Motivation

I believe that struggle is the way to a fulfilling life.

You only grow, learn and improve through effort. If everything were easy breezy, you would have no motivation to work on what you needed, and life would be pretty boring.😎

This is why I view a really specific holistic health and fitness as a vehicle to a full life.

You simultaneously improve your body by showing it love with the foods you eat, the lifestyle habits you give it, and the specific exercises you do to have it be able to keep up with the life you want to live.

But it’s not the actions that change you; it’s your desire to be brave and make the changes WITHIN you to do the activities that lead you to a fuller life. That struggle within you pushes you past who you are conditioned to think you are and opens you up to the potential of who you could become. 💥💥💥

It’s not about being perfect; it’s about working the process and slowly improving over time. It’s not just working out, it’s building a foundation for a better life.

If this resonates with you and you feel like you need support on the way, then use the link below to schedule a discovery session so we can have a conversation to see how we could help.

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Here’s a shocker: Not all your thoughts are based in reality.

Yep, it’s true.

Like that thought you have about not being good enough.

Or the one about how you’ll never get your body back to functioning.

Or how you must be broken somehow, and everybody else has it figured out.

See what I mean, now?

THESE. THOUGHTS. ARE. NOT. REAL!

They’re the conditioned nonsense lies you unintentionally tell yourself that keep holding you back.

They feel like “you,” but they are not.

Here’s the good news: You don’t have to keep listening to them. In fact, you can start to switch the script today.

Tell yourself – RIGHT NOW – that you ARE good enough… that you DO deserve health and success and love… that you ARE smart enough and creative enough to get where you want to go.

Say it as many times as you need. Write it in your journal every day if that helps.

And every time that annoying voice breaks through again with one of your limiting self-beliefs step up and lean into those conditioned feelings to bring awareness to them, accept them and then make a choice to feel what you want.

You can overcome a loud, persistent lie with steady, loving TRUTH supported by action.

We’re all programmed with these kinds of hurtful self-messages. But that doesn’t mean we have to accept them as truth.

Do you agree? Let me know in the comments.

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We talk a lot about the power of daily habits. It’s IMPOSSIBLE to overstate their importance. Every little thing you do every day adds up over time.

This is how you either

a) get where you want to be or 😄

b) don’t.☹️

People today want a magic pill to “fix” them. A fat blocker, an energy booster, a potion to give us mental clarity, a handful of random exercises that they will magically be able to do and their body will feel amazing….🤷🏾

But too many refuse to look inside.

I believe YOU know the truth about all this, and I believe you’re willing and able to focus on your own power to improve your life, rather than some “thing” out there. And I believe you know that we reach our big goals through consistent dedication across a long period of time. After all, only a fool has “winning the lottery” as his retirement plan, right?

Financial freedom comes from making the right choices and then taking the right steps, over and over again, in support of them. Making regular deposits to your savings account, for example – and budgeting for big purchases.

It’s the same way with healthy living. A binge diet doesn’t work. Endless hours of cardio crammed into a weekend won’t get you anything but sweaty. Only relying on your time with a professional to fix what ails you without doing any homework.

But committing to a corrective exercise plan and sticking to it? Yep! That works.

Purposefully making time for a little bit of your exercise homework on a regular basis? That, too.

Sleeping right, loving yourself, and managing your stress? Yes, yes and YES! See?

No magic pill will make you successful. Only YOU can do that, by doing the right thing over and over again, day after day after day… Like a concert pianist practicing the scales or an Olympian warming up before her run… That’s power.

That’s how you win.

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Life is hard sometimes.

You have so many responsibilities and so little time. Even when you stick to a schedule, circumstances can disrupt your plans and leave you scrambling. It’s enough to make you want to give up when everything seems to be working against you.

But don’t – please!

It happens to everyone. After all, there’s only so much we can control – and a whole universe of people, places and things that are simply beyond us. When you learn to EXPECT disruption, and to simply accept it as a fact of life, then you can begin to be free of it.

Here’s a super-basic example. My dad always told me to leave 20 minutes ahead of time for any appointment. That would allow for traffic or another unexpected delay. If I arrived on time, I’d have a few minutes to kill; if the journey took longer than I had expected, I’d still be on time.

It drove teen-age me crazy. But dad was right, and I think about this little lesson all the time. It’s even easy to apply it to healthy goals.

For example, if you want to lose weight, then it’s not enough to start eating right. You also have to anticipate days when you won’t be able to, for whatever reason. Maybe you’re stuck in a work conference, or traveling, or just can’t resist your neighbor’s fried chicken today.

If you want to train at the gym regularly, then you have to accept that you’ll need rest days. That the gym might be unexpectedly closed sometimes. That you might have a family emergency that keeps you away.

Here’s my wish for you. When these circumstances happen – and they will – don’t abandon your goals. Instead, remember that success takes consistent effort over time. And use each setback to strengthen the commitment you made to yourself.

It’s all in how you look at it!

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I want to share a powerful secret with you today, one that can help you reach your goals and create the life you want for yourself.

I used to wonder why some people seem to get what they want, while others – including myself – always seemed to run in place. Weren’t we just as deserving, creative, and hard-working? 

I finally spoke with a few friends who had done it to learn what I was missing. And here’s the secret they shared.

Getting what you want isn’t about just deserving it or working hard or having passion. 

It’s about knowing the right process. It’s about making the right choices and sticking with a plan.

Suddenly, it clicked for me. I hadn’t yet decided what I really wanted. I kinda knew, kinda hoped, kinda thought… but it wasn’t until I explored my values, desires and abilities enough to make a beacon-like choice that I could start on my way to building the life I wanted.

So, I want you to start at that same point. Take the time to decide what you really want. Is it to be healthy and active? Do you aim to be a loving partner? Do you yearn to build a business or nurture a talent?

Maybe you already know. Maybe it will take some thought and research to make your decision.

But once you do that, here’s the next step – according to the folks I consulted and the experts out there. You’ve got to develop the mindset that nothing will stop you – knowing that countless events and circumstances and even people will try to trip you up. Expect it! Plan for it! That’s how you beat it!

Now you have the goal and you have the determination. So, next, sketch out your path. What will you need on the way? How will you get it? Who can help?

Next comes The Big Step. You must TAKE ACTION. All the planning and reflecting in the world don’t amount to anything if you don’t do the work, one step at a time, day after day.

I understand how you might feel. It’s hard to build the life you want for yourself, to eat right, exercise, and pursue your other goals. It’s hard just deciding what you want and how to start.

But it’s NOT mysterious. Follow this process, do the work, and love yourself enough to stick with it over time.

I promise it works, and I can’t wait for it to blossom for you like it has for me and so many others.

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