Good Friday

 

In person photo.  It used to be a screen saver.  Good Friday everyone.  Look among those hills.  When you feel you can't rise above, know the higher power that endured.  Perspective.  We got this.

Recover

 Had a sinus infection along with a massive number of other "infections".  I can deal with the fever.  Antibiotics will take its course to recover.  The medicine needed for the other "infections" may take more time and effort.  Have you ever been in a place of needing recovery, and don't know how?  Some "infections" may simply just have to go.  The antibiotics may disrupt your system, but they are needed.  Purge, be, and DO.  Keep your focus.  Recovery is a journey.  Embrace the journey of recovery.

Second chances

 

You all may know that I have been a dog lover my entire life.  (Recently adopted her.  Her name is "Abby".  Why the adoption?  I love second chances.  Dogs?  They love unconditionally and give so much to whoever will accept their love.  You simply have to accept.  They will give it.  The law of attraction/manifestion basically comes down to the energy that you give out, gets returned back to you.

She didn't have much of a life in the prison that she was in, but she most certainly has it once she escaped the walls.  What prison are you living in?  What walls need to come down?  Don't give up the fight.  Simply muster the energy to show the world all that you have to give.  Some will be attracted to it, others will not.  Stay the course, and be the awesome you that you are.

Time to work on you.  You deserve second chances too.  Manifest, and trust that all that is meant to be, will be.

Love you all

Fuel

 There are people that you never thought would cause you the most pain you've ever endured in life.  It is a different level of pain than an unexpected death.  It can come from someone or something you trusted and gave ALL to.  That kind of pain takes a lonnnnnnnnng time to remotely heal from.

All that you can do is take the pain and use it as fuel.  This gym is full of many stories and misfits, but the one common theme is that they are HERE burning the fuel of many jacked up situations and people.  You are responsible for you.  If your tank is empty, take the pain that was unjustly caused, and USE it to improve YOU.

Its YOUR journey.  There is a lot of past fuel to burn to get you through it.  Burn it!, and GO

One second

 Yes, we have one day at a time..  What results of how that day turns out, is by taking ONE second......one moment at time.  Slow down.  Don't get ahead of yourself.  Focus on the moment you are in.  How can I handle it the way that would make the next moment better?  What do I see?  What opportinities or lessons can be gained from THIS moment?

Have a good day my friends.  Love you all

Her name?

 It happened. Now the vote on the name……  Nevermind.  Her name is Abby.  This rescue came from Abbeville.  She is going to be a challenge, but she is sweet.  As challenging as life can be, remain sweet.

Someday

 

Too many people are caught in the "Some Day" mentality.  One day, you will run out of days.  Maybe that "Some Day" begins TODAY.

I have been putting off tackling another rescue dog for a while.  TODAY is the day.  I will post a picture of her tomorrow.  What brings you joy, peace, and happiness, DO it TODAY.

Love you all.....

New

 There is absolute "Magic" in new beginings if you simply allow the magic to happen.

I had a couple that have been together since Elementary school come into my office today that have been consistent and at AT IT for a month.  Their results on the In Body scan showed the progress.  The verbal dialogue was very much along the lines of "new beginnings"  There was an old life, and a new one to come.  One that is in progress.  Progress over perfection.  If people don't acknowledge your progress, let them go.  Your magic comes from your own journey.  Stay after it, and what will come to you was meant for you.

New beginnings....... Application of thought and action will create something better than what was.  Trust the process and never give up.

Love you all

choose

 So many people, including myself, get trapped in "yesterday".  One day, you have to wake up, take the lessons from "yesterday", and focus on TODAY and tomorrow.

TODAY is the day to do that.  Let the past go.  What will you do today to make tomorrow better?

Love you all.  Always here to help

Positive

 We have choices.  Wrap your arms around the "positive".  Hold onto it dearly.  Negative people can destroy you if you let them.  Trust me.  It will be a slow fade to the point that you don't even know what happened or who you are.  Hold on tightly to the positive.  

Take control.  Set your boundaries, and stay true to them.  Trust the process of positive, and embrace the journey.  You are here.  You are here for a reason.  You woke up this morning.  There is a reason.

