happy [solidays]

a little holiday love letter from my reformer machine <3

Broke our once a week cadence for a second because i missed you so much!

I just had to share what’s been sitting on my heart.

I’ve been in a season where even the good things feel hard and [solidcore] has become my reminder that shaking isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s proof that I’m growing. And honestly that lesson has been carrying me way beyond the studio.

For context, [solidcore] is a low-impact, strength focused class done on a resistance reformer machine. It’s all about the super slow movements that make every tiny muscle work.

So basically, you don’t stop moving the entire class, you shake and you question everything and then you feel weirdly proud you survived the 50 minutes (lol).

I started [solidcore] because I knew it would be a major challenge for me and I wanted to prove to myself that I could do one of the hardest workout classes out there right now.

Granted, I can barely do any movement without a modification, but I keep showing up each class trying to push past that mental barrier that tells me to stop the second something feels uncomfortable.

And here’s the part I didn’t really expect: the challenge isn’t fully the workout. It’s the voice in my head that I have to face every time I step onto that machine. The “you’re not strong enough” and “you’re not good enough”.

But every time I choose to stay in work, even if I’m wobbling or taking the modification for the entire sequence (or class), something shifts. I slowly prove to myself that I can do hard things. Not perfectly or effortlessly and definitely not like the girl next to me who’s somehow always levitating in a plank on the machine (incredible!!!)…but in my own way.

And that’s become the real win for me. The fact that I’m still here choosing growth over comfort.

And because I love a good challenge, I'll be participating in [solidays] soon. Each [solidcore] member has to complete 10 classes in 15 days in December for a hoodie that will absolutely become my entire personality.

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via [solicore] Instagram

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but I wanted to share this because that little voice that tells us to stop when things get hard doesn’t just show up in workout classes. It shows up everywhere. In our relationships. Our careers. Our habits. Our confidence. It’s easier to stop when the moment something feels uncomfortable or challenging tries to convince us that we’re not ready or capable.

But the truth is, most of the time we’re not fighting the thing itself, we’re fighting the story we’ve told ourselves about what we can or can’t handle.

And if [solidcore] has taught me anything, it’s you don’t build strength by staying where it’s easy. You build it in the shaking and in the tiny seconds you stay just a little longer than your mind wanted you to.

So if you’re reading this and you’re facing something that feels hard maybe this is your reminder to stay with it just a little longer, take the modification if you need it and show up imperfectly. It’s important to grow at your own pace and choose progress over the comfort of quitting.

You’re capable of more than that voice gives you credit for. I’m learning it in a workout class, but you might be learning it in a completely different corner of your life.

Overall, the lesson is the same:

Don’t stop just because it’s hard.

Real growth begins the second you step outside of your comfort zone.

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Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.