Courtesy of Catie: Recent Episodes
Catherine Bombard
Welcome to Courtesy of Catie - a space where I talk about everything from personal development, self-care, relationships, and more. It’s always been my passion to connect and share stories with those around me. And as a lover of all things lifestyle, I'm here to help and inspire you to go after the life you want (not only because you can, but because you deserve to live an authentic, fulfilling, and overall happy life!) Thanks so much for tuning in. I hope you find something you like.
I have drafts upon drafts on my site and in my Garageband folder...so why haven't I been posting?
The fear of offending.
Today, I'm giving up on that.
Okay, so I didn't get the sweatshirt on my first try. But I gained something even better.
Yes, I am one of the "crazies" that attempted 75 Hard. And it was one of the best experiences of my life.
In this week's episode, I talk about what 75 Hard is at its core and why I decided to do it. Spoiler: I didn't do it for weight loss - at all! And there is SO much misrepresentation behind what this challenge is and what it's meant to do for people. Next week I'll be going into more depth on some of the concrete takeaways that I got from this challenge, where I slipped up and when I'll likely be trying it again.
https://andyfrisella.com/blogs/realaf-podcast/14-75hard-a-tactical-guide-to-winning-the-war-with-yourself- #75HARD A Tactical Guide to Winning the War with Yourself
DISCLAIMER: Did 2020 seem to mess up everybody’s sense of time? Because it sure did for me! I keep thinking we’re still in 2020…SO to clarify. I FOUND HopeScope’s video in January 2020, not 2019 as I mentioned. Then I BEGAN the challenge in 2021. For some reason my brain keeps thinking I started this in 2020 (as if any of us want to relive that year…) so my apologies for any confusion there!
Sometimes creating the action plan to tackle a goal, or project makes it feel like we’ve already done the hard work. Writing that to-do list, calendar blocking, looking up new recipes, picking your gym days ahead of time, or buying your journal, all make it feel like you’re moving forward.
But not so fast!
Last week my friend asked me if I wanted to workout together. She’s been wanting to learn more about weight lifting and asked if I could teach her.
99% of the time I work out alone. Going to the gym is my time to blast my music, focus on me and enjoy what I’m doing for myself. However, I knew this could be fun and a really great opportunity for my friend, so of course I said sure!
But I was nervous.
I was never exactly understood why, or knew that there was an actual physiological reasoning behind it, I just knew it worked. Flash forward 11 years later, as someone completely enamored by the world of wellness, it all makes sense.
Unless you’re superman or superwoman, you’re bound to slip up on your goals or your schedule occasionally.
Even the productivity gurus and entrepreneurs of the world know that sometimes you miss a day. Your morning or afternoon won’t always go as planned. Maybe you’re on vacation or an emergency comes up. That’s life! The reality? Those single mishaps aren’t a big deal. What’s more important is how you bounce back.
Maybe we didn’t have the 2020 we all anticipated or hoped for. Maybe you’re not exactly where you thought you’d be by now because of everything that’s happened.
But today is a reminder to appreciate how far you’ve come.
I’ve learned to replace those words with some alternative phrases: I don’t have the bandwidth today, it’s not a priority right now, I’ll plan better next time etc. And let me tell you, it’s changed my life. I’ll save the details for my next post, but adjusting your perspective on time is mentally freeing.
But like most things, there are loopholes.
In our fast-paced lives, waiting isn’t always easy.
However, at its core, patience isn’t just about waiting.
Patience is the ability to accept delay or tolerate setbacks. Think about how you react in situations like this.
Becoming your truest self requires fully understanding and learning about YOU.
You have to learn what you like, what you don’t like, what makes you feel good, what doesn’t, even peeling back the layers to figure out why those statements are true. Most importantly, after you do learn, you own it and avoid being ashamed of it.
Coming up with an idea or catching that spark of motivation is an awesome feeling! Those “aha!” lightbulb moments are the catalyst for some of the most ambitious goals you set for yourself. These goals can be anything from deciding to run a marathon or pushing yourself to read one book moth.
But what happens after the “aha” moment?
I know it might sound like a contradiction...but think about it. Isn't it crazy that all of us, no matter where you are, have collectively experienced something?
I'm sorry I didn't have my Blue Snowball mic so this was done on my phone - please bear with me!
A winter vacation fling that didn't quite end how I thought it would.
I want to remind anyone reading or listening to this right now that no matter what your situation is right now, whether you’re experiencing grief, anger, pain, sadness, frustration, disappointment, or all of them together - remember that all of those feelings are hard enough to feel on their own. And when you judge yourself for feeling that way, you’re only compounding those intense negative feelings.