Lets get it!  And continue to build a family that cherishes the positive.  You will not get the best from someone by hounding their negative.  Build.  Grow.  Watch and be a part of the miracle.

Love you all

Bye

 Whatever your “Felicia” is   Bye!

Awake

 

I recently heard “beat a dead horse”. Guess what. Try to revive or die.  

Commit

 

Enough said

ENOUGH

 In this business, I have dealt with a multitude of people from all walks of life.  Addictions have many forms.  Sugar, food, people pleasing, drugs, alcohol, things, or status.  At the end of the day, you have to come to a place of ENOUGH.  When you do, focus on you.  Build you.  You don't even have to try to build others.  They will see.  That, alone, is more than you can see.  Just be your best self.

"Enough" happens differently with each individual.  The ones that absolutely come to that place and set boundaries to not go back to what broke them, but go on to what grows them, are my heroes.

It begins with a simple decision.  Enough!  It doesn't have to break you.  Say "Enough", and grow.

Love you all

Fake it if you must

 I have been conflicted on the concept of "Fake it till you make it".  Reality is that it falls into the law of attraction.  Act as if, and it will be.  I firmly believe.  You simply have to believe.

It all requires action.  You can't simply fake thoughts, your actions have to follow with the belief of what is to come.  Faith

If you feel you are not "making it",  fake it until the fruits come.  Hold on......

Love you all

What if?

 One boook closes.  You don't have to write a new chapter.  Burn the old book, and write a new one.  What if?  You'll never know until you start a new page and see where the ending may go.  You hold the pen.  NObody else does.  Write your "what if" story.  Its not going to perfect, but the end can be if you keep writing and keep the faith..

Worth

 Ive done a lot of thinking lately about exactly what self worth means.  People can over exagerate what they feel they are worth.  That exageration leads to expectations.  Expectations lead to disappointment.

Know we are all flawed.  We are owed nothing.  We are here to be grateful for what flows to us when we are in a place of simply allowing it to flow.  Embrace it and go with the energy that you attract without expectation.  You most certainly have worth, but don't accept people in your life that don't see it.  Be realistic.  Be logical while also having faith in the things to come.  View the world as a child.  Its new, exciting, and full of endless possibilities.  

Laugh, be free, and act within yourself to attract.  Don't chase ANYthing.  What is meant to be will come to you.  Set yourself up to be the best version that God created in order to receive it.

Love

Look upon these things

 Keep your focus where it needs to be.  Keep your thoughts where they need to be.  Think about THOSE things.  It all begins with your thoughts.

GO

 I have often been torn between being a big fish in a small pond or jumping in the bigger one.  I've done both.  The conclusion I have come up with is very similar to a potted plant in too small of a pot.  Without room to grow, you will suffocate.  The roots have no way to expand.

Roots are important.  The pond you are in is important.  What can lead you to growth?  Sometimes, you just have to jump.....

Love you all

Awake

 There is a distinct time in life where you awaken.  One moment, one shot, and one opportunity to break into all that you were meant to be.  You are not defined by others.  You define yourself.

Don't give up on the miracle that is to come.  One day at a time, but be grateful for the day.  Many don't get the chance and wish they had it when they are 6 feet under.  I read an article not long ago based on what people say on their death bed.  It all comes down to being REAL, taking the chance, eliminating regret, and throwing yourself into "the chance".  What do you have to lose?  What can be gained if you simply give it a shot?

Give it a shot!  I was served Divorce papers yesterday from an empty soul.  I wish for no ones harm and pray daily for souls to be filled.  They can only be filled if they open themselves to the miracle to come.  Let us open our hearts, minds, and souls to a universe that has the best planned for us.  Open your eyes.  The miracle is coming.  You are who God tells you that you are.  PERIOD.  The heck with everything else.

Be free

 

These deer think they are cows.  They are always here.  They hang out with the cows.  I have spent quite a bit of time trying to figure them out.  My conclusion has been they are smarter than I give them credit.  They hang out with the cows because they feel safer with the  group.  I don't know what the cows think, but I have dove into what they think.  Surround yourself with a group that makes you feel safe and protected.

