Change your routine & change your life!!

Lifestyle changes are difficult. We all desire to eat healthier, exercise more and have an overall better well being. Those of you that know me can attest that I have made drastic changes over the last (almost 2 years) in my lifestyle. I exercise regularly, eat healtier and continue to encourage others to do the same. It took self-dicipline, buckets and buckets of sweat, a few tears, dedicated trainers and motivation to get to this point. I appreciate the assistance from others along the way and the continued support from my friends at the gym. I rarely suggest products of any kind because I do not like people bugging me about such things. Yet, I have stumbled upon a product line that I like so much that I must not keep it a secret. It's AdvoCare! I have been drinking Spark which gives me a boost of energy each morning. I drink muscle fuel prior to working out at the gym and am having better work outs. I am currently doing the 24 day challenge which I am loving how I feel! I can't do cartwheels but if I could I would! It's that great! There are numerous products offered from this company to help people like you and I reach and maintain overall health goals. There is no time like now to start taking care of YOU! If I can change my lifestyle and loose over 50 lbs. and go from a size 14 to a size 4 then you can achieve your goals. Talking about it sure doesn't get it done! You must make a commitment to yourself and what a better way than to allow AdvoCare to help you get started. I encourge you to visit this page, read about the products and read the testimonies. My goal with AdvoCare products is to maintain the lifestyle I have now and by using their products I can continue on the path of a healthier me. That does not mean I will stop exercising, no way! It means I will keep exercising, keep eating healthier and with the help of these products continue to be successfull in my daily quest for a better ME! I lost my weight prior to starting AdvoCare but the good news is there are products to help you while you shed pounds. What the heck! If only I had known this two years ago!  When was the last time you did something for yourself? Only you can make the change. I can't twist your arm to start the journey for a healthier YOU. It has to start with YOU! What are you waiting on anyway? Let's GO! If you want to know more or have questions please feel free to private message me. I have an AWESOME AdvoCare team that are so supportive and knowledgeable. If I can't answer your questions with one call I know people that can. A quote from Billy Cox sums it up. You must change your daily routine. 

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Never Underestimate

Have you ever met a complete stranger and felt a sense of connection that is unexplainable? You walk away from that encounter/conversation and say Wow! Chances are you may never see that individual again but that person impacted you in someway. There is no doubt in my mind that people are placed in our paths for a reason. Sometimes we do not know the reason until later or perhaps we will never know the reason. Sometimes the connection leads to new opportunities and new friendships. This is why I think its imperative to be kind to others, to share a smile, to open a door, to say thank you and say yes ma'am and yes sir. Actions do speak louder than words.  I will share this quote from Greg Louganis, "Never underestimate your ability to make someone else's life better - even if you never know it". What kind of impression do you leave with others? #makeitbetter 

On A Positive Note

As a new school year begins for teachers, students and parents let us embrace the future days ahead with a positive outlook. Yes, we all have the grumbles and gripes that summer vacation is over.  Where did the summer go? It's school time already?! I am a guilty of those statements as anyone. I think about how we often we dwell on the time that passed that we forget what lies ahead. The endless possibilities of what is to come awaits us. The here and now is often over looked too. Again, I am guilty of jumping too far ahead and missing out on NOW until today becomes yesterday. My thoughts for each of us regardless if you are starting back to school as a student or teacher or just going to work on a typical day is to be positive. Positive thoughts equal positive results. Positive attitudes are contagious. A smile or kind word can change someone else's day completely. You might not change someone else's day but you can certainly change yours. 

Like A Rock

I recently read something that sparked an interest about a Rock. No, not Dwayne Johnson, "The Rock" and no not "School of Rock" nor "Rock of Ages". It was more on the line of the Bob Segar song "Like A Rock". What do you think of when you hear that someone is like a rock? solid as a rock? strong, sturdy, never changing right? Those are my characteristics
of a rock. Amalia G wrote, "When you're the rock, you get put in some tough places. Everyone becomes use to brushing the dirt on you and using  you to smooth their rough edges. You become worn down until sometimes you're just a pebble, buried beneath the surface. It's deceiving to be the rock because everyone thinks the rock is sturdy and impenetrable. But eventually, all rocks wear down with time."

