For a while, I was really on top of things. I was getting up at 5:20 AM five days a week to write, going to CrossFit four of those days, and meeting weekly with my coach to ensure my dreams, goals, and actions were all aligned. But then we adopted a shelter puppy who threw my morning routine into chaos, the culture at my gym shifted drastically making it harder and harder to go, and I decided not to renew with my coach when our contract ended. It was the perfect cocktail for losing motivation and structure, and getting off track. I felt stuck.

I spent months trying to figure out how to get myself back to where I was, feeling frustrated and overwhelmed constantly. I lacked the very self-compassion that I’m continually reminding my clients to exercise; instead, I became increasingly annoyed with myself........

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