There are quite a few assholes in this world just waiting for you to be seperated in order to pick you apart.  Find your tribe even if they aren't what society would link you to.  Its YOUR life.  YOUR journey.  Break the mold.  I am in the business of meeting a lot of misfits.  I hear their stories, and some of them are absolutely insane.  Guess what, they come into a tribe proactively, and fake it till they make it.  It beats hunckering down in the woods and hiding from the next gun shot.  Be bold.  Find a way.  LIVE, even if its among cows in a pasture.  See the Sun, breathe, and be free.

Look closely

 You have to get past the blur.  Throw a magifying glass on it.  Whatever you need to hone in on without fog or blinders, DO it.

Take a long hard look, focus your attention, and make it happen.  We are here to help.  When you can take a hold of a hand to help you focus, and step into help with vision of creating your best self, DO it.

Sometimes other people can help you see the potential you have when you can't.

Love you all

New ways

 

Whatever you have been doing that doesn't equate to opening new doors, realize that it isn't working.  Make some changes and be prepared to open new doors.  You may have to let go of the knob, and simply let the door open.  Step in with a new mindset, less weight, and look for a new view that is meant for you.  Exciting!...

What Now

 I've had this look lateley.  Now what?  Guess what........  Instead of contemplating the nest move, move.  Act, consistency, and embrace the journey with patience to the end result.

Stop scratching that head of your and simply get in the motion of DOing.  The thinking will follow.

Look up

 

It’s been a while since I’ve absolutely been real. The close few that know me “get it”. I keep a small close group. I let the others that don’t “get it” drift. I simply look out to what God has done and have faith in what he will do. The sun sets. It will rise again, and I rely on the promises of tomorrow while being grateful to be a part of it. 

Thank goodness that I am not in control. There is a greater one that is. Simply sit back and embrace the beauty that is and the beauty that is coming. 

I wish for nothing but good to come to all in spite of my own storm. Embrace the beauty that IS. Sometimes, you just have to pull out of the fetal position and look up. 

Keep the faith

time for 4wd

 

When the smooth pavement ends, you may have to put it in 4 wheel drive.  In life, the pavement will often end.  Embrace the journey and sling some mud.  In my old days of mudding, the key was to pick the line, stay on the gas, and never slam on the brakes.

Time to get it.  The path you choose can equate to you getting stuck, plowing through, or using the winch.  But, either you are going to be stuck out there or find a solution to get through the sections that the pavement ended.

Crank it up, lock the hubs, and GO!

Refocus

 There are many times in life that we feel a draw in a direction that leads to nowhere.  We get frustrated by the nudges we thought we felt towards a certain direction.  Its time to whip out the compass, regroup, and consciously move in the direction of what you can control.

Be within yourslef and choose the direction without expectation.  Its YOUR compass.

Love you  all

Out of nowhere

 Sometimes, the best things in life come out of nowhere.  We didn't even see it coming.  We didn't press, it just came.

Hold onto it.  Embrace it for what it is, and throw yourself into it.  It is a rare thing to be in a place to receive what was meant for you.  Out of nowhere..........  Its coming

Better

 It comes in stages.  Stay with it.  A better life is coming  Stop chasing it.  Attract it.  What comes to you is meant to be.  Be in a place to receive it and be worthy of it.  It will not come externally.  It begins with YOU.

What will you do today to lay the foundation of attraction?  True.... There are people that come into your life that make you want to be better.   I get it.  They inspire you in many ways, but, at the core, you have to inspire yourself.  Be in a place that you want a better life for YOU.  Within you.  Look yourself in the mirror, be proud of what you did today.  Keep doing it consistently and the "better life" comes to you.

Save yourself

 Amen.  When you get to this point, you come into yourself and gamble with the things that matter.  You trust your gut and act on the "feel".

I minored in Psychology bc I have always been intrigued by why people do what they do.  Getting to the root.  Find yourself.  And go with it unapolgetically.  You are worth it.

Love you all!

Patience

 

There have been many times in life I felt I was holding on by a piece of a piece of a thread of a string.

Patience can have many forms.  I have learned to hold on to whatever is there and be thankful the thin string didn't break.  That one strand may be tiny, but hold on.  It has the strength to get you through to the next tightly bound rope to hold on to.

Have faith in that strand to swing to that next rope.  Don't simply hold on and worry about the strand breaking.  Go for it!