That statement packs a punch for me it and it may for you. I need to reevaluate my rock collection and make sure I am not wearing them down. Sometimes I think we get so complacent relying on others that we forget to return the favor or we unintentionally take someone for granted that is a rock. We need rocks in our lives to count on and give us strength at times. There are people in your life right now that you could call "your rock(s)" because they are unchanging and always there for you. Are you a boulder for others or a rock crusher? Please take time to thank those that you lean on for support. So often we get so caught up in our daily lives that we forget to say thank you to those that mean so much.

Best Friends

In honor of my two best friends turning 40 this week here's a best friend blog. We all have friends, most of us many, many friends but I assure you that we can narrow down our "true" friend list real fast. There are childhood friends, high school friends, college friends, work friends, church friends and the list goes on but those type of friends are connected to a time in our lives or events. Some of those people made impacts on our lives that we will never forget for various reasons. Some we may never see again while others we may run into in passing. Then there are the very few that are your best friends. I like this quote from Hoda, "A good friend knows all your stories but a best friend helped you write them." Amen to that! 

My characteristics of a BFF:

A best friend has your back no matter what & defends you till the end. Tells you what you need to hear and not what you want to hear. Shares a bond with you that no one can break. Would go to jail with you because a best friend would be right by your side. Knows all of your dreams, fears and secrets. Wipes your tears while plotting against the reason you are crying. Reads between the lines without you speaking a word. Laughs with you and at you without remorse. Knows your heart and helps pick up the pieces when needed. Is always a phone call away regardless of the time of day or night but knows if it's at midnight call something is wrong. Is honest, trustworthy and dependable 24/7 365. Loves your kids like their own. Celebrates important life events with you. Never turns their back on you. Is fun and entertaining. Knows all of your favorites. Remembers the little things that are big things to you. Lifts you up and never drags you down. Loves you for you. 

I could write more characteristics for a best friend but these are ones that come to mind for me. It doesn't matter if you have known that person for your entire life or a year. In my opinion, a true friendship is a connection within the heart regardless of the length of friendship. It's those type of people we should desire to be around. Some friends come and go as we travel through life but the ones that are your true friends will never leave you and always remain the same. It's those friendships that are a rare treasures.

 

Get Out Of The Dugout

Brendon Burchard is one of my new favortie motivational speakers. I follow his daily blogs and recommend you taking a gander at his words of motivation and encouragement. Today he posted this quote, " This week try releasing your past and fears, have the intention to think bigger and take more action toward your dreams". WOW! How often do we allow our past, fears and failures to be a road block in achieving our dreams? I am guilty of over-thinking at times and allowing those thoughts to side track the path of reaching a goal or dream. I call that part of "Life" and when life tosses us curve ball after curve ball we often strike out, head back to the dugout and hope our turn to bat doesn't come back around for a long time. Thinking bigger in baseball could be adjusting your stance in the batter's box, choking up on the bat or merely believing in yourself. You aren't expected to hit a home run every time at bat but if you do then that's certainly a bonus. I personally believe it's about not giving up, taking chaces, making changes which are actions in working towards winning the game. Having an outstanding team, working together towards the same goal, is essential to winning the game (at work, at home, at life in general). I've analyzed what I need to do in order to "think bigger and take action" towards my current dreams/goals, personally and professionally. What's your plan? Are you going to sit in the dugout or get back in the batter's box? Watch the ball pass over the plate or knock the cover off it? You are the only person that can control how you play the game called "life". Take action!!

Making excuses or Being More?

I love blog ideas from friends. Recently a friend sent me this, "Anyone can find an excuse not to do something but only the strong look for an excuse to do something." How many times have you made an excuse NOT to do something? Too many to count?  The time and effort we often spend planning a way out of doing or procrastinating is such a waste. It is better to just bite the bullet, do whatever it is, get it over with and move on to something else. Have you ever listened to someone tell a story and it goes on and on and on to the point you are thinking seriously are you ever going to get to the point? To me that is like making excuse after excuse to avoid a task or making a decision. Now on the flip side, the strong look for an excuse to do something. I put some thought into this analogy and it does make sense. Strong, determined and self-driven individuals do look for reasons to do something. These type of people do not idle along in life. They are the ones that are reaching for the stars and actually touching them. They know success because they make it happen. Excuse is not a word in their vocabulary. These folks are leaders, winners, champions, etc. that strive to "Be More" every day. What are you doing? Making excuses or being more?