been. To grieve a little that your life looks different with special accommodations, possibly a cabinet full of supplements, various diet sensitivities, and other unique considerations. It’s okay to be frustrated even, that you may not feel like you are “normal” compared to the ones around you. ⁣
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Take some time for self-care and self-love and let yourself feel the emotions that might be putting undue stress on you because they’ve been fizzling at the surface for a while. ⁣
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🌞 Then wash your face, my dear and know you are 𝐍𝐎𝐓 alone! Dry those tears and accept that you are cared about and so many understand this struggle too! ⁣
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🌅 Then be grateful for the strong capable body you were given and know that this flair up, this pain, this moment is temporary and you will find success again! ⁣
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🖤𝘕𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳! ⁣
↗️ READ THAT AGAIN ↖️⁣
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There are hills just as much as there are valleys and you WILL climb again! ⁣
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You are wonderfully made and even the broken pieces of you are beautiful and strong 💪🏼 ⁣
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𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄.⁣
𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦. ⁣
𝐑𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐰. ⁣
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If you are anything like me, those words spark almost equal parts excitement and terror within just hearing them.⁣
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Why?! ⁣
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We are people of comfort zones and the known. We gravitate towards familiar, relish in routine and shy away from the great unknown. In many aspects of our lives we fall victim to this nature and it not only causes us to miss out on various opportunities, but also causes us to remain stuck in habits long over due for breaking! ⁣
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I converse with people almost daily who want quick fixes and simple solutions to their health issues. Many of which have subconsciously formed preconceived ideas of how long they are willing to try and how much effort they are able to put in to make that result come about. ⁣
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𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘙𝘠 𝘛𝘐𝘔𝘌 those ideas are formed out of desire to stay in their comfort zones and fear of change. Change to their current lifestyle, change to their current diet, and change to their creature comforts they have grown so fond of; detrimental as they might be. ⁣
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Speaking from a fellow habitual change-avoider, 🙋🏼‍♀️ I. Get. It. ⁣
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Change is scary! And sometimes ugly. And often requires sacrifice-beloved foods, toxic friends/family, and definitely time! ⁣
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So now that you know the hard, scary truth...want to know what’s great about it?! ⁣
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Change is often beautiful 🌹 ⁣
It leads to great things like better health, wiser choices, stronger bodies, and best of all: confidence! ⁣
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No one became a badass in their comfort zone & without a little transformation! 😉 ⁣
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It’s your journey to make and it’s your success to obtain on the other side! And THAT is worth it alone! ⁣
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It’s gonna take time. ⁣
It’s going to take effort. Lots and LOTS of effort. ⁣
And it will NOT be easy. ⁣
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But the better, healthier, happier you on the other side of this is waiting with open arms to welcome you to that greater life you’ve been seeking! ⁣
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Let’s do this! 💪🏼 ⁣
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