I have never been one whom will throw a Resolution out into the Universe with hopes that change will just drop down from the heavens. A resolution is merely a thought that if you say it, it will happen. I hate to steal the thunder from your cloud but you actually have to act in order make it come to fruition. Being a personal trainer taught me a lot about the inner core and how dysfunctional resolutions tend to be without first applying your heart and soul into changing. What is also funny is the fact that most people wait until January 1st to make a change in their lives. Most of us make these promises but only a very small percentage of us actually follow through with them. Some may not like this but I really feel that these tips will help you reach your mark. Though I may not by a Psychobabo Expert but a little common sense mixed with some of my own past failures in would at least help you to achieve a great year and make your resolution or resolutions attainable and within reach. You have to start with small steps.
Tips to help you make your RESOLUTION work for you.
1. If you want to lose weight simply clean out your refrigerator of all of the items that may have gotten you there in the first place and avoid items that you know are not going to help you win.
2.Tell others openly so that you put you on the hook with a verbal commitment to change. Don't be scared of what others may think because at the end of the day it simply should not matter.
3.Focus on personal and spiritual growth and if you are not spiritual then work on becoming in touch with your inner being.
4.Do not run out and join a gym if you do not have a plan and wast money on a trainer if you are not going to see them at least 3 times a week. Get online and find some programs that will help you build lean muscle and burn a few calories.
5. Cleaning your house or apartment will give you a feeling of cleanliness and will invite good thoughts into your life.
6.Stay positive about your resolution and shed those whom try to hate your personal growth. They will not buy into your change because maybe they are afraid to commit themselves.
7.Avoid negative or painful thoughts by meditating and relaxing or whatever it takes to keep you focused on goals that you have set for yourself.
8.Start a resolution support group with others through networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, etc.. There are others looking to band together with people whom may have like interest but may not be in the same local.
9.Spend time at your local bookstore finding new topics of interest. I would say online but getting out and meeting new people may do you some good.
10.Its okay to hit speed bumps while you resolve but do not accept failure as an alternative to your resolution.
Make time for you even if it means that others may get less of your time but remember to put you first so that others can share you later. We are all experiencing difficulties in some form but we all have options to make our lives better. It may seem as if change is elusive but I can tell you one thing, we are already on tomorrow as soon as today begins so invite change and pray for a better tomorrow.
FOOD
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Monday, September 28, 2009
Higher Thinking!
I took some time off to evaluate my own life and to make sure that I was living up to what I was putting out into the universe. I promised to live with integrity and seek out the truths on whom I really am. Wow, did I have a wakeup call! I needed to stop being so hard on me and continue to follow my dreams even if hard times arose. I sought out wisdom from the man upstairs and I asked him to remove all the things that were holding me back from my calling and boy did it come with some pain. A total shift came right away! I had to acknowledge my fault but then I had to immediately let them in order for me to continue in my walk. This process is not a pleasant process all of the time because you may even have to remove people from your life and even walk away from jobs,relationships, and even move away. That's right, in order to create what it is that you want is first changing your thoughts and environment!!
Misery loves company and so does Success! I onced watched a television evangelist preach on prosperity and she stated that "If you want to become wealthy and you are not, go where the wealthy eat and even if you have no money, order water while you listen and watch how they carry themselves". Well, I must say she had it right on point. Some can say its eventual adaptation and I say it is the Law of Attraction sort of like the laws in the book/movie "The Secret" if you believe in that. I do!!!!! The same laws are in the Bible and other books and philosophies. You have to ask the Universe to open up for you and it will. It may not come when you want it to come because the Universe does not rely upon time because it is timeless nor does it have limits because there is no limits. Remember one thing, If God created the heavens and the earth and we are merely images of him, then we have the power to create what it is that we dream of becoming. I stepped out because I believe in more than what people have told me and I am blessed to have the courage! The rest is already history.
