Real Girls Don’t Just Wear Pink

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I love the fact that we bring awareness to Breast Cancer during the month of October by wearing pink and participating in different fund raisers and various events throughout the month.  However, what saddens me, to be honest, is many women participate in these activities, yet neglect their own health during the other 11 months.  Pink is pretty, but it takes a lot more than putting on a pink blouse, shirt or dress to take a stand to fight against cancer.

 WHAT DOES IT TAKE?

It takes courage to do the “hard stuff”.  Those things that are not only hard, but often get neglected when a busy life gets in the way.

• Exercise. Yes, it takes courage to exercise when there is the fear of failing or someone seeing you not looking your best. It takes courage to try something new by getting up a few minutes early for a work out before your day gets started.

• Eating Healthy. Making the decision to overcome the temptation to grab the quickest thing to eat when not the healthiest, takes courage.  Yes, it takes some effort and hard work, sometimes to make the right decision for your body.

• Regular Check Ups. Sometimes cancer still strikes when doing all of the right things.  That is why regular check ups and mammograms are the key to early detection and may be the thing that saves your life.  It can be scary, to make that appointment, but real girls become courageous when they conquer their fears.

When I think about making my 8 year old daughter aware about breast cancer, I have to laugh at the idea of getting her in anything pink. She is not a girly girl and I don’t think she owns anything pink.  

SO WHAT CAN I DO?

I can lead by example with exercise, eating healthy and getting regular check ups.  I want her to be a real girl of courage and do the right things that take care of her body, even though it may be hard at times. We may not be wearing that much pink at our house, but we are making a commitment to exercise together and eat healthy.

So I encourage you this year to stay aware and take action to fight breast cancer past the month of October.  

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About Crystal

As a Fitness Designer, I work individually with busy women by telephone and email coaching to design and exercise and eating plan to fit their personal schedule and lifestyle. With over 20 years in the fitness industry, I have worked in commercial fitness as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, an educator in corporate wellness, and in an executive leadership position in a hospital wellness center. I have been happily married for over 15 years with two beautiful children and have had had the privilege to serve in marriage ministry with my husband for over 9 years. As a busy woman, who desires a higher level of health physically, mentally and spiritually, my life purpose is to work with women to create a fitness and food design . I want to empower women to take control of their health and fitness so they are confident in the choices they make with food and have a fitness plan that gets results. To learn more about having a personal Fitness Designer and receive a free telephone consultation for your individual plan, go to my website at YourFitnessDesigner.

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   Martha says:

   October 12, 2012 at 9:34 am

   I personally witness my little eight year old granddaughter on the move taking care of herself, even without the pink ruffles.

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