I have failed many times, but I don't regret always "going for it".  It beats the regret and it most certainly beats hanging on and waiting for the strand to break.

Love you all.

Rejoice

 

I have Romans 5:3-5 on my neck.  Rejoice in your suffering.  It comes from what is produced.  I heard a serman from 1 Peter this morning on the same subject.  We go through trials to produce what God has planned for us.  New perspective, lessons learned, sympathy, empathy, and an overwhelming pouring out of love for others when we come out of times in our lives when we are being purified.  Whats coming is better.  Endure the pain with a smile for whats to come.

I have always intertwined workouts in the same way.  The lessons I get from them correlate to LIFE in general.  How I get through the suffering helps with with confidence to get through the suffering that life often deals.  I have a cookie jar of the accomplishments I have achieved.  When I am going through a storm, I simply thumb through what has been accomplished through a LOT of pain.  I suck t up, and know there is a finish line with another cookie jar item to be placed.

Time to reflect, make your own cookie jar list and rejoice in the suffering.  

Love you all!

Break the chains

 What chains do you need to break?  There is so much in life that can weigh us down.  I used to run with a weighted vest to hammer this truth home.  Trust me....  After running a few miles with a 40lb weighted vest, the feeling of taking it off, makes you feel as if you're floating.  You are light and free.  

What weight are you carrying that simply needs to be let go?

Break the chains!  Take off the vest!  Run free and be all you were meant to be.

There was a guy in college that blindfolded himself for a few months.  He had someone else lead him to classes and around campus.  He was blind!.  When he took the blindfolds off he had new perspective.  He was blind, but now, he could see.  Breaking the chains does the same thing.  See

Love you all!

It will change your life

 I have learned that being brutally honest with others is important, but being brutally honest with YOURself is vital!  Come to real terms with your past, present, and who you are or want to be.

Don't excuse your nutrition, actions, orhabits based on others doing a worse job than you.  It is a comparrison to others that will hinder YOUR growth.  Be honest with yourself.  Have tunnel vision and become a result of the dirty digging ahead.  After you dig the whole so far down you cannot see the surface or anyone else around, lay the shovel down.  Climb out into your new birth and let the world see what emerges.  Regardless of what anyone sees or not, you see yourself in a whole new light.  Clean the dirt off, be real with where you are and what you need to do.

You simply begin to "feel".  Be REAL with YOURself.  What feels "right" after the emersion from burying all the garbage.  Lying to yourself is one of the most detrimental forms of an eminent painful life experience.  Acting on what you need to do for YOU is also painful.  Chosse your pain.

Love you all!

Believe in Yourself

 When you believe in yourself, know your value, strengths, and resiliance, you WILL get through the fight.

Sometimes the words of others may have you believing they have your back and care, but at the end of the day............ You may be the only one to have the guts and tenacity to get back in the ring.

It may not ALL be in your mind, but MOST of it is.  Be aware. Keep the positive self talk and mantras coming.....  YOU got this

Love you all

Fight

 This is a sign made for an active threat, but it serves all of life.  Life itself can be an active threat.  You simply have to choose how you are going to handle it.  Many people run or hide from their problems in MANY different ways.   Others fight against the enemy at any cost or they fight for the things they want to save or grow.

Hiding is not an option.  My choice for us today is to run toward your goals and fight as if your life depends on it.  

Love you all

Embrace

 

There are a few times in my life, I simply had to reach out.  You would be surprised by the energy that is there when you do.  I am one of those individuals that try to handle and do life by myself.  "I've got this"....... Until you don't.

I have come to the conclusion that God is EVERYwhere.  Not an entity up above, but a part of everything around/in you.  Reach out and take the love that is around/within you.  We are all in this together and a part of the other.   Breathe your own energy and the energy there to give you strength.

Hired a new trainer a week ago.  I did a scan on him.  He didn't like the results.  He made changes, but reached out to learn more and grab a little energy.  It requires us to be humble and embrace to truly change while making choices to produce.

Another member going through chemo and I have a bond.  He is the most positive and proactive individual I've met in a bit.  What keeps him going and positive?  Energy.  Get it where you can.  Give it when you can.

