A personal insight on my experience competing at WBFF Worlds Fitness Championships

This message below is something that I wrote right before I went back stage to compete.  This is obviously a personal insight and before I say more, I would like to say that there is definitly something for everyone.  I admire the athletes that compete over and over.  It takes tremendous dedication and drive to continue competing.  This is just my insights and the way I felt in my personal journey.

"I am here waiting for the show to begin...wow, this is kind of a crazy journey and I am not really sure why I felt I should take this journey!  A little bit about my perceptions last night.  I arrived, girls seem nice, guys and girls walking around w/ make up and really dark skin!  I go in to get my spray tan...naked bodies everywhere, standing talking as fumes are flying everywhere.  I get soo sooo dark, I wonder how they really judge skin appearance after all this spray tan?  It covers every flaw you may have had.  Then I head up to the athletes meeting..over 600 athletes competeing from all over the world.  The crazy thing is, we spend lots of money on spray tans, make up, uniforms, etc, entrance fee, flights, etc to spend approx. 5 min. on stage!!!!

 

 

 We wait in line, no joke, for 2 1/2 hours to get registered.  Luckily since I hadn't prepayed, I ended up getting moved to the front of the line...wowee, lucky because people were standing there until midnight.  I crawled into bed at 11, to get up at 6 a.m for more spray tan..(really I have to get even darker...I didn't think it was possible)...the sheets are all stained.  As I lay in bed, I miss my loved ones.  I think about those who don't get enough credit from me.  Who bear with my craziness, as I hear the news playing on tv about Hurricane IRene.  My mind drifts to what really matters...there is a possible major desastor hitting on the east coast right when I am supposed to get on stage!  I am thankful my family is ok, but what about all those that are not?  Why am I spending all this superficial time getting all done up for 5 min. walking on stage to those who probably don't even really care about you.  As I fall asleep, I am still not sure why I felt such a pull to go to this show.  I am still baffled at all the athletes who come time and time again to do this...I guess it confuses me as much as the man who spends countless hours and money working on sports cars or fixing up old cars.  Deep down it is as if we are searching for somehting missing from our past...did we always want to be the pageant girl?  Did we not get that cool sports car as a teenager that we always dreamed of?  Chasing the past...not sure if that is productive or not.  I will tell you what I believe is productive...supporting those who are being hit w/ desaster.  Trying to wipe the tears of the scared, cuddling my children and making sure they know how much I love them.  Taking time to enjoy this beautiful earth and all that God has given us. 

 

Luckily I have some time before I step on stage to write my thoughts.  It feels good to clear out the confusing clutter and get very real w/ my emotions.  What am I searching for ?  I know what it is, but not sure why the pull to be here in this persuit. 

Let me tell you again what I am searching for...more for me, than you, I am sure as I make sense over and over in my mind.  I want to inspire hundreds of thousands of the truth I know..and that is, "that movement combined w/ opening up your soul is one of the most powerful things we have.  That each person in life is a child of God and that he has a divine purpose.  That purpose varies from one person to the next, but without your health and adequate movement and energy, you will not fulfill that purpose to the fullest.  I want to help each person have the energy and health that I feel so prevelant in my life.  I know what foods give energy without taking tons of time or money.  I know how to work your body to give you energy and help you look and feel your best.  When you feel good about yourself, you can't help but let your light shine.  Others will feel your incredible energy!  I don't care about spray tans, loads of make up and spending thousands on a swimsuit and evening gown.  I care about the process.  The eating clean daily and feeling my body be more energetic, recovering faster after marathons, the tightness and the way my body looks as I slip off my clothes.  I love how my children watch me struggle walking in high heels and then seeing as it becomes easier and easier with practice.  ONce again, it is not about the high heels, it is about being consistant at something and showing them that I will not give up!  I am hoping to meet w/ key influencers who will have the right connections to get my message out.  Who see a deeper side to all of this and who will help me inspire thousands to mindful results!" 

