Hi, I am a level 3 fitness professional and a motivational/health/fitness writer and self published author. I’m passionate about inspiring and encouraging people to be the best they can be, following their heart and their truth, and helping them to move past perceived limits to reach toward their dreams, goals and aspirations.
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Christine Evangelou 1 year agoPublished a new article in Personal Growth:
Our emotions carry a lot of weight, depth and power. We can break down the word ‘emotion’ into two parts, ‘energy’ a... moreOur emotions carry a lot of weight, depth and power. We can break down the word ‘emotion’ into two parts, ‘energy’ and ‘motion’- emotion. Often our emotion is an energy that we do not utilize or channel with higher intelligence because our most powerful emotions are so raw, untamed and difficult to manage. So how can we contain our emotion- and should we? The truth is, we cannot contain it without damaging ourselves and diluting our innate need to express and ...-
Love your articles. Husband and I have been getting in touch with our feelings more and these are great reinforcement. Leigh Williston - Jun 24, 2019 -
Beautiful! Sabine Corstjens - Jun 24, 2019
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Christine Evangelou 1 year agoPublished a new article in Personal Growth:
Many of us have ideals and expectations stemmed from a need to reach a state of ‘perfection’. We strive for it, yet very often w... moreMany of us have ideals and expectations stemmed from a need to reach a state of ‘perfection’. We strive for it, yet very often we don’t attain it and it plagues us immensely. Perfection is something that we have mentally created and it frequently plunges us into anxiety because it detaches us from our good qualities. We hurt ourselves with expectations and all that we place so highly on a pedestal in this misplaced paradigm. Rather than burden our mind and hearts with illusory ...-
A very lovely post. Shirley Pollack - May 22, 2019 -
I think soon enough life ends up being perfect anyway. Kwabena Teye - May 22, 2019
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Christine Evangelou 2 years agoPublished a new article in Personal Growth:
For many of us, happiness has become a seemingly unattainable idea rather than something we deserve. It’s our human nature to sit the ... moreFor many of us, happiness has become a seemingly unattainable idea rather than something we deserve. It’s our human nature to sit the vision of happy on something outside of us, yet we can only find it within. Happiness is found in simplicity, where we strip back our own mental complexity of this esteemed vision that we find so hard to reach. If we can’t be happy and grateful for what we have right now, then why are we deserving of more? At some point the good things that we have now...-
Thanks for this! It was much needed today. Emily Sutton - Mar 14, 2019 -
I love that quote from Tom Petty! I wish he was still with us. Leigh Williston - Mar 14, 2019
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High five! Paco Flores - Mar 27, 2019 -
Love it Rachel Carrington - Mar 28, 2019
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Christine Evangelou 1 year agoPublished a new article in Personal Growth:
Before even acknowledging our strengths, people will often highlight our weaknesses to us. By the same token, we will focus on our own short... moreBefore even acknowledging our strengths, people will often highlight our weaknesses to us. By the same token, we will focus on our own shortcomings rather than shine the spotlight on our achievements. This is something that we can be mindful of and try to transform- we cannot control other's perceptions of us but we can positively shape our own. We lose ourselves in what is wrong or defined as a failing rather than how innately magnificent we are. Often our mind magnifies all our seemingly negat...-
Beautifully written. Amanda Morrison - May 14, 2019 -
This was needed today, thank you. Perla Marmol - May 14, 2019 -
Love your articles! Mary Wright - May 14, 2019
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Christine Evangelou 1 year agoPublished a new article in Motivation:
Responsibility and accountability are both mundane and sometimes heavy words, yet nothing changes without them. We hold the power for change... moreResponsibility and accountability are both mundane and sometimes heavy words, yet nothing changes without them. We hold the power for change within our head and heart, and it is only through our own hard work that we can inspire action toward new experiences and our own personal growth. Adulthood is laden with responsibility- we cannot escape it. If we keep denouncing accountability for our actions, our life continues to slip through the gaps we did not seal with due care and attention. Acceptin...-
Love the Schultz quote. He gets a lot of flack nowadays but he's a good leader. Dwayne Henderson - May 11, 2019 -
This is a great article. Teaching me not to tiptoe through adulthood, haha. Marta Gomez - May 11, 2019
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Christine Evangelou 1 year agoPublished a new article in Motivation:
Sometimes walking away from something that isn't working is the hardest thing to do. We stick like glue to our habits, beliefs and behaviour... moreSometimes walking away from something that isn't working is the hardest thing to do. We stick like glue to our habits, beliefs and behaviours through a blind sighted fear or anxiousness of anything new or seemingly alien to us. And yet the comfortable way of being offers us little reward because without risking something of ourselves we cut back on the power of chance and opportunity in our lives. We give up when goals and aspirations get tough to work through; we worry so much about the possibi...-
Love the quote at the end! Casey Fuller - May 5, 2019 -
Simple and powerful, just what I needed today. Mary Wright - May 5, 2019
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Christine Evangelou 2 years agoPublished a new article in Personal Growth:
If you sit and think about it hard enough, you’ll realize that life is cyclical. Just like nature’s seasons, the coldest winters... moreIf you sit and think about it hard enough, you’ll realize that life is cyclical. Just like nature’s seasons, the coldest winters will eventually bring new life through the warmth of spring. When we are going through a rough time, it feels like it will last forever. We feel this way because we can’t see what’s ahead and lose trust in ourselves. We battle to make sense of our struggles and woes because we don’t always look for the bigger picture. Our darkest days have...-
Love that Alan Watts quote. My friend read a book of his and recommended it to me, I may have to try it out. Emily Sutton - Apr 10, 2019
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Wonderful. I'm gonna save this to read again later. William Hargrave - Apr 10, 2019 -
Positive and negative experiences blending together could make it non-dual, you could argue. It's all just a part of life. Theodore Landry - Apr 10, 2019 -
