Monday Mindset Motivation: What are you putting faith into?

Faith (noun): strong belief or trust in someone or something
Before we get started, I just want to make it clear that the use of the word “faith” here is not in reference to religion. My grandmother taught me that religion and politics are two topics to stay away from unless you’re willing to make waves, and I, by no means, want to make waves with any of you. However, if religion is an integral part of your life, I encourage you to see this post through that lens. If faith is a word that rubs you the wrong way, substitute it with the term trust.
I heard one of the most beautiful quotes by Ram Dass and it reads, “we are all just walking each other home.” I enjoy this quote because I feel it connects us on the deepest level there is, which, simply put is: doing life together. We are all here, living and breathing until one day we are not.
One of the greatest connections we as LG Sister have is that we want to do more than just live and breath. We don’t want to simply survive. We want to thrive. We want to live large. We want to be happy. We want to feel peace in our minds. We want joy to flow through us. We want to pursue our passions. We want this journey to be all we know it can be!
As an everyday girl journeying through life, I’ve found something that really helps me with all of the above… faith! As I share this mindset motivation, it’s coming from my heart as a little piece of advice I wish someone shared with me. It’s a lesson I’ve learned through not doing all that I’m about to describe lol.
Having faith or trust is a practice I’ve found makes life incredibly enjoyable. It’s an enjoyability that makes life lighter. If you’ve caught yourself feeling down a little bit more than normal, this is for you. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by all that’s going on around you, this is for you. If you feel a little out of control, this is for you. If you’re simply feeling like there’s a little more you want out of life, this is for you.
What are you putting faith into?
Ask yourself: what are you putting faith into? I heard a lecture that summed up a similar lesson by using the example of an anchor. It makes me think back to my very favorite childhood memories of spending my summers out on the lake. We would boat around until we reached the sandbar where we would drop our anchor. That anchor held our boat in the same spot for hours and hours. There was no doubt that the boat would drift away with that anchor down because that’s just what anchors do… they keep us put.
Through our minds, we put faith into things both good and bad. We anchor ourselves to them. What are you anchored to? Is it to doubt? Is to fear? Or is it to faith, joy, peace, happiness?
The thing about an anchor is that it holds us there. Just like the anchor held our boat at the sandbar all day long, our anchors will hold us to whatever we choose to attach to. If we anchor to emotions like doubt, fear and worry… we will stay stuck there. Those negative emotions will taint everything we do, see and think about. Choose to anchor to positive emotions and that is the lens we will see the world through.
This makes me think back to the most blissful day of my life was my wedding day. For those of you who are married, I’m sure you can relate to this. I was so anchored to love, joy and happiness on my wedding day that it was all I saw. It was like I was floating in a beautiful bubble and nothing could disurb that bliss. I remember when things went wrong (like an air show that made the ceremony a little difficult to hear), I stayed anchored to happiness and giggled with my guy. Because I was so anchored to love, I was blinded to all that was anything less than that.
What are you anchored to? What are you putting faith into?
Have you ever caught yourself saying something like “I could never do that or that will never happen for me.” Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right. We can put faith into negative outcomes. We can anchor to fear. We can put faith into optimism. We can anchor to hope and faith.

I choose to anchor to faith because it takes the pressure off and because it makes dreams seem like they’re within reach.
What I put faith into…
Faith in the Process
In terms of our health and fitness, we put faith in the process every day. We workout because we trust that it will benefit our body. We have faith that the process of raising our heart rate will promote heart health. We have faith that the process of weight training will break down our muscle cells, helping them grow back bigger and stronger. We have faith that the workout process will lead to an endorphin, leaving us feeling happier.
I’m sure you also know the feeling of losing faith in the process. Have you ever stepped on the scale and said, “why isn’t the weight coming off?” Have you ever looked in the mirror and said “why aren’t my muscles growing?” If it’s me in front of the mirror, that question often comes out as, “glutes, why aren’t you growing bigger?” lol.
Faith in the process takes the pressure off. Goals are great. End results are wonderful. But the majority of moments we experience take place during the process. The process is where we either enjoy or make ourselves miserable.
So, you’re single and looking to settle down. The process of finding a life partner is dating. It’s going through the highs and lows. You don’t go into a clothing store and purchase the first shirt you see simply because it’s the closest to the door, do you?! Of course not. Like anything in life – shopping, dating, working out, finding a fulfilling career, starting a family – there is faith that the process will lead us to exactly where we should be.
I put faith in the process because my joy is not then tied only to the end result. That mentality of “I’ll love my body when I lose ___ pounds” or “I’ll be happy when I ___ ” becomes irrelevant because we have faith that the process will eventually get us there. That frees us up to enjoy the journey! Put your faith in the process!
Faith in Timing
We are the generation of instantaneous everything. I’m guilty of it too! I set a goal and a day later, I’m upset it isn’t coming to fruition.
I remember when all my friends were getting their own apartments and “big girl jobs” after college. I was still living with my parents because (at that time) I was going to go to dental school and that was my job. Have you ever jumped on social media only to be reminded of everything your friends have and are experiencing that you don’t have or aren’t going through. I remember feeling that way!
It took me awhile to put faith in the timing of MY life and not to compare it with the idea I had in my head or what others were experiencing. On this journey of life, we will all hit different checkpoints at different times.
I met Anthony, my now husband when I was 15 and I was married at 24. My very favorite uncle didn’t meet and marry his wife until his late 30s. Both of us have happy marriages. Did it matter when it happened?!
Just because something isn’t happening right now doesn’t mean it won’t ever happen. In fact, I put so much faith in timing that I truly  trust that if something isn’t happening in my life right now, it’s not meant to be at this moment.
I put my faith in the process and timing. I’m anchored to that. What are you anchored to? Can you pull up the anchor if it’s attached to something weighing you down? Will you commit to anchoring yourself to putting faith in the process and trusting the timing of your life?
Take this mindset motivation with you today as you choose to do amazing things with your amazing life now that you are anchored to faith!