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My little mood enhancer (my niece, ain't she cute!)

One thing that I learned from watching "The Secret" and listening to the "Masters of the Secret Podcast" is that you can make your day as enjoyable as you want it to be. For example: If something happens, say you get cut off in traffic, two things can happen:

1. you can curse the drivers name, honk the horn, flip the driver the bird, and etc OR


2. you can shrug your shoulders and laugh out loud because you have probably cut someone off in your lifetime as well
   

The first decision may be the domino effect to a rotten day. The second could be the start of a beautiful day. Here are some pointers that "I try" to use every day.

• Tell yourself in the morning when you head out that you are going to try and make a positive effect on everyone you come into contact with. (Remember the movie, pay it forward?) It makes your day way more enjoyable, and it could be the difference between those people having a good or bad day. (It can catch like a cold!)
• Instead of complaining of people and their faults (everyone has faults) try and concentrate on their strengths, what things they do well. Then those faults don't seem like that big of a deal
• Laugh way more than you already do, laughter is contagious and feels way better than complaining.

Believe me it will put a more positive spin on things during your day and make your life, your workouts, your day way more enjoyable! Have fun!

Love yourself

I have exercised, lifted, dieted, and taken supplements when I was an athlete in high school and college and now as an individual for almost 20 years now. At some time during my quest for the ultimate body, I felt that I always would hit a wall and could never get the results I wanted. If I did get some results, then they were short lived. I would get so frustrated with myself, I would look in the mirror and see someone I did not like very much. I hated the way I looked and I hated the way I felt...

Then, I read the book and watched the DVD titled "The Secret". I finally figured out that I was surrounding myself with way too much negativity, I was being too hard on myself and I was blaming others for my misfortunes as well. I realized I was working very hard on the physical me but not the emotional me.

I believe the point is true that no one will ever love you for who truly are until you love yourself first. Instead of pointing out all of your faults, point out your positive points (what you are good at). Put a positive spin on things and situations. Don't sweat the small little things in life that piss us off. I realized that you cannot be negative all the time. Make a point to have a positive effect on your life and the lives of others and your life will feel way more fulfilled. Then working out, eating right and/or getting those injured areas back to healthy is just icing on the cake.

So work on the physical and the emotional you (you will see better benefits if you tackle these together). Forgive yourself for your mistakes in the past and forgive others for the emotional scars that have been made on your heart and let them heal. Enjoy life for every minute that you have it, live for the now and not the future. You will thank me for it.

Now that you love yourself the journey can truly begin and it is going to be one wild ride!