Progress, Not Perfection!

  1. It’s all mental. Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re absolutely correct!  Only you can determine what you are capable of.   2. Consistency is key. Consistency creates habit and as for anything in life you really want, you must not give up pursuing it.   3. Anything worth winning is worth working hard for.   If you’re a gamer then you’ll know that just like Assassin’s Creed or Far Cry, the toughest time comes right before a big reward or achievement. Don’t give up! You’ll be so proud of yourself in the long-run.   4. Sometimes you just have to fake it ‘til you make it! Rappers do it all the time! When I first hit the road to running, it was a very awkward feeling and I was convinced everyone knew I was ‘faking’ until I kept at it and kept envisioning myself as a ‘runner’. One foot in front of the other.   5. We all “have the time”, we just think we don’t! You mean to tell me that out of 24 hours each day, you can’t muster u...

"Meditation is simply about being yourself and knowing about who that is. It is about coming to realize that you are on a path whether you like it or not, namely the path that is your life." -Jon Kabat-Zinn- "Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort & Joy" by Sarah Ban Breathnach For most of us, when we hear the word "meditate", we immediately conjure up images of an extremely limber and "ultra-human" Shaolin monk, levitating in the Himalayan mountains or a half-naked Yoga master in some twisted position, floating mid-air. (For me at least!) While there are many forms of meditation, these are a bit unrealistic and  we doubt we can ever be able to "transcend" beyond our current chaotic lives.  However...meditation, in it's simplest form, means to quiet the mind for once, of all the usual mental banter that takes place (usually negative and self-defeating) and to connect with our inner and Higher Self.  It is a time to allo...