 

As I get ready to put on make up and then head over the show, I will make sure I walk out w/ pride.  I will think of my goals and who I am deep inside.  I will be that light that attracts the bugs, but also attracts lost souls searching in the night.  I will be more of the light that calls out to those who need help, hope, and inspiration.  I will be confident!   When all is said and done, I hope that I will get on the plane home and understand what really drew me hear.  Perhaps I won't know for a while, but I will be patient and continue to follow my own inspiration even if I don't understand it in the moment. "

 

 

 

Danette Allen Fitness www.danetteallenfitness.com Body Heart Mind Soul Health & Fitness Retreats, Exercise Workouts, Nutrition, Visualization & More

One Fear Conquered

I have been focusing a lot on what my fears are and some of the things I do to self sabotage myself!  I have decided to do something that is so big for me.  I am entering into the WBFF World Championships in Toronto, Canada, in August!
Let me explain why I would choose this as something to face and not sky diving or something like that.  A couple of my fears are:  judgment from those that are close to me and being in the spot light to show all my insecurities and imperfections.

Being in a fitness competition hits on all my insecurities and will help me develop the skills and mindset, I believe will help me in my quest for my personal best.  For me being in a fitness competition is not about being on stage, strutting my assets in a string bikini.  It isn't about limiting myself from healthy foods and starving myself.  It isn't about becoming a diva.  This isn't about dehydration 2 days before the event and then pigging out after I compete w/ ice cream, burgers and shakes.

Doing the WBFF shows is one of the biggest shows out there.  The best of the best come!  I know this and I know that I will have to put in the work to show my face amongst these inspiring athletes.  To me this is like investing in an education.  An education of discipline, poise, conquering your fears, "stick to itness", and putting your intention out there and letting it go, no matter the outcome.

I will be honoring and respecting my body by eating healthy foods that build muscle...veggies, fruits, lean protein and proper grains..not high fructose corn syrup bars and protein shakes or starvation.  I will be eating healthy while some around me may wonder why I am eating this way and why won't I have just a little sliver of cake. I will be learning how to walk and hold myself in control when everything inside me will want to run off the stage. I will be wearing a bikini that will highlight my hard work and the beautiful bodies that our Heavenly Father gave us.  Wearing a bikini on stage, while walking in a way I've never walked, seems like one of the scariest things for me.  Once again that fear of judgment, fear of showing all my imperfections, or perhaps the fear of being great and letting my light shine for others? I will be using my power of intention to keep my mind in a positive state of mind and then letting it go and not holding on to a certain outcome.  All of this is the perfect formula for standing head to head w/ my fears.  I have put in for a few local shows to opt out at the last minute due to excuses.  Once again self sabotaging and using excuses as my way out.  How many of us in our lives have a huge dream, but we find a way to get around it or make an excuse of why it didn't come to fruition?  Any of these sound familiar?
I was so busy this summer.
My kids were sick.
 I hurt my knee
 I ran out of time
 My in laws came to visit and I just had to entertain w/ cookies, white bread and of course I had to eat it. :)

I am ready to hit this head on and push the excuses out of my way.  I am ready to stand tall and make a committment and keep it, even if everything inside me says "No."  I am ready to be a light for others.  I am ready to go the extra mile and prove to myself first that Yes, I can do hard things.   I am ready to be an inspiration to others by letting my light shine and conquering my goals and by doing so, I then empower everyone around me to let their light shine!

I love the mission statement of the WBFF, it sums up how I feel.
"The desired public image of our company is to give athletes a venue in which they can compete, and be treated with the utmost professionalism. The key strategic influence is to promote health and fitness in a rapidly growing industry. Our target market is a health and fitness conscious individual who wants to embark on or develop a professional career within the health and fitness industry. Ultimately the WBFF seeks to raise a standard in bodybuilding, fitness, and modeling, and give athletes an unlimited opportunity. Our expectations are to promote our company, our athletes, and our sponsors to the best of our ability while becoming internationally known as a reputable and conscientious corporation."

I pray for your support, but even if I don't have it, I will succeed.  I pray for everyone today to do something that scares them.  I pray that we can use our minds to create a better tomorrow.  I pray we all can love ourselves as our Heavenly Father does.


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