Brianna Gomez

I feel like I look the best I've ever have.

I'm the most confident I've ever been.

My mental health is at an all time high.

And then suddenly next thing you know, it just takes one little snap and I am back down to where I once was.

You need to realize that these physical routines and habits you are implementing will not last without a full identity shift.

You need to no longer see yourself as this person who's trying this challenge, this girl who's implementing this new habit.

You need to view yourself as the kind of person who does these things.

And when it comes to spring and summer, oftentimes it's viewing yourself as the kind of girl who takes care of herself, her body, her mental health, who does her routines no matter what other factors get in the way.

Not just the girl who's like, okay, I'm going to try really hard for seven days straight to go to the gym and drink water and eat right and tan.

That may in the moment feel easier and more attainable because it's a short-term goal, but in actuality, you are making it harder on yourself because you aren't building a lasting image of who you want to be.

You are just clinging on to a temporary satisfaction.

So I need you to know that motivation does not last, but self-concept does.

Your self-concept is essentially how you view yourself and knowing that regardless of how anyone else sees you, you know who you are at your core, the kind of worth that you have, the kind of habits you maintain, just the value that you hold yourself to and the standard.

That is what is going to last because the short-term motivation when you see a girl on your For You page do the 75 hard challenge is not going to be the same effect as when you decide, you know what, I'm not doing just some challenge.

I'm the kind of girl who lives a lifestyle with intention and who wants to not only look good, but feel good and take care of my body with longevity.

You don't just rise to your goals, you fall back on who you actually are.

So yes, you can climb the ladder, but eventually we get tired.

No matter who you are, you could be Steve Jobs, you could be Billie Eilish, you could be Queen Elizabeth.

Every single one of us, whatever goals they are,

we all have to take a step down sometimes.