Thought of the day:
I am transparent because I have nothing to hide, I am powerful because I believe that I am the sum of all things, I am the sum of all things present and the result of everything that I think I am because of the God in me! I think therefore I am!
Dream Big Dreams, Do Great Things!
FOOD
Misery loves company and so does Success! I onced watched a television evangelist preach on prosperity and she stated that "If you want to become wealthy and you are not, go where the wealthy eat and even if you have no money, order water while you listen and watch how they carry themselves". Well, I must say she had it right on point. Some can say its eventual adaptation and I say it is the Law of Attraction sort of like the laws in the book/movie "The Secret" if you believe in that. I do!!!!! The same laws are in the Bible and other books and philosophies. You have to ask the Universe to open up for you and it will. It may not come when you want it to come because the Universe does not rely upon time because it is timeless nor does it have limits because there is no limits. Remember one thing, If God created the heavens and the earth and we are merely images of him, then we have the power to create what it is that we dream of becoming. I stepped out because I believe in more than what people have told me and I am blessed to have the courage! The rest is already history.
Thought of the day:
I am transparent because I have nothing to hide, I am powerful because I believe that I am the sum of all things, I am the sum of all things present and the result of everything that I think I am because of the God in me! I think therefore I am!
Dream Big Dreams, Do Great Things!
FOOD
Sunday, September 20, 2009
FOOD: Suspicious Sunrise
Glistening from its hours of being hidden and brightening someone Else's day lies a suspicious sunrise,
Flanked by clouds being dried out from its warmth, it has risen again to give us yet another day,
come forth my suspicious sunrise
From a mere dream you became light, and with hope you continue to come through for those whom need your light for all of it's uses, my suspicious sunrise.
I arose before dawn at the beckoning of your call letting me know that today was to be not just another ordinary day, you gave me light to see my way, my suspicious sunrise.
You have turned your attention to this place called earth while illuminating your share of the heavens which I'm sure is not an easy task, but yet you still have grace for a world whom still doesn't understand you, you are still my suspicious sunshine.
There is something about you this morning that stands out from the rest of your past arrivals and I think that I know what it is,
It is your pure beauty in the soft and delicate morn with clouds that have held back a few of your rays that symbolizes my life and allows for me to still shine in the midst of my clouds while yet I still illuminate the souls of those whom need a little sunshine.
This Morning you gave me hope and visions of ways that I can let my rays radiate and show the world without me turning my back on those whom are still sleep in the morning of their lives.
When you settle on the other side this evening, my suspicion will be now fact that you came this morning to show me truths in the unknown and how to still shine in the midst of my clouds.
Until tomorrow my suspicious sunrise.
Hope shall beckon light, and dreams will come out of the dark!
FOOD
Flanked by clouds being dried out from its warmth, it has risen again to give us yet another day,
come forth my suspicious sunrise
From a mere dream you became light, and with hope you continue to come through for those whom need your light for all of it's uses, my suspicious sunrise.
I arose before dawn at the beckoning of your call letting me know that today was to be not just another ordinary day, you gave me light to see my way, my suspicious sunrise.
You have turned your attention to this place called earth while illuminating your share of the heavens which I'm sure is not an easy task, but yet you still have grace for a world whom still doesn't understand you, you are still my suspicious sunshine.
There is something about you this morning that stands out from the rest of your past arrivals and I think that I know what it is,
It is your pure beauty in the soft and delicate morn with clouds that have held back a few of your rays that symbolizes my life and allows for me to still shine in the midst of my clouds while yet I still illuminate the souls of those whom need a little sunshine.
This Morning you gave me hope and visions of ways that I can let my rays radiate and show the world without me turning my back on those whom are still sleep in the morning of their lives.
When you settle on the other side this evening, my suspicion will be now fact that you came this morning to show me truths in the unknown and how to still shine in the midst of my clouds.
Until tomorrow my suspicious sunrise.
Hope shall beckon light, and dreams will come out of the dark!