Choices

 Most of us would agree that we would choose the right arrow.  Yet, our choices in life dictate what arrow we are inching to faster.  Our nutrition, habits, spiritual life, and relationships can be changed to follow the arrow we want to LIVE.

You know my motto..... If you're not growing, you're dying.  There are certain things that prompt us to change the course.  I have met many people that graduated from cardiac rehab and decided they needed to take better care of their health.  It could be the death of a loved one.  It could be an inspirational movie, book, or friend.  Something, anything that ignites the fire and stands out as a defining moment.

We all have those promptings coming from multiple directions that could lead us to ANY destination.  

We have to make a conscious decision of which path we want to travel and control the ingredients we can control to get there.  You are what you eat.  You are what you proactively do.  You are influenced by the tribe you have.  Choose wisely.

Love you all

Not dead

 I had dinner with my parents last night.  A story that I know well was shared.  My Granddad had an Irish Setter named Trotter.  Trotter was hit by a car and appeared dead.  Grandaddy dug a hole, dropped Trotter in, threw a shovel of dirt on him, and....... Trotter opened his eyes.  He wasn't dead.  He lived for several more years after the incident.

There are many times in life you may feel as if you have been hit by a car, and succomb to "death".  You're not dead.  Not yet.  The term "Dead Ringer" came from this.  They used to rig up a line at certain grave sites with a bell attached to the top.  A grave yard attendent would be ready to hear a ringing bell.  The person wasn't dead.  He would scramble to start digging to save the living.

You aren't dead.  No matter what, ring the bell.  Get out of the hole and start living with new perspective and purpose.  Time to call some grave diggers.  I know one that was written off, and rose 3 days later.  He promised that we can do more than he was able to pull off.  Its in you.  He that began a good work in you will see it to fruition.  Hang in there.  Climb out of that hole.  Shake the dirt off and LIVE.

Love you all.

Take the shot

 You all know the quote.....  "Fail to plan, plan to fail".  It amazes me how many people haphazardly go through life while claiming the goals they have for themselves are important, yet do not take the needed time to set a solid plan to get there.  Take the time.  Write out your goals, and set a solid plan.  Also add timelines to achieve certain goals to hold yourself accountable.  Tape it to your fridge or mirror and stare at it each morning.  Execute the plan.  You don't have to be overwhelmed by the timeline or dates of the end results.  They will come if you act TODAY.

In my running years I would set a goal race date months away.  I would write the particular race on a calendar and then go backwards as to what I needed to do in order to accomplish a goal I would be proud of tackling.  I would write out each days training needed in reverse to TODAY'S date.  It was simple.  I just needed to focus on what I needed to do TODAY.  

Lets start TODAY.  I love you all.  Happy planning.....

Within

 

I love this picture. Its not photo shopped.  There is a fire burning within all of us.  Most from the outside can't see until it begins to burst out.

Let us let it out.  

Love you all....

Create

 I spent a few years lost in trying to find myself again.  One day I woke up and decided to CREATE.

Thats what the profession I chose does.  It feeds creation.  Most of the rear view mirrors in here have long been ripped off.  

Let us focus on creating a better "you".  Creating from scratch even.  Today, and every day is a day to start from scratch.  Pull out the blank canvas and paint YOUR picture.  Live it.  Be it.  There is a flow that occurs when you simply envision and keep creating.  What do you see?  What do you "want" to see?

Create......  I love you all

Come into the light

 

You are responsible for YOU!  You cannot control what you cannot control. Be you. And be YOU to the point that you don’t have a shadow. 

Be within and let the sun always shine. It’s in YOU!

Cleanse

 Yeah..... Its raining.  Its cold.  THAT is the time to test how important your goals are.  Rain to me, is a cleansing of the soul.  Everything in life is how you view it.  Complain about it or step into it.  A fact that I have learned is that growth happens when you get comfortable with the uncomfortable.

Of all things, the weather should not be an excuse to not get after your goals.  It should be an opportunity to prove that your goals are important.  Many people have goals in life, but crack when things are "uncomfortable".  The ones that thrive and actually say what they mean....mean what they say in spite of obstacles are the ones that achieve the goals.

Rain produces growth.  Take advantage and be a part of that growth.

I love you all.  Lets get wet together and cleanse our souls while growing.  Its March 1.  Lets "march" into growth.