EVERY Day

Everyday you are becoming better.

Life as it is today brings us challenges; and on some days those challenges can be a little bit more difficult and yet we handle them. As always that’s so great. But are you handling the challenges on a level of confidence, greatness, time to pivot, actions? Or is it okay, it is what it is.

That last sentence “it is what it is”, is more passive. Yes I encourage you, me, us to give our best daily be it as I always say physical (fitness, yeah I’ll always include fitness), personal or professional. But if there is an overload it is time to breathe, verbalize and reach out.

Reach out, how especially in fitness? There is always someone that can give advice or assistance. Just make certain it is positive and in alignment with your projected goals. If not just nod your head okay or give the thanks and move on. But NEVER lock yourself down and say ‘it is what it is”. The repair may take longer, the recovery as well but there is and loudly I say there is a positive response.

The Beauty Surrounds You Did You Find It

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Isn’t this just a beautiful photo? Note the blossoms and the greenery even the distance of the trees. Just a moment to do an inhale and exhale imagine what the feeling would be like in person. Connecting to the beauty of nature; keep that feeling and thought.

Now look around you, what do you see? did you forget your beauty? The reflection of you, just as the trees flourish and blossom so should you, and the greenery of the landscape how are you surrounding yourself with the people that support and aide in the movement of YOU. Yep, in your beauty because as you grow in greatness your inner and outer person is exhibiting beauty.

Although you’re not the landscape of the picture but relating to it breath in, hold for a few, exhale and relax in your beauty and blossom.

Are You Connected

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Just asking and well, are you?

It’s easy to stay in touch with friends, family some we want to others because we’ve been shamed to either way we make that time and the push for extra effort. Even on professional level in your job or if you’re self-employed (yeah and kudos to you), you go out there and connect with coworkers and friends, customers. In your connections it doesn’t always feel great but sometimes we just gotta do what we gotta do. Yes, and the reward usually is GREAT.

Now, really all that connection; are you connected to yourself. Have you set time for you, meditation, workout, or just time to relax. Time to do a few odds and ends that matter to you. Time to rethink your whys, your goals and actions necessary. Uh huh. Yep it’s time to connect to you. And yep, you may have to spell it out for a few. Connecting to your inner you, mindset will allow a greater connection to others and most of all you’ll be happier (no punt not saying you’re not already happy, but doesn’t happier sound better?)

Okay connected, yes – no?

Is It Time

There is a time for many things even in the fitness world as well as our personal lives. How do we know when to change well, there are a few factors. Lets just go through a few, but PLEASE be fair you decide if it applies to you or if you have additional factors do not neglect.

In fitness:

1. Is the program one you can build strength

2. Do you enjoy your workout? How do you know well

A. Do you enjoy the workout

B. Will you commit to the consistency of the workout.

C. Do you get excited about the next workout (this does not mean you’re running from the burn or intensity)

D. Can you follow through, sometimes a few of us may have to modify before we can commit to the full routine. This is okay, just don’t stop.

3. If you have to think hard then you may want to either evaluate your workout program and routine or evaluate your commitment to you for you.

On a personal level. Let’s see. I’m speaking on letting go of associates that are negative, non-supportive and forbid on those that drain the energy and use you only as self-serving. Of course we cannot expect 100 percent on everything in support. Actually, I’d prefer a friend or associate to let me know when I maybe in error on an action and yet support me in my corrective action.

We don’t need to be on the same journey, be it personal, professional or fitness; however, we can still motivate and support. We don’t have to be in the same social groups, income, professional, ethnicity to receive the positive and motivational support. This is for those that associate with you to their advantage then separate when evaluating themselves. Only need you for specific and yet it is so easy to stay connected, but why.

Let it go. Know those that are fully there for you and those that hold you for their selfish support and NEVER reciprocating positive, motivational, inspiring support.

Yep, evaluate FITNESS and PERSONAL and you decide – “Is It Time”

Erase The Guilt

Go ahead and do it. Erase that guilt. As we evolved into a higher level of ourselves, it’s so easy and I mean so easy to look into yesterday, yesteryear and beat upon ourselves for the mistakes. Things we thought we knew or and things we did that was not applicable to the situation.

