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Let your authentic self shine; it is beautiful, and the world is lucky to have you!

There are seasons where you’re no longer who you were, but not yet who you’re becoming. This in-between (the liminal space) can feel confusing, uncomfortable, uncertain, and slow. And because it doesn’t look like obvious progress, people often misinterpret it as failure. But, liminal space is where your identity reorganizes, your nervous system adapts, and your future takes shape quietly beneath the surface.

You’re not stuck. You’re transitioning. You’re learning how to hold the new shape of yourself before you fully grow into it.

To let go of what no longer serves us, so we can find greater fulfillment, heal, and shine bright as our authentic selves is being able to stick with this in-between liminal space so we can find the other side. Don’t give up, keep moving forward, give yourself time to find your new footing. 

On my journeys of transformation, learning this concept helped me find the patience I needed to not fall back into old cycles. I hope it can help you too. You’re worth it.

Perspectives to help you through the liminal space:

✅Action step: Write down one sentence that affirms your becoming: “I’m in transition, not failure,” or “This discomfort is part of my growth.”

^{Love, Lola Graham}

When it comes to resistance training, one thing that is useful to understand is the effect of stability and instability. 

The more stable you are, the stronger you are. This is you can create leverage from that stable platform. The opposite is also true; the less stability you have, the harder it is to drive force, and you won’t be as strong. 

For example, if you are standing on both feet and I tell you to pick up a heavy bag of groceries, you would have an easier time doing that than if I asked you to do that only standing on one foot, because with one foot, you have less stability. 

Another way to think of it is if I asked you to push me with your back to a wall, you could leverage the wall to create more force, but if instead I put you on a skateboard in the middle of the street, your push would be much weaker since you are more unstable and have less leverage to create force with. 

The reason this is important is that many people start a resistance training program with too much instability, which lowers their capacity to express and build their strength. Instead, start with more stability (like machines or weights from stable positions), then you can scale things up with instability. 

Understanding how stability influences your strength can help you train more effectively. 

✅ Action Step: Take a look at your exercise routine and see if you are using too much or too little instability. 

^{By: Joshua Graham}

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Lola & Joshua | The Living Well Team

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