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The Daily Affirmations That Are Rewiring My Mind
I still smile when I think about how I started doing affirmations.
It was just me, alone in the house, sitting on the couch for 15 to 30 minutes, repeating phrases I wasn’t even sure I believed. It felt awkward and forced, but something in me whispered, just try.
Then, in August 2024, something clicked.
I decided to start walking. Not to become a runner or to achieve some crazy fitness goal, but to move, feel better, and lose weight. One day I thought, Why not do my affirmations while I walk?
That small decision changed everything.
Instead of sitting still, I could move my body, get fresh air, connect with nature, and speak life into my mind all at the same time. It became my daily ritual. One that grounded me mentally, emotionally, and physically.
I Had a Thousand Excuses Not to Start
I always had a reason why I couldn’t get into health and fitness.
No time.
No watch to track steps.
No proper shoes.
No fancy app.
No one to watch the kids.
No friends to do it with
Just always... no, no, no.
But then I realized something had to shift. Not in my life, but in my mindset.
So I made a new rule. Just show up, no matter what.
I had a phone, some clothes, sunscreen and a hat. That was enough to begin.
That’s also why I started my barefoot journey. I didn’t have the extra cash to buy new running shoes if the ones I had got ruined.
Wind, Rain, and Sand in My Ears
I started walking in every condition. Wind, rain, whatever the weather threw at me.
Some mornings the weather was wild, but I still showed up.
There were days I was the only person on the beach.
Sand in my eyes. Sand in my ears. Hair stuck to my face. And still, I walked.
Because I had finally committed to something for me.
Not just when it was easy.
But when it was messy, uncomfortable, and inconvenient.
And that’s what made it work. I kept going. I was persistent. I showed up for me.
My Very Professional Sound System
At the time, I didn’t even have earphones.
So I shoved my phone into my sports bra, hit play on the affirmations, and walked with them playing out loud for the whole world to hear.
And I didn’t just think them. I said them. I repeated those phrases out loud to myself, every single walk.
I’m pretty sure people passing by thought I’d lost it.
But honestly, I didn’t care. I was finally showing up for me.
The Two Tracks That Changed My Life
Every morning, I listened to two powerful affirmation recordings.
One was from John Kehoe’s Fit, Slim & Feeling Great
The other was from Robin Banks’ Personal Mastery
They felt strange at first. I was telling myself things like, “I feel great in my body” while my body was aching and my breath was short.
But over time, the words started to sink in.
I began to believe I could change.
Out of respect for their work, I won’t list their exact affirmations, but they helped shape the way I think about myself and my future.
Their energy, rhythm, and truth became part of my mindset.
I Wasn’t Aiming for Speed. I Was Building Consistency.
At the beginning, my only goal was to walk from my house to the power station and back, about 6.3 km, five times a week.
No time target. No performance pressure.
If it took two hours, that was fine with me.
All I had to do was get to the power station's board, snap a photo, and walk home.
And the more I did it, the more I noticed something.
I was moving faster. My body was getting stronger. And so was my mind.
Eventually, I realized I was walking at a jogging speed...
And it wasn’t even about the weight loss anymore.
It was about proving to myself that I could keep a promise.
That I could trust myself to show up.
The Christmas Run That Changed Everything
In December 2024, my whole family came over for Christmas. It felt like the old days.
Full of love, laughter, and chaos.
My sister, who’s a trail runner, said she wanted to go for a run on the beach.
I said, “You run. I’ll speed walk.” My husband joined too.
By then, I was jogging little bits of my usual route. Like the last 1 km from the river.
So we all headed to the power station, and then my husband turned to me and said, “I’m jogging back. Your walking is too fast I will rather jog.”
It was 26 December 2024.
I watched them jog away and disappear in the distance... and something in me shifted.
I thought, Why am I holding myself back?
So I started to jog.
I jogged 3 km that day. It was slow, breathless, almost dying, but I did it.
And that was the day the running bug bit me.
Affirmations Didn’t Just Change My Body. They Changed My Mind.
This whole journey didn’t start with a fitness app or a workout program.
It started with a handful of affirmations.
Spoken out loud. Repeated with shaky breath. Played from a phone stuffed in my bra.
It started with me choosing to show up even when nothing felt perfect.
And somewhere along the way, I stopped just saying the words.
I started believing them.
I believed I could be consistent.
That I was strong.
That I was worth the effort.
If you’ve never tried affirmations before, start with one.
Say it while you walk. Or while brushing your teeth. Or while driving to work.
You don’t need to believe it fully right away. Just say it. And then say it again.
Because the more you repeat it, the more it becomes your reality.
One day you’ll look back and realize. You’re no longer just saying the words.
You’re living them.
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| October 2024 |
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| 20 June 2025 |
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