The goal becomes so important that you will not allow any excuses get in the way. You will find away to work towards your goal everyday.
Read MoreThis goal you want to achieve for 2020 needs to become a non-negotiable part of your life. Meaning no excuses. Meaning I have to do this everyday or I will be pissed at myself because I am allowing myself to fall short and that is not acceptable. When you get to this point your 2020 goal has the greatest chance of being achieved.
Read MorePlease make it a point to say thank you today. Even if you don't think it's necessary, I guarantee you the people receiving your thanks and gratitude will get more from your thanks then you can imagine.
Read MoreFor us, there is no finish line. No bell ends the bout. Life is the pursuit. Life is the hunt. When our hearts burst...then we'll go out, and no sooner.
Read MoreWhat are you going to choose to do in those moments of deep discomfort? Are you going to quit or are you going to put one foot in front of the other and finish?
Read MoreA "Have to" is a necessity in life that needs to be done whether you like it or not. This viewpoint can lead to very negative emotions surrounding the task at hand. How often do we turn all this around and look at it through the lens of privileged and gratefulness and say "I get to do this"?
Read MoreYesterday I was having a very difficult time letting my therapist stretch me to where I am normally capable of letting my body going to. He kept commenting that my body was really a wreck and I needed to try to let my mind and body relax and let go.
Read MoreThe one thing I did know that I could help him with, was his alter ego. That is where his leather motorcycle jacket came into play. Max loves his coat and I can tell when he is going through a tough time by how much he chooses to wear his motorcycle coat.
Read MoreThat when you are working towards something that is aligned with your true north you will have major moments of doubt and grief along the way. Don't let these obstacles beat you down. They may feel like they are winning. They aren't.
Read MoreYou have no clue what the person next to you is going through in life and maybe a simple hello or friendly acknowledgement is what they need more than anything else. When you think about it, that is a positive force that we all have with in us each and every day.
Read MoreWhen we let negative emotions guide our decisions we often end up failing in short and long run. I see this happen quite often here at the gym.
Read MoreThis type of pain or shame is what fuels the epiphany to move us towards positive growth. But it will only move you to positive growth if you embrace this pain as a positive.
Read MoreWhen we don't take the time to appreciate what we have accomplished we can be making harder to want to push through the next obstacle that we will be facing.
Read MoreIt dawned on me that because all of my training and staying disciplined to my training even on days like this. I had finally got myself to the point of really appreciating the suffering I was putting myself through.
Read MoreTurning and facing our fears is an extremely daunting task. The emotions that come with this process can be extremely difficult and challenging to overcome.
Read MoreScars whether physical, emotional or mental represent what we have been able to overcome throughout our lives. They have helped shape us and have taught us to face our adversities.
Read MoreWhen we choose to put off taking action, what we are really doing is procrastinating. Now procrastinating can come in many different forms such as, laziness, apathy, lack of importance, but the two main forms I found are fear and lack of confidence.
Read MoreGuilt is an emotion that serves zero positive purposes. In reality guilt raises personal stress levels, which in turn raises our cortisol levels with in our body. When this happens, the ability to change our body composition comes to a grinding halt and will actually reverse body composition changes if your cortisol levels continue to increase.
Read MoreWhen this type of confidence is gained, we start to turn our obstacles and adversities into positive opportunities. The more we practice this mindset the faster we are able to get past obstacles or adversities in our lives.
Read MoreWe all go through periods in life where we ask the question "why me". How did this happen? What am In going to do to work through this?
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