Would you walk with me?
Last Week of the Summer Walking Club: 100,000 Steps. 5 Days. One Team. Are you in? 🏆 💪🚶♀️
The Summer Walking Club may be wrapping up, but this isn’t the end. It’s just the beginning of what’s ahead. I promise there are so many great things coming that will keep you moving toward living out health.
Yes, I’m bringing up the move toward strategy versus the move away strategy because it’s vital in how you keep taking steps towards change.
You want to move toward what you want, not away from what you don’t.
With that said, one of the biggest catalysts for change isn’t diet, exercise, or sleep. It’s community.
Psychologist Bruce Perry (author of one of my favorite books, What Happened To You) states,
“Our major finding is that your history of relational health—your connectedness to family, community, and culture—is more predictive of your health than your history of adversity. This is similar to the findings of other researchers looking at the power of positive relationships on health. Connectedness has the power to counterbalance adversity.”
What that means is, regardless of your “health history” or our past story, your relational health matters more. Strong connections can counterbalance even significant health adversity (chronic illness, injury, stress, trauma, or even body dysmorphia).
Health isn’t just about what you eat or how much you move. It’s also about who you’re walking alongside.
Community matters.
That’s why, as we wrap up The Summer Walking Club, I wanted to take note that this community we’re building,
It isn’t going anywhere (more details to come).
It needs YOUR personal touch!
If you’re anything like me, you need people in your backyard (figuratively and literally) who notice when you stop showing up, who notice when you’re hurting, who cheer you on as you move forward. Likewise, someone needs you too.
(If you caught my message in the community yesterday, I reminded you that YOU are the chief energy officer of your home. When you charge your own energy battery, you set the tone for everyone around you.)
So, for the final week of the challenge, let’s have a little fun. We’re finishing with a Tribal Challenge. Don’t worry, no one is getting kicked off any islands.
This challenge is about building connection while moving toward growth.
Take the Tribal Challenge:
There are a few ways this is going to play out.
THE GOAL: Enlist a friend (they don’t need to be in the Walking Club!) and hit a 100,000-step goal in 5 days.
To break that down, that is 10,000 steps per day for each participant for five days.
One of you can walk more and the other less. The idea is that you work together, encouraging one another to keep moving forward.
Don’t forget to make it fun! Ideas…
Celebrate with a Saturday morning coffee date or a dinner date at the end of the challenge.
Walk together a few times.
Send each other encouraging texts or funny memes throughout the week.
I want you to create a lived experience of the value of community and how working together makes everything easier!
How to join:
01: If you’re in The Walking Club:
Text a friend (or a few) and invite them into the Tribal Challenge.
Forward them this email so they know the details.
All new participants are welcome to join our community for the last week of the challenge!
Each day next week (August 25th - August 31st), I’ll be sharing the most important topics we touched on this summer, like health being a lifestyle, not a destination, and how to charge your body battery.
We’ll finish with a Labor Day 10k (details coming soon).
02: If you’re not in The Club but want to walk with me:
I’d love to have you as my partner! Even if summer was too busy to commit, you can do this for five days. Together we’ll aim for 10,000 steps a day, and you’ll get to experience a mini-reset while joining our community. Invite your friends too!
Prizes:
Each participant in the top team will win:
Your choice of a weighted vest or walking pouch.
A 90-Day Nourished Planner (to finish the year strong).
Free entry to our next challenge starting mid-September.
Ready to register?
Just reply to this email (or email support@thelivingwell.com) with:
Your Team Name
Your Partner’s email (team size of 2 required)
Or, if you want to be on my team: reply and let me know, and include the email address you want to use for your login to the challenge.
Let’s have fun with this. Let’s build community — both locally and right here. I might be biased, but I think we’re becoming one of the healthiest clubs around 😉.
We’ll touch base on Sunday so everyone’s ready to go on Monday!
P.S. I know school is starting for many, but that’s kind of the point. Health doesn’t have to pause when life shifts. When you let it flow with the season instead of stressing, you’ll be surprised at how it all fits together. Use this challenge to change the story.