This is how we evolve, mistakes. Mistakes that are not illegal or harmful. Did they hold a few of us back? Of course. But to continue on we have to erase them especially if you are reflecting on the mistakes too much.

Erase and move on. How well every time you think of mistakes you know held you back, refocus. Quickly focus on all the positive energy and positive action that has you where you are today. I’m sharing and expressing because this was a lesson for me; and I don’t want you to dwindle in your past mistake.

It’s time to erase the guilt, you’ve learned and grown. Okay hand clap. Erase that guilt and get to moving on in your new growth. I’m applauding you. Now gone get.

How My Fitness Journey Has Educated Me

Never thought I’d get a learning experience in / on my fitness journey. Here are a list of things I’ve learned

1. Stop comparing yourself. Sometimes the comparison will stop your progress because you’re waiting to be the image of someone else. Instead you can use their image and routine as an inspiration

2. Know your own strength and know your strength will fluctuate. I do keep a record of my lift in my workout program. I once would get frustrated when I was unable to lift heavier or the same as the previous week. Our bodies respond to sleep, nutrition, stress, illness, fatigue. What’s important is to give your best in each workout.

3. The scale can be a friend and an enemy. It shows you the weight change; joy when there is a decrease. It does not show how good you feel after a workout, how your mindset has changed with higher levels of positive behavior, energy increased, that proud glow you now have that so many are wondering what’s going on in your life. The scale doesn’t share the inches you’ve lost, remember so many people shed inches before weight. How about the change in your nutrition and let’s not forget the increase in water intake. And the toning, muscle gain you’ve eliminated fat, nope not on the scale.

4. Learning to be a greater you, and still enjoying those around you. Learning when to accept or reject certain people all for your good. This is growth.

5. I’ve learned and I also this will not apply to many, but a few minutes of daily meditation to begin my day has increased my commitment to my fitness journey.

6. Now it’s your time. How has your fitness journey educated you. Not on a journey and still debating?, hmm it’s May baby I can assist just complete your contact information and we can talk. We will only communicate via email.

Where Are You

Being on a fitness journey, it’s good to check in. What’s really great if you are on a positive team, and an accountability partner. I have several.

Accountability partner is not to bang you or critic you, but to assist you to a GREATER you in goals. Not to negate the road you travel, but to support the road you travel, to add words when you’re in doubt that erases those doubts. Oh the joy and love of that accountability partner. As mentioned I have several and a team. But how about you?

Sometimes we think we don’t need anyone, but corrected- you do. We sometimes think we are strong and yes we are, BUT how about being STRONGER.

So again I ask, “Where are you”

It Is A Journey

Most of us are on some type of journey. The journey can be fitness ( which is a favorite of mine), or it can be personal or professional. They all have similarities. Yes the goal or goals of each will be different.

The similarities is the journey. That journey will go straight, up a few hills, down a few slopes, around a few winding roads , then straight and there it is. The ULTIMATE peak. You’ve reached that goal.

Hooray, applaud yourself, look in the mirror and smile, shout out how great you are and then…..

Make plans for the next one. Yes get that list together and set actions into place. Why??, well you’re a champion you gotta keep moving.

As of now be proud of this moment now get to moving. Oh by the way, I’m cheering for you now move.

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It’s All Belongs Together

What, what? Let’s chat and just briefly. We discuss or share an accomplished goal, we talk about the grind how we had to push through to endure the path and then we’re done with the conversation.

Huh, I say to you. You’ve missed a few things. You’re sharing a piece of your journey.

Put it All Together

Discuss and share the grind, (you’d be surprise how your grind and push through can inspire others). Sometimes people feel alone and knowing someone shares the bumps, thumps, hills on any journey be it fitness or personal. Share, love and support, ( we can or I know I can use it)

Now the greatest of it all is, “how are you applauding yourself”. Share with yourself, shout it out, look in the mirror, smile. This is not a selfish act. Okay you got it, put it all together. Your Greatness is not to be overlooked.

Yes, It Begins With YOU

This is quick and all about you. You give, you so much for and with others.

You’re on a journey for change, ENJOY it just remember it all begins with you. Self Love

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