Building While It's Slow: Why I Train Even When the Work Isn't Flowing

Mindful Movement & Inspirational Movers
Written By Coach Vida

Things have been slow all year for me in my day job. I don’t know if it’s my industry, the economy, or even the aftershock of a broken contract earlier this year that hit hard financially maybe all of the above. What I do know is that this year has tested me.

Coach VIda in Consultant gear, black cap with red rose

I’m a freelancer. A service provider. A gig worker. A consultant. However you want to define it, I work when there’s work. If I don’t arrive, I don’t thrive. If I get canceled, I don’t always get paid. And when it’s slow? Like a colleague once said, le echo más agua a los frijoles. You stretch what you’ve got.

But I’m not just stretching to survive. I’m stretching to build. This slow season? I’ve decided to live it differently. With kindness. With strategy. With movement. Not to coast, but to sharpen. To get stronger. To stay ready. Because if the work I put in today shapes the life I’ll live in ten years then I’m not wasting this window.

Coach Vida black tank top, red JBL speaker, Sin Limites red cap and sunglasses

JBL Clip Speaker, my go-to for trail motivation.

This is what FormaFit Active is about.

It’s not just workouts. It’s not just stretching, it’s continued growth. It’s a mindset:


Stay Active
Stay Sharp.
Stay Ready.

I came back to movement after a couple of injuries that left me stiff and weak. I don’t bounce back like I used to. But you know what I don’t do? I don’t stay down. I don’t stay weak. And I definitely don’t stay still.

So when the next busy season comes, I’m not showing up as I was. I’m showing up stronger. Sharper. Already in motion. On a whole new level.

Because this isn’t just a slow season.

This is the build.

Journal Prompt for You

What do you do when things feel slow, uncertain, or in-between? How do you keep your mindset strong when the momentum isn’t there? Write about what you’re building in the meantime.

Drop it in your journal. Or post it and tag us. Because this journey? We’re all in it differently but we’re all in it together.

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Coach Vida

Coach Vida is the voice behind FormaFit Active a movement journal rooted in mindful motion, real gear, cultural pride, and showing up without apology.
She believes in slow mornings, walking when it hurts, and building strength that feels like freedom.

Her motto: You don’t have to look like an athlete to move like one.

She writes from Los Angeles, with a speaker clipped on and sunscreen always in the bag. This journal is for anyone reclaiming energy, stretch by stretch.

Coach Vida es la voz detrás de FormaFit Active, un diario de movimiento con raíces en el cuerpo, la cultura y la intención.
Cree en moverse con calma, en estirarse cuando duele, y en la fuerza como libertad.

Su lema: No tienes que parecer atleta para moverte como uno.

Escribe desde Los Ángeles, con su bocina a un lado y bloqueador en la mochila.
Este espacio es para quienes se están reclamando, paso a paso.

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