FOOD
Friday, September 18, 2009
Meeting Your Needs
When I decided to follow my heart and open myself up to help others, it came when the so called moment of doubt met with uncertainty and let me tell you, it was a place that most of you do not want to be in. I felt that God brought me to a familiar place in order to reach me and COACH me so that I can put the worries of acceptance and understanding to rest in my mind so that I could become a beacon of light for all of the lost or hindered souls out there. There was not an ear nor was there the friends or the fans cheering me on saying "Go Carlos, Go!" I remember a so called friend telling me that the only way that I can become a coach was if I had millions of dollars or I was Successful..... That is when the record stop playing and I asked myself, "What quantifies success?" That is when I can say that I had to take an ugly look at what was on the inside of me that I needed to fix in order to help others. This is when the entire movie of my life had been brought to my attention. I was frozen by the acceptance of others in a place that was so dark that even a cave dwelling creature would not even tread. I had to reach out for something that was far greater than me and what others would scoff or even shun me if I even brought the word into a conversation.... "GOD". God, yes that right I said it!
After apologizing to myself first for the torture that I had put myself through for years in trying to understand why I could not please everyone, and trying to find acceptance from even family, I finally got it! I had to reach outside the scope of what I had once thought was supposed to work for me and dig into what I always knew was a sure thing and that was me!!!!!! I have to take responsibility for all of my short comings but most importantly I had to forgive myself for being so hard on me and worrying about those whom didn't want to be a part of my life. I literally had to wake up on morning in the midst of all that was going on around me and say I'm good. Even though I knew that proclaiming victory over my doubts was the first step, I knew that I had quite a ways to go but I was open for the challenge and now here I am.
The psychological and spiritual evolution into my new endeavor was meant for me so that I can help others meet there needs. I once read in the BIBLE (that is right I have read that too) that the message will come from men and women outside of the normal scope of what people tend to look at when identifying with spirituality. I understand the struggle and I have accepted the struggle but what I didn't accept is the fact that you have to stay in the struggle in order to live. Listen people, we must focus on meeting our own needs first and then we must foster the courage to take life on a live the way that God has made for all of us.
FOOD is intended for those whom may lack the spiritual diet and may have a craving for wisdom! I may not be a Creflo Dollar but I will take Carlos Penny anytime if it helps someone else meet there needs! And to my friend whom seemed to think that success is measure by what you have, while you are a slave to the wage war, I have stepped into a freedom that has allowed me to fill the void in many lives, and that to me is success. I'm transparent and my life hides behind no walls. I'm free now......
Every time I read my post I get the chills because I'm living my dream!
BE THE DREAM!!!!
FOOD
After apologizing to myself first for the torture that I had put myself through for years in trying to understand why I could not please everyone, and trying to find acceptance from even family, I finally got it! I had to reach outside the scope of what I had once thought was supposed to work for me and dig into what I always knew was a sure thing and that was me!!!!!! I have to take responsibility for all of my short comings but most importantly I had to forgive myself for being so hard on me and worrying about those whom didn't want to be a part of my life. I literally had to wake up on morning in the midst of all that was going on around me and say I'm good. Even though I knew that proclaiming victory over my doubts was the first step, I knew that I had quite a ways to go but I was open for the challenge and now here I am.
The psychological and spiritual evolution into my new endeavor was meant for me so that I can help others meet there needs. I once read in the BIBLE (that is right I have read that too) that the message will come from men and women outside of the normal scope of what people tend to look at when identifying with spirituality. I understand the struggle and I have accepted the struggle but what I didn't accept is the fact that you have to stay in the struggle in order to live. Listen people, we must focus on meeting our own needs first and then we must foster the courage to take life on a live the way that God has made for all of us.
FOOD is intended for those whom may lack the spiritual diet and may have a craving for wisdom! I may not be a Creflo Dollar but I will take Carlos Penny anytime if it helps someone else meet there needs! And to my friend whom seemed to think that success is measure by what you have, while you are a slave to the wage war, I have stepped into a freedom that has allowed me to fill the void in many lives, and that to me is success. I'm transparent and my life hides behind no walls. I'm free now......
