After 1 year of thoughtful reading and questioning in Get TriFIT's Dive Deep Program, this diagram, to me sums up our relationship with ourselves and our struggles simultaneously.

The input into this closed loop system can either negatively or positively impact us from our thoughts, our moods, our hormone balance, our physical health and more.

Every thought we have is a chemical reaction. I read this in "Biohack Your Brain" and I cannot let go of the idea. Every thought we have is not miraculous or unique, it is simply a chemical reaction of millions of chemical reactions in our body.

These reactions are shaped by the food we eat, the things we drink and how we move our body. It is all tightly, intricately woven and it's why everyone struggles at some point. It's why there is no one cookie cutter solution.

Instead, I believe the key is an awakening to our thoughts that helps us choose wisely. In turn, it leads to results that make us more resilient; which fortify us against our own worst chemical reactions (thoughts).

It is why we all are Imperfectly Perfect.

It is also why we need a big toolbox with a vast range of tools. Why we must be willing to change out old tools for new ones and must always open our toolbox with grace and acceptance.

Even masters know they need good tools.