There is a scene in the movie: Dead Poet's Society about finding your inner "YAWP". It is deep within you and time to let YOUR voice ROAR. There is another scene when Robin Williams has the students march in a circle. It is not long before they are marching in unison with conformity. Be YOU. You have your own voice and your own march.
Followers
Saturday, December 30, 2023
Inner voice
There is a scene in the movie: Dead Poet's Society about finding your inner "YAWP". It is deep within you and time to let YOUR voice ROAR. There is another scene when Robin Williams has the students march in a circle. It is not long before they are marching in unison with conformity. Be YOU. You have your own voice and your own march.
You
Now that I am back in my old stomping grounds, I pass by all of the memories of me in my own world. On my way to work this morning, I literally drove the many miles I used to bike and run. On my route from Due West to Greenwwood, I have run or biked every mile. Once, I biked to Due West from here, ran 7 miles after arriving in Due West, and then biked home. Ive hammered it on the bike to Anderson, Saluda, Belton....... You name it. Once, I even ran to my parents house in Saluda from downtown Greenwood. All of these things were ridiculous, but I NEEDED to do them. The only person on the journey was ME, and ME alone. My therapy. My time. My growth. My time with God.
Friday, December 29, 2023
Beautiful
Be true to YOU. What gives you life? What inspires? What are the things that keep you "feeling" young?
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Thirsty
Whether you can "feel" it or not, trust the process. There are two options. Regret that you quit OR know how good it will feel that you endured the race while crossing the line without having left an ounce of energy ungiven on the course.
There is a thirst within you that will never be quencehd until you haven given it all that you have. Earn that Gatorade.
Wednesday, December 27, 2023
Lone wolf
There is beauty in a glimpse of optimism. We have to be intentional to shift our focus on the solutions. Sometimes we may not even see the solution, BUT through life experience, we generally know what leads to our "success" or demise.. The fall can come from a million reasons. Eliminate those as options. If there is ONE single thing that can lead to a better result, FOCUS on that ONE thing alone. Even if it means a better next 10 minutes, make the choice. Only you can.
…2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. 3Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4perseverance, character; and character, hope.…
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Light of mine
This little light of mine…I’m gonna let it shine. I sure hope everyone had a very joyous and en"lightening" Christmas. This season brings a roler coaster of many things.... Bouncing around from house to house, a last minute trip to Wal-Mart, introspect, retrospect, a moment of silence to explore the true reason for the season, and the immense noise of the outside. After all has settled, I hope that you can calm and find the light. The song "Amazing Grace" has a whole new meaninng when you or a loved one has been in the dark, and now sees the light. The New Year is upon us, but don't you ever dare think that it takes Jan. 1st to see the light in yourself or another. That twinkle in someone else's eye can spark a beautiful thing just as the one in your own in ANY given day.
Friday, December 22, 2023
Decisions
Choose your path. If it has to go upstream like Salmon, so be it. It beats being a dead fish flowing toward the ocean to be eaten by seagulls. Fight
Thursday, December 21, 2023
The most inspiring stories I have witnessed are the broken that completely transform their lives into unbreakable warriors. What is the secret? Its simple. They don't quit. They pull out their gratitude list each morning. They remind themselves of their worth and do the things that make themselves worthy of all they have deep inside. With time and consistent action, it pours out of them. Its as if a light follows them. Thats how the Law of Attraction works. Its inspiring and gives hope to transformation. Its in there. Do not give up before the miracle happens. Plug along my friends.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Sometimes
This may not be the most popular post, but...................
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Your choice in action
Intention is one thing. Action is another. We are what we do, what we eat, and who we choose to spend our time with. We can create new habits, better choices, and surround ourselves with those that make us better. The result of newly formed habits create a future that will not dissapoint. Trust the process. Its time to form new habits. Out of an entire lifetime, you can afford the discipline for 21 days to dig deep and embrace new habits. You are worth it. Your future awaits. What is the future that you would like to see? Who and what do you aspire to be? It begins TODAY. Transform your thoughts, your words, and your actions. The results and the fruit of the actions will come pouring through. Its contagious. You will soon be in a place to embrace the future that comes flowing to you. It begins with a decision and consistent action. We got this. Its time to be extraordinary!
Monday, December 18, 2023
Be ready
As impatient as most of us are, we have to trust the process and have faith we are exactly in the place we are supposed to be when we are there. We simply have to embrace the process of the journey and do the best where we are. Constantly evolving and progressing. We may not see or feel it, but have confidence in the reality that all is working out for your good. Plans to prosper you. Do your best to be prepared to be in a place to walk through the doors that open for you. Pray for the vision to be able to see the open door while amping yourself to sprint through and tackle the next adventure. How exciting it is to know you are prepared. You've done the work on YOU. Be confident as you storm through and know the wait wasn't punishment.. It was preperation to be in a place to embrace all that was being prepared for you.
Friday, December 15, 2023
Shine
Thursday, December 14, 2023
Two Choices
Hi all,
There are simply TWO choices. We all get to a crossroads every day. Sometimes multiple times. There is a road to to quit or keep going. Visualize that on a trail. You are tired, hurting, fighting many physical and mental obstacles/battles. You know you need to keep moving while also wanting to quit and head back to the car. Anxiety and indecision kicks in. You get to the split in the trail. One path leads back to the parking lot. The other leads to a rocky climb with a breathtaking view at the top. TWO choices. At that moment you choose the pain over the regret of quitting. Once you take that path, the door shuts on the other. The decision is made and it gets much simpler from that moment on.. You are now dealing with ONE choice. The anxiety and indecision leaves you. Now you simply have to focus in a single direction. The clouds part and you can become focused on the direction you are headed. There is no grey area. Its black and white. The more you make the choice of growth, the easier it becomes. The rewards and the views continue to get better, along with the fruits of the labor.
I have had several new members join the club due to some very stressful life situations bc it is a POSITIVE choice with POSITIVE results. They could stay in bed all day, turn to a substance to bandaide pain or stress, OR choose something that is guarenteed and proven to propel them in a positive direction both mentally and physically. I am so proud of and admire those that gain this realization and DO something about it. Maybe they had the awareness early on, or maybe they hit rock bottom in an "Enough is Enough" state. Either way. Keep it simple. There are TWO choices. Either grow or die.
What choices will you make today? Choose the BIG picture healthy choice and shut the door on anything that will not make you better today than you were yesterday.
Forward we go my friends!
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Redemption
Hi all,
I’ve got BIG news for 2024. I am not going to be the same that I was in 2023. After years of losing myself, I am slowly finding myself again. I would like you to join me in the journey. Let’s share the ups and downs. Let’s keep each other motivated, held accountable, and embrace each day that we act on the obsession to make it better than yesterday. One Body. One short life. Let’s show the world what we are choosing to do with ours!! Don't you dare look back. We've got no time for tripping by not focusing our attention on where we are going. Forward my friends.
Happy to be back and hyper focused. We got this!