We bought a home that was an eyesore. Beaten up and abused, it had been neglected for years. When we purchased, we took the property off the owners hands just in time so that the bank wouldn't take it. When we painted, landscaped, and remodeled, the neighbors were relieved. When we had skilled, professional contractors come in and do polished work, they got recommendations and more work within the neighborhood. And, when we sold the house, a family moved in that would never had realized its potential if they saw where it began.
Everybody won.
Some of us don't realize our own potential. Some of us were abused and neglected by others, then by ourselves. We don't understand what we are capable of becoming. It takes a lot of hard work, difficult days, and an investment to turn what everyone sees as a lost cause into something amazing.
It can be done.
It takes commitment. It takes determination. It takes some elbow grease, inspiration, timing, and a little bit of art. When it comes to our bodies, it takes submission, listening, and working through our issues instead of running away from them.
You've begun that journey...90 days is a long time. But, it's a blink of an eye compared to the rest of your life. Isn't it good to actually be living instead of trying to just get through each day? Imagine what the rest of your life can bring...
Three months into your journey, I challenge you to take pictures. I challenge you to journal, to reflect on what you've begun. I challenge you to read love letters, and maybe write one.
May the rest of your journey be amazing....just like that house, may you realize your potential and come into your own.