It is truly a wall or is it you?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Your mind gave up. The four words that are said to my children, my husband, or myself before any soccer game, dance class, swim meet, crossfit comp, or race is<\/p>\n\n\n\n STRONG MIND, STRONG BODY.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I hear people say, \u201cI talked myself out of going to the gym today?\u201d My response is always, \u201cwhy didn\u2019t you talk yourself into going to the gym today?\u201d It seems so secure to take the easy road. Life is not easy, not if you want more out of it. Why are we stagnant? Excuse after excuse. Are you even mindful that you are making excuses, even sometimes lying about your answer of why you\u2019re not going. Is that ok with you? You are in control of making you better, not someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s a game! You play it with yourself constantly. Everyday probably, I do! For me, things are about numbers. I break it down. A workout, I play mind games with the clock. A run, one mile at a time, I usually find a subject matter to focus on the entire run. I do not use headphones while running outside. It is my time to reflect, pray, over think, and decompress. I talk to myself all the time. Don\u2019t eat that! You don\u2019t need that! You\u2019ll regret that later! Walk Away! Yes, many times out loud so I look like a complete idiot to others. I don\u2019t care, it works for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When we discuss how our mind works in health and fitness, it all comes down to one word, choices! You make them whether they are good, bad or ugly. You must own them. No one is forcing you to make mindless eating habits. No one is forcing you to make the right choice of going to the gym or for a walk or finding time for yourself. YOU do this!<\/p>\n\n\n\n That person in the mirror is your enemy or your friend. It\u2019s a choice.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n I love to talk about how mindless we have become about food. My Whole30 group gets this speech a lot. The french fries you eat out of the bag before you hand to your child in the backseat is mindless. That ice cream you finish off because your child is about to throw his\/her last few bites in the garbage is mindless. The candy jar that sits in your house as you grab a piece here and there is mindless. Eating the leftover crust from your child\u2019s pizza or bread is mindless eating. You know you do it. It\u2019s sad but true. I did it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How about in the gym? Your workout says 100 jump ropes and you stop at 93. Why? You swore you were going to do an hour of cardio and you get off the treadmill at 56 minutes. Why? You were so close, and you just stopped. Mindless! Because you thought it wouldn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When your mind is right, your world will change.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n I say be good, gracious and kind all the time. We have become so unmindful about others negativity or possibly our own. Most of the time, too many times. Negative words are so hurtful and there are \u201cNegative Nelly\u2019s\u201d all over the place. If you chime in a positive comment in their negative ones, they will stop in their tracks. You will shock them. Take notice of conversations. As much as we think we know about a situation, you may truly have no idea what is going on in that person\u2019s life. Be mindful of your positive influence on others. You will change a life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou cannot just exist in this life, you have got to try to live.\u201d Steve Harvey<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou have got to identify your gift. Your gift will make room for you.\u201d Steve Harvey<\/p>\n\n\n\n A friend of mine challenged me to listen to this once a month. It has been a factor of goodness through my journey. The first time it was a little hard to understand. The second time, I knew it was time to JUMP. Now, I just listen because I learn and grasp a little bit more of what he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYOU HAVE TO JUMP\u201d Steve Harvey<\/p>\n\n\n\n It took a long time for me to jump. My mind was weak. I never believed I could follow my passion, or leave the classroom. I never believed in myself like everyone else believed in me. It has not been easy but it has been worth it. Excuse after excuse is all I had. I wear my cuts, scrapes, and bruises with pride. That parachute may or may not open but not knowing will not cause me not to jump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your mind can stop you. There is every excuse out there. I\u2019ve used them, I know. Until that day that you decide to change your mind will you begin to see a change in your mirror.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n From one classroom to another, I still teach. STRONG<\/p>\n\n\n\n How do you begin to wrap your head around those two words? That mind of ours is a powerful thing. It can keep us from every dream we have ever had or it can excel us beyond our wildest imaginations. You hear about \u201chitting a wall\u201d in a race, a workout or in life. 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