“BE You!”
As we kick off a new decade, we’re witnessing a major shift—a shift in mindset—finally replacing the outdated mentality surrounding “New Year, New You” with one which helps us all better embrace our flaws and create healthy habits to live our best life.
Join the “Be You” movement on Instagram. Follow @fitaid and use the hashtag #fitaidBEyou! Tell us what makes you YOU and what you’re doing in 2020 to help embrace those things with healthy, happy habits. Then tag a friend and encourage them to do the same.
Here are some of the top people, films, books and blogs which have inspired us to embrace being 100% comfortable in our own skin, empowering us to love what makes us unique while also creating healthy habits to live our happiest life!
INFLUENCERS
Pattie Gonia
Pro photographer Wyn Wiley’s female persona is an outdoor enthusiast, drag queen & advocate.
“She’s just trying to be as cool as Mother Nature,” Wiley says of his alter ego Pattie Gonia.
Logan Aldridge
Fittest One-Armed Man on Earth, continuing to break records & barriers.
“When life gets hard—if we can force a smile onto our face, it can trigger the brain to think differently about a situation and help guide you into the proper place to produce happiness, gratitude and joy,” says Aldridge.
Harnaam Kaur
Bearded Lady with polycystic ovary syndrome, causing excessive hair growth.
“Love yourself wholeheartedly and never be ashamed of what you look like! You are made to be perfect and nothing less,” says Kaur.
Grece Ghanem
Fabulous 54-year-old model who refuses to let age hold her back.
“For me, aging is liberating. Beauty changes, yet it does not disappear,” Ghanem says.
DOCUMENTARIES
This documentary covers the journey of surfer Brianna Cope as she attempts to make the Women’s Championship Tour with an irreversible birth defect that has shaped her life.
Venture inside the lives of minimalists from all walks of life—families, entrepreneurs, architects, artists, journalists, scientists, and even a former Wall Street broker—as they strive to live a meaningful life with less.
Documentary that explores the serious issue of body loathing, inspiring us to change the way we feel about ourselves and think about our bodies.
Academy Award nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger follows Tony Robbins and his team over the course of six days, capturing Robbins’ powerful and uncompromising approach to achieving success.
BLOG POSTS
BOOKS
How to create a life you totally love by identifying the self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors currently holding you back.
This book will transform your relationship with yourself and the world around you.
How to clear your clutter and enjoy the unique magic of a tidy home—the calm, motivated mindset it can inspire.
Becoming a leader requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with our whole hearts.
A guide to answering your soul’s calling and working your light.
Unlocking key habits that will help you achieve your highest potential in all areas of life.
CONCLUSION
We hope you feel inspired by the stories shared by others. Join the “Be You” movement on Instagram. Follow @fitaid and use the hashtag #fitaidBEyou! Tell us what makes you YOU and what you’re doing this year to help embrace those things with healthy, happy habits. Then tag a friend and encourage them to do the same. Let’s make 2020 the year of authenticity—BE YOU!
> > > Live well.
