"Owning it"

I never quite understood what was meant by the expression, "Own it". 

To me, you were either in a situation, or you weren't.

Why would "owning" your circumstances make any difference?

And how would you do it, anyway?

They are your circumstances, not possessions.

But today, I think I get it.

Thank you, Quicken, for today's life lesson.

Here's the deal:

For many things in life, if you aren't satisfied, you change.

For example, you don't like being brunette? Go blonde...

Tired of being overweight? Use Herbalife and get active...

Missing that connection with your husband? Start listening, stop nagging, 

and choose to prefer him until you are at a place where you can 

communicate lovingly enough to have a conversation about it... 

Some things can change, and should.

But what about the circumstances which may not go away, at least for awhile?

What if you would like to eat wheat but you are gluten intolerant?

You wish you could run but have bad knees?

You are built like Audrey Hepburn, but think that Marilyn Monroe epitomizes beauty?

OWN IT! 

It's all about choosing to believe that your challenge is a good thing.

By the way, those are not all examples from my own life. I would love to be built like Audrey Hepburn... 

Or Marilyn Monroe, for that matter...

But I'm built like a slightly too tall gymnast

 (without the years of discipline to keep my body fat below 15%...)

So, I will stop complaining about it and just enjoy that I have biceps like a 17 year old boy...

Okay, but it wasn't flexing my arms today that gave me my revelation.

It was spending hours figuring out how to use Quicken.

Did you know that you can set it up to calculate all of your

 monthly bills, income, etc, and give you daily projected balances?!

I invested my entire afternoon into understanding our finances and making sure that, 

with our planned budget, that daily balance is always in the black.

And now, instead of feeling vague and slightly terrified about the question, "Well can we afford it?", 

I have an answer. 

Just tell me which day and I will tell you how much money will be in the bank.

I gave myself the tools to stop being confused by our budget.

Now, I own it.
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Follow me on Instagram @happyfitnessmama, document your moments of change or situations you "own", and tag them #movementofmoms so that we can support your journey!

Disclaimer - Research shows that those people having a Formula 1 meal replacement shake twice daily as part of a healthy eating and exercise plan can reasonably expect to lose 1/2 to 1 lb a week. And the average annual compensation provided by Herbalife to its distributors at the Supervisor position with a downline is approximately $5,800. I have chosen to consistently follow my Herbalife nutrition plan and work hard at running my business, which is the reason for my personal results.