Dictionary.com defines Warrior as “a person who shows or has shown great vigor, courage, or aggressiveness” and Fabulous as “exceptionally good or unusual; marvelous; superb” In Warrior Fabulous, the word warrior is first because fabulous is not a descriptor of the warrior. Fabulous is the inspiration of the warrior. The Warrior Fabulous is a person who listens to his or her best self and nurtures it in daily practice. The Warrior chooses to put her or himself first, knowing that an individual is of best use to the world when she or he is healthy and whole. The Warrior acts out of a belief that desire marks the path of wisdom. The individual’s wants and needs are to be trusted. Fabulous is what the warrior is and strives to unfold.
The concept of Warrior Fabulous arosein response to the relentless pressure one feels to pay attention to everything except one’s own needs. Bombarded with the demands of family, career and the constant distractions of media, many of us wander away from the simple grounded-ness of taking care of ourselves. It takes commitment, courage and daily dedication to putting oneself first to walk the path of the Warrior.
The tag line for Warrior Fabulous is: Thorough Dedication to Self-Embellishment. Why embellishment? Doesn’t that sound rather insubstantial or vain? Why not self improvement or self care? I use embellishment because the way of the Warrior Fabulous is not dutiful, expected or approved by others. Most of us spend plenty of time being good and not being Fabulous. Maybe the path of Fabulous will include getting the tattoo you always wanted or taking a hang-gliding class or wearing evening wear to the grocery store or publishing the secret book of poetry you have been working on. The Warrior Fabulous transforms into his or her most outrageous fantasy self because there is no time to do anything else but be and strive for Fabulous. Why is there no time? YOU ARE GOING TO DIE. For most of us it will be sooner than we would wish. For all of the minutes you have left in this lifetime, you have a choice of how to spend them. The Warrior Fabulous squeezes the juice out of every second and gives no time to self doubt or fear of trying. We will all die if we try or don’t try. The question is whether we will enjoy being Fabulous while we have time.
Though it takes serious commitment, the path of the Warrior is about simple daily choices. So often, people who are unhappy or dissatisfied look for a huge solution – a change of partner or job or body shape or state of health. The solution seems so huge, that a person gives up trying to improve, or even has an excuse for not feeling good and not changing anything. If you aren’t taking good care of yourself in the situation you are in, will you take better care of yourself with a change in your situation? First, make the commitment to take excellent care of yourself, no matter what your situation. Turn off the computer or TV and get to bed early. Choose to eat the apple and almonds instead of the cinnamon roll. Find the exercise that you enjoy and do it regularly. Tell someone your true feelings. Stop and take the time to think carefully about what you want before being pressured into a quick decision. VALUE YOURSELF IN EVERY ACTION. Make the commitment to enjoying yourself and all that your life provides you. Let yourself be drawn away from a chore to embrace the child who wants your attention. Wear something that you feel beautiful in. Forego the usual sandwich and spend the extra half hour making a delicious meal for just you. Spend a few minutes making your body comfortable. Push yourself to your physical limit and enjoy getting stronger. You may find that the huge solution isn’t necessary, or maybe you will still want that huge change even after you start taking great care of yourself. Either way, you will enjoy the life you create.
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