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Sweat, Smile, Repeat: How I Found Joy and Strength Through Daily Workouts

As the sun casts its early morning glow, I lace up my sneakers and step out into the crisp air. The world is still waking up, but I’m already on my way to embrace the transformative power of daily workouts.

Akanksha Rawat
4 min readAug 17, 2023
Photo by Tirachard Kumtanom: https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-lacing-up-her-gray-and-pink-nike-low-top-athletic-shoe-601177/

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It wasn’t always like this — the journey to discovering joy and strength through exercise was a path of self-discovery, dedication, and endless smiles.

My relationship with fitness began as a simple desire to shed a few pounds and stay active. Little did I know that this initial goal would blossom into a lifelong passion that would not only reshape my body but also nourish my mind and spirit.

Discovering the Joy Within the Sweat

The first few days of my fitness journey were daunting, to say the least. The muscles that had long been dormant protested every squat, every push-up. The sweat poured, and I often questioned whether I could keep pushing myself. But within that struggle, I found a tiny spark of joy. It wasn’t the immediate results that brought a smile to my face, but the act of pushing my…

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Akanksha Rawat
Akanksha Rawat

Written by Akanksha Rawat

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