All the lunchtime motivation I needed. Thanks! Mary Wright - Apr 10, 2019
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Christine Evangelou 1 year agoPublished a new article in Motivation:
Goals offer us focus and purpose, they help us to direct our lives with meaning for progression and growth. We can sometimes weigh ourselves... moreGoals offer us focus and purpose, they help us to direct our lives with meaning for progression and growth. We can sometimes weigh ourselves down with goals that do not match our true intention or inherent value. This is perhaps because we seek to set our goals from what we absorb externally from the experiences of others. Your goals should always be a reflection of you; before we set our goals, we should first begin by searching our hearts. Too often we get caught up in wanting to achieve big t...-
This is a great resource. Thanks! Shirley Pollack - Apr 3, 2019
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That quote in the middle is great. Going to make it a mantra of mine!! Leigh Williston - Apr 3, 2019
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Christine Evangelou 2 years agoPublished a new article in Personal Growth:
Regret is a wasteful energy unless we use it as a chance to change things. Regret can be born out of a deep knowing of things we should have... moreRegret is a wasteful energy unless we use it as a chance to change things. Regret can be born out of a deep knowing of things we should have done but were too fearful to at that time or by staying stuck in self blame and self judgement mode for mistakes we may have made. The pain of regret can cause a build up of wounded mental and emotional energy over time, particularly if it’s more of a ‘looking back’ focus and bringing the past into the present when sometimes it’s too...-
Great read, thanks! Marta Gomez - Mar 31, 2019
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A lot of is about courage. I could certainly use more of it. Breanna Crenshaw - Mar 31, 2019
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Christine Evangelou 2 years agoPublished a new article in Motivation:
Pain is the great instigator for change and transformation. It acts as a catalyst and can trigger something within you that drives you forwa... morePain is the great instigator for change and transformation. It acts as a catalyst and can trigger something within you that drives you forward to new experiences. It is one of life’s motivating and propelling mechanisms. So when you are going through times of pain, whatever the cause of it may be, seek ways to use that energy positively. Absorb the lesson that was intended for you through experience and transform it into something inspiring and fearless, allow it to regenerate and amplify ...-
Great! Saving so I can read later when I need it. Arthav Chawla - Mar 23, 2019 -
Love the quote at the end. Dwayne Henderson - Mar 23, 2019
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Christine Evangelou 2 years agoPublished a new article in Motivation:
Fearlessness inspires a beautiful freedom within us. It tells us to rise each time we fall and that mistakes make us wiser. Our fear of fail... moreFearlessness inspires a beautiful freedom within us. It tells us to rise each time we fall and that mistakes make us wiser. Our fear of failure is just an illusion on the route to success. Fearlessness breaks us out of our own barriers and our perceived limitations. It allows us to enter the hearts of others through a picture of courage and resiliency. When we live fearlessly, the box we created around our own thinking begins to get smaller and smaller until it is no longer something that can ca...-
"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood." - Marie Curie Kwabena Teye - Mar 22, 2019
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Excellent read! Abby LeBlanc - Mar 22, 2019 -
I like the point about being friendly to fear. Never would have put that together but I'm going to try it! Paco Flores - Mar 22, 2019
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Christine Evangelou 2 years agoPublished a new article in Personal Growth:
There is an overwhelming beauty that we find in letting go of what does not serve us. We cannot ask for a new beginning while we still ferve... moreThere is an overwhelming beauty that we find in letting go of what does not serve us. We cannot ask for a new beginning while we still fervently hold onto everything that keeps us chained to the past, the outworn, or the non-essential. Of course, this is much easier said than done. This is why we struggle with the concept of letting go. We’re naturally habitual and routine-oriented in our endeavors; we work hard to settle into habits so that they become second nature to us. However, in ord...-
LOVED THIS!! Breanna Crenshaw - Mar 21, 2019
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Christine Evangelou 2 years agoPublished a new article in Love & Relationships:
“For my part, I prefer my heart to be broken. It is so lovely, dawn-kaleidoscopic within the crack.” ― D.H Lawrence
We all exper... more“For my part, I prefer my heart to be broken. It is so lovely, dawn-kaleidoscopic within the crack.” ― D.H Lawrence
We all experience a broken heart at some stage in our lives. We cannot avoid it, deny it, or pretend that we weren't affected by it. The people that we love form part of our journey and hold many lessons for strength, compassion, forgiveness, and growth. These lessons can often come with a heavy dose of pain and grief. When a relationship ends it does not mean that th... -
Christine Evangelou 1 year agoPublished a new article in Motivation:
Compromise is an acceptance of less than or not enough; it implies settling for something less desirable in order to reach some kind of agre... moreCompromise is an acceptance of less than or not enough; it implies settling for something less desirable in order to reach some kind of agreement. Compromise has its place in the world, but not when it comes down to diluting your own standards and integrity in such a way that it is actually detrimental to your mental/emotional well being or sense of self worth. Sometimes it may be better to actually reach a stalemate rather than embitter yourself by settling for something that does not measure u... -
Christine Evangelou 1 year agoPublished a new article in Motivation:
A new year feels deeply meaningful and personal to us. We get the opportunity to reflect on everything that brought us to this point. Where ... moreA new year feels deeply meaningful and personal to us. We get the opportunity to reflect on everything that brought us to this point. Where we are right now is the strongest position to be in, because this is what defines where we go next and all that we do for the days, weeks, and months ahead. Whatever your year has brought to you can be sifted through a lens of wisdom and acceptance, in doing so you allow space for forward movement. The most important thing is to persevere, we never know what...
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