Attitude

"The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10 percent what happens to me and 90 percent how I react to it." -- Chuck Swindoll

This is such an excellent quote. I have seen parts of it at other times but this is the first time I've seen it all together. We have a choice everyday about the attitude we will embrace for that day...The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. If you think about it, our attitude truly is the only thing we can control. Our day doesn't just happen to us, its mind over matter. What is big enough, important enough, terrible enough for you to let it ruin an entire day of your existence? Not much. Take control of your attitude; take control of your life.

And now, just for fun...here's a few halloween or fall flavored treats that you might think twice about before eating.

1) A medium pumpkin spice latte with whole milk is 410 calories at Starbucks (btw they routinely make your drinks with whole milk unless you specify otherwise)

2) 1 slice of Cheesecake Factory Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake 1, 079 calories!!!! (yum though right!)

3) Carmel Apple Cider 400 calories (actually carmel apple anything is probably wise to eat in moderation)

4) Bite size candy bars. (Yes they are only 100 calories each but when do we ever eat just one?)

Better choices...taffy (55 cals), tootsie roll pop (60 cals 0 fat), gummy bears (10 cals apiece), malted milk balls (10 for 100 cals), 2 carmels (80 cals) or 11 pieces of candy corn (70 cals 0 fat).

So, you can indulge yourself, just do so wisely! Happy Halloween!!

You Can, You Can, You Can!

It seems to me that we hear, or say, the words "I can't" all too often. Being a personal trainer requires a can do attitude not only for myself, but for my clients as well. Regularly I get excuses for why something can not be done (weight loss, a particular set or exercise). To which I typically say "can't or never" is not in our vocabulary.

The most difficult thing for me is not always having the right words to motivate someone to take the next step. Encouraging them that weight loss is indeed possible, that they do deserve to live a healthier life, that its possible to accomplish their goals, etc.... To some degree it all comes down to one question, what is it that you want?

If you are waiting for success to find you, you will be waiting for a long time! Success will not come knocking nor will it chase you down. If you want it bad enough you must seek it out, take that next step to accomplish what we all too often say we "can't" do. YOU CAN, YOU CAN, YOU CAN!

The course of this last year I have taken several steps to accomplish what I want, and admittedly they have not always felt as if they were the right ones. In pursuit of success I move forward only looking back long enough to learn from the mistakes of my past. It is the pursuit however that keeps me moving forward, I keep reading, learning, listening and most importantly seeking not just happiness and success here in this world, but everlasting peace and happiness spiritually.

So, what is it that you want? What's keeping you from taking that first step? Please feel free to share some dreams and desires, and as always let me know if I can help in any way. Make a move your success is out there waiting!

Onward,
Josh

Where does the time go?

Are you overwhelmed?

Are you too busy?

Too tired?

Too frazzled?

Me too!

Sometimes life is just crazy. I feel like I'm juggling so many balls that with one misstep everything is going to come crashing to the ground. I don't really like living like this but sometimes it is just the way life is. The biggest problem for me is that I want to do everything well. I want to ace every test, please every client, spend quality time with my family and sometimes with friends, make a new post on my blog, have a quiet time, etc. It turns out that this is too much to fit in to any given day and sometimes it is more than I can fit in a whole week! I'm frustrated because when I am this busy I never do anything as well as I want to, as well as I am able, and I don't like living like that.

So what does this have to do with fitness? Not much (though its true that your gym time is usually the first thing to get axed), but it does have to do with life. I always say, "things will slow down after I...." I have recently come to the realization that nothing really does slow down unless you put on the brakes and say, "Whoa! This is just too much!" I think its time to simplify a bit. It is time to prioritize. I know that many/all of you are too busy and often overwhelmed with all that MUST be done. Turns out, many of those things are by choice and some of them DO NOT have to be done. The trouble is deciding which is which. We just cannot do everything and live the life that we were intended to live.

With that I ask you, what do you need to let go of? What do you need to say no to? What priority has slipped to the bottom of your list that needs to move back to the top? These are important questions. It's time we (I) gave them some serious thought. Any comments? Please share and I promise by the next post I'll be much more calm!

Here's to living the best life possible (I don't think that translates into the busiest life possible).

Cheers!