Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is!”—Anne Frank
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Sometimes we all need a little help with staying motivated. If you feel the need for help, just ask. Enlist your family and friends to be available when you need a boost. Get a workout buddy or a good friend you can count on to call in a pinch. There is no shame in asking for help if you truly need it!
The old song line "I get by with a little help from my friends" definitely applies to staying the course beyond reaching goal. Finding Spark teams that focus on maintaining motivation to maintain (At Goal and Maintaining, to name the first I joined) and meeting Spark friends in person, even across miles and states has helped keep the maintenance journey as fresh as the excitement of losing it in the first place. 9