When Your "Want To" Is Broken

It’s a New Year! This is the season where everyone makes resolutions and is motivated to make positive changes right? It’s the time of year that gyms are packed, which makes me super thankful that I work out in my garage! New habits are created or at least attempted. There is excitement about new routines.

At least there is supposed to be. But for me? Not so much! My “want to” seems to be broken.

This week I was surprised to see that there were no workouts on my calendar. They were listed on my plan, but usually when I open my app, it tells me what to do that day. And this week it didn’t have anything listed.

This morning I sat on the bench and thought for a minute. I thought, “there’s nothing scheduled so this means you can take a week off!” “You’ve worked so hard, you deserve a break.” “Sleep in for the rest of the week and start fresh next week.” I told myself a lot of things and tried to excuse myself from this week.

Then I thought about the fact that because I haven’t been disciplined in my eating lately, I’ve put on some unwanted pounds. I thought about the amazing dress I bought for my anniversary vacation with my husband in a few months, and how I want to look in it. I also thought about the fact that I am on an 80 week streak of doing my workouts, and that’s the most consistent I’ve ever been, and it would be a shame to break it. Most of all, I thought about how I really don’t want my lack of “want to” to dominate me in any area.

So I put on some music, kicked myself in the butt and crushed it!

My “want to” might not be currently functioning at 100%, but my “going to” is stronger. Sometimes you just have to do what you need to do even when you don’t want to do it!

If your “want to” is broken, don’t use that as an excuse to quit. Tell yourself that you’re “going to” regardless of whether you want to or not. Go kick yourself in the butt and crush it! I believe in you!