HOW EMBRACING THE TRUE YOU IS THE KEY TO REAL BEAUTY

In my 30 years of working as a fitness/wellness pro, many clients ask me how they can have a body like a particular celebrity or look like they did 25 years ago. Here’s my answer.

Your beauty lies in your wholehearted embrace of yourself. 

My mother always rooted her life lessons to me in examples from nature. Like many Japanese people, she admires nature’s imperfections. Because in the same way that every rose, oak tree or even snowflake has its own unique expression, we too, as people are each uniquely different. And, those differences are what make us special and beautiful, exactly as we are.

In my 30 years of working as a fitness/wellness pro, many clients ask me how they can have a body like a particular celebrity or look like they did 25 years ago. 

My answer - you can’t. It’s impossible. 

And, why do you want that? What makes you think that will make you feel better about yourself or have a better life? What is it about your life today that you really want to change?

Do you want people to like you more? Do you want people to follow you around like paparazzi and take your photo when they see you? 

Or, do you want to like yourself more? 

Because if you want to like YOU more, you can start doing that today, right here, right now. 

You are beautiful and you are perfect as you are. That doesn’t mean that you can’t make an effort to eat healthier, move more and get more sleep. You can do all those healthy things that revitalize you! 

But, in the meantime, thank your amazing body for helping you to survive whatever challenges life put before you until this point. You did your best. You survived. And, if you’re ready to learn more about how to optimize your health and well-being, I sure can help you do that. And, I’m confident you’ll feel more energy and joy.

But, I can’t help you like yourself more. 

Only YOU can do that. 

And, you can do that by respecting yourself. You can acknowledge your personal power. You can embrace your personal strengths. You can look your weaknesses in the eye and decide to do things differently, because now you’re ready.

“No amount of self-improvement can make up for a lack of self-love.” That’s something Robert Holden said when I interviewed him for an article. I absolutely love this phrase. 

And, you can love yourself more right now. Embrace your perfect imperfections; be your beautiful unique self! 

And, by the way, that radiant heartfelt smile looks gorgeous on you.