It's Been A Long Time Since I Left You!!!

Howdy ya'll! I know it has been a while since I posted, but life got in the way of running and blogging :( For some reason Aaliyah's song " Try Again" lyrics are stuck in my head...you know the Timbaland part in beginning? It goes:

 "It's been a long time, since I left you. Without a dope beat to step to, step to, step to, step to. Step to , step to , step to!

 I feel like I left yall without a dope beat to step to! So I come back bearing gifts of having a guest blogger on the blog. My good friend, self motivation coach, James Hariston (aka "Debonair")  from  sirdebonair.blogspot.com has agreed to do a post. Here it goes and enjoy!!


First of all, thanks for letting me be a guest blogger. I go by the name debonair and check me out. So, here we go!

Inner before outer is what we always been told that matters.
However, outer has been the main thing that has consumed me until I forgot about how beautiful my outer can be and tormented inside my inner could be.
It happened "sexy, handsome, beautiful" some of the names I got called. It went to my head and I forgot to keep up with exercising and how powerful my mind is until bam, one day in college I look up and I'm fifty pounds heavier. And that's when I relied on my friends who didn't have the same struggle that I had in my head as far as my looks and then I became used to my current mindset that people would love me regardless. That's true! They loved me as a popular person but deep down inside I knew that I needed to get healthier. SWITCH, I look and realize I'm accelerating in my career and bam I was stressed and the doctor told me to lose stress, weight, and unhappiness. It was at that moment that I realized that I had to make a change.

It took a while but I finally grasped mentally that it was more of an inner thing than outer thing. Yes, I want to look healthy and where all my Prada, Versace, Valentino, Burberry, Michael Kors, banana republic, but at the time...I couldn't fit my multi-thousand dollar wardrobe. I wasn't debonair. I didn't feel like myself. So, it took months which turned into years and then finally I said...through all the agony and pain that I felt on the inner and outer...let the change began. I mcm silted my doctorr thinking that they would easily approve for me to have several weight loss procedures (surgery), and even tried to take diet pills but he constantly reminded me that I have to "have a determined mind" to change myself.


Strong mindset I gained, crazy food cravings I contained, workouts that were unchanged, and the fat became unchained and my emotions starting feeling better, my  body liked this new change for the better and now I see progress. I can run with that! I feel good putting down a cupcake for an apple; drinking water instead of a Pepsi; limiting what I eat; and working out to my favorite show on tv!

Now, I feel complete on the inner and outer, but I gotta stay strong and resist the temptation because the inner is stronger than the outer and the inner is more beautiful than the outer. The outer is just a shell embracing and exhibiting all the beauty that's within.

Yesterday I put on a suit that remained in the garment bag and I felt great because I saw, worked, and conquered what I needed to do. That's what I want to leave with you...make sure your healthy and stay focused with your mindset and the rest will follow!


Thanks Debonair. That was a great entry and very motivational. Ya'll this man has an exceptional wardrobe, especially his coats. He is fashion!!



Until next time..here's a little inspiration from Aaliyah's "Try Again":

" If at first you don't succeed
Dust yourself off and try it again
You can dust it off and try it again"