What’s The Prize?

“What’s the prize?”
People keep asking me that.

“Personal best,” I keep answering back.

But lately, I’ve been thinking more about what that actually means. Because the truth is, I’m not chasing some finish line anymore. I’m chasing a feeling. The kind that comes when you start showing up for yourself in a way that really matters.

It started small.
A workout goal I could keep.
Meals that felt nourishing instead of restrictive.
Early mornings that I could look forward to waking up to.

And little by little, those choices started to ripple out.

When you build discipline around your health, it doesn’t stay contained. It moves. It starts showing up in your mindset, your relationships, your energy, your outlook. That dedication to challenging my body turned into a quiet confidence. Empowering me to do more.

I started going out more.
Connecting again.
Saying yes to new things and resisting old self-defeating habits.
It's funny how once you start feeling good in your body, you naturally want to take better care of everything else.

You start eating with more intention, resting more deeply, even speaking to yourself with a little more kindness. The whole system shifts.

That’s the real prize, I think.
Not the workout stats or the mirror check-ins — but the way your life expands when you decide to show up for it fully. The way your energy changes the room when you walk in feeling grounded and alive.

“Personal best” isn’t about perfection.

It’s about alignment. 

It's remembering that real change begins within, and that your actions are the mirror reflecting who you’re becoming.