I got a text immediately after getting into my car to head to the gym.

“Your produce box is arriving in 20 min.”

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Ugh. I quickly calculated in my head - it would take me 15 min to get there, another hour to workout, and then 50 min to do my morning walk in the fancy neighborhood -  that I had already put off.

It’s 70 degrees out; there’s no way I can leave the box out for two hours.

So I adjusted my plans, went back inside, and attempted to get back into “work mode.”

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It’s moments like this where, knowing what I know about LA traffic, I should have just gone to the gym. The box didn’t arrive for another hour and a half.

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But this was a reminder - I do not compromise my baseline behaviors. 

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I had skipped my morning walk. I had delayed my breakfast. I had chosen to look at the text. I had made the decision to go back inside. 

I did eventually make it to the gym, but now I was hungry. My workout suffered. My walk was too hot. And I didn’t end up having lunch until 2 pm! 

Even after my protein shake and a full meal, I still felt depleted, and my entire day was thrown off. I missed my noon educational webinar and will now have to watch the replay.

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I could view this whole experience as negative, but it wasn’t. I showed up for myself. I still got in a lift. I still went for a walk even though it was extra hot. And most importantly, when I got home ravenous - I stuck to my meal plan.

I made a quick protein shake to sip on while I whipped up the lunch I had already planned for the day.

Even amidst the shuffle and feeling depleted - I ate to plan.

So, while the day felt like trash - unproductive, a lot of waiting, and failed attempts to refocus - I did, in actuality, follow through on my baseline standards. 

I just felt completely out of wack.

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The lesson here is twofold:

Do you first. Most things that come up can wait. If you are in the habit of getting up early to go for a morning walk - do it. Even on days when you make plans to walk somewhere else at a time later in the day - stick with your regular walk. You never know what shifts might come along that will derail you and make it that much harder for you to follow through. Walking twice is usually never a bad thing.

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But also, trust that you can continue to show up for yourself, regardless of the circumstances. This is what often happens in coaching - clients come to me seeking accountability and support. My job is to be there for you until you gradually realize that you can, in fact, be there for yourself. Every time you do something difficult, it becomes evidence that you are capable. 

So, when you have a hard day like I did yesterday, look back on it and see how you used your strengths to still show up for your healthy habits. Notice where you made decisions that served you and where you compromised. Use what happened as data to guide you in the future.

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If you want to know more about why I’m following a meal plan, check out my latest podcast episode sharing the deets for my summer challenge.

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Hope you’re having a great week! 🥳

Morgan