I’ve always been gritty in many parts of my life. Especially in business.
In building, leading, creating, surviving. I was the one who stayed strong when things got hard, who kept pushing when others stopped.
But when it came to training, that grit wasn’t always there. I had good periods and then I would stop.
There was always a reason. Too much work. Too tired. Too many things happening at once. And while all of that was true, deep down I knew I wasn’t being fully honest with myself.
In August this year I decided to change that.
I made a commitment to be as disciplined with my body as I am with my business.
To stop treating training like something extra and start seeing it as something essential.
Because when you take care of yourself, you can carry more for others.
You think clearer, you lead better, you love deeper.
For the past two months I’ve been working with a private trainer.
I follow a program, I track everything in an app, I check in every day.
I weigh myself, I measure, I take progress photos. It’s not always easy, but it’s honest work.
And after two months, I’ve lost ten centimeters around my waist.
But what matters even more is that I’ve gained something else, a quiet sense of pride. The kind that comes when you know you’re finally doing what you said you would.
So this is my goal for this year and the next one.
To become truly gritty in this area too.
Because grit isn’t just for business or success. It’s for life.
It’s how we show up for ourselves first, so we can give more to others later.
With grit and gratitude, The Gritter
