Becoming Badass

Let’s jump right in and become badass. First and foremost, always refer to yourself as a badass from now on. Even when you aren’t’ feeling particularly badass, tell yourself you ARE a badass, and let that guide your next step.

Badass is a state of mind as well as a series of behaviors.

If you don’t sell it, no one is going to buy it. Say it with me. I AM A BADASS. Louder. How does that feel? Keep saying it louder until you feel like it’s disturbing someone, then say it once more.

A badass does what they feel is right – even if it’s hard. Especially if it’s hard.

You KNOW what is right and what isn’t. You are already an expert at lying to yourself, and justifying, and reasoning. But it’s bullshit, and we both know it. Stop the excuses right now. A badass goes for a run even though I don’t feel like it. I have a trillion excuses. I can justify me not working out til bedtime. But is that the badass way? No. You have to stop lying to yourself to be a badass. Stop feeding yourself your own bullshit – you are starting to buy it.

List 3 things you KNOW you should do in the next 24 hours that you also know you are going to try to talk yourself out of.

Mine are:

1)      Run/walk 3 miles

2)      Sort through the huge stack of mail in my in basket

3)      Bathe the dog.

I WILL do these things, because I just said I would, and a badass does what she says.

Your turn – here is an email I got recently:

Dear Momma Von BadAss,

I want to be a badass, but I don’t have big black boots. What do I do?

Signed,

Slippers in Texas

Dear Slippers,

You don’t need big black boots. Stop making excuses and go kick some ass with your slippers.

Love, Momma

That’s all for now!