Every time I read my post I get the chills because I'm living my dream!
BE THE DREAM!!!!
FOOD
Thursday, September 17, 2009
MEDIOCRITY IS JUST NOT FOR ME!
I don't know but mediocrity was never for me. Ever since I was young, I always new that I wanted more! I can't help that my brain was hardwired to open life up to live and enjoy wanting more besides, where I grew up only made me want to have more. Heck, Jesus had everything and he only chose to live in poverty to show people the entire scope of how to handle life's trials, temptation, and tribulations. Well, if you had to break it down then I will tell you that with a father like God then he had everything that needed and wanted. Since my dad was taken from me early I just figured that God had adopted me so I wanted everything too! Why should I have to settle? I wasn't always focus and sometimes I let my emotions get in the way of what Gods true intentions were for me, and I still have times when the old me will peep in. I could tell you this, if you go towards your true calling as I have mine then you will no longer be defined as mediocre in those whom understand what it is to take that step.
People have always told me that I talked to much and I used that as a source of inspiration and have used it to open doors that led to great jobs in the past and will eventually take me to where it is that I need to be! The only thing that I added to what I already had was the intelligence to make my words reputable and inspirational and guess what? I didn't have to ask for permission or anyone to sign off on it either. When one starts not to think about what others think about what it is that you do(lol), then you will become what it is that you truly want to become! Do not settle for the mediocrity of life! Want more, be more, do more, see more, read more, talk more, love more, and last but not least, live more!!!
I would much rather being broke and working toward my dream than mediocre and living in someone elses dream.....
Mediocrity does not exist in the minds of great people, it only exist in the minds of those whom just sit and watch the great minds become greater minds!!! CE
FOOD
People have always told me that I talked to much and I used that as a source of inspiration and have used it to open doors that led to great jobs in the past and will eventually take me to where it is that I need to be! The only thing that I added to what I already had was the intelligence to make my words reputable and inspirational and guess what? I didn't have to ask for permission or anyone to sign off on it either. When one starts not to think about what others think about what it is that you do(lol), then you will become what it is that you truly want to become! Do not settle for the mediocrity of life! Want more, be more, do more, see more, read more, talk more, love more, and last but not least, live more!!!
I would much rather being broke and working toward my dream than mediocre and living in someone elses dream.....
Mediocrity does not exist in the minds of great people, it only exist in the minds of those whom just sit and watch the great minds become greater minds!!! CE
FOOD
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Get in the Game!!!
We got to get in the Game of Life! You ever wonder why there are only a few players on the Field and thousands in the stand? YOU CANT EXPECT CHANGE SITTING IN THE STANDS! You have to become a player and how you do that is by applying a little bit of drive and ambition. When I got up this morning and got on the road to Starbucks this morning my goal was to apply my gift and serve up some ambition in order to make someone Else's day better. We have all of the tools we are just to scared of growth or failure. I was used to always being the smallest member of the football team and realizing that the only way that I could get on the field was to think and play big! I could not imagine being in the crowd when playing was they reason people came to the game so I had to take each play on as if it were my last. I often left the game bruised up but the feeling of accomplishment outlasted the pain. Get off of the couch, do not make excuses and take ownership of your life despite the situation. Get in the game!!!!!
Food
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Monday, September 14, 2009
Breakfast of Champions
A true champion works his hardest when no one is watching and when there is no one cheering them one. Sometimes being in a rut is the best place to redefine, re-invent yourself and establish new personal goals. Life is not fair nor is it unfair but one thing that it does do is give you a blank canvas anytime you want to add changes to what you already are and whom you may want to be. We must be constantly evolving and building ourselves up in order to become the Champions that we were intended to be. Make no mistakes about it, it does come with blood, sweat, and tears but through perseverance and ambition we can become anything we want! Stay focused and positive even if it means letting go of people and things in order to do so. Believe in you and fans will come! Be a Champion!
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