Small triumphs will build enough momentum to win the whole war.

I've been thinking a lot lately about disasters. Natural disasters, political disasters, public disasters and the absolute worst kind: self-imposed disasters.  Quite a few of my clients will believe that I am speaking directly about them but that is only because so many of us (including yours truly) are guilty of setting ourselves up for disaster.  We are either asking too much of ourselves or making excuses for ourselves as well as asking too much of others and excusing them just the same.  The problem is we are consistently overwhelming ourselves with either what we need to do or what we have failed to do.  No one is about taking steps anymore it is always go, go, go and now, now, now. We decide what we want but instead of following a process to get there we expect it now, make excuses not to do the work and then when the deadline we so kindly made up passes we give up trying all together. A friend asked a client of mine what her weight loss goal is and then the follow up question was "what is your time frame?" my client quickly responded with "AS LONG AS IT TAKES." (ah! a woman after my own heart!!)  Deadlines may be set in the workplace to ensure productivity but in life deadlines halt productivity.  Life is a process. Everything worth having takes work.  If you want to get organized start small and build on it instead of trying to take on organizing your house, office and finances (whew the thought alone: disaster).  Start with the mail pile if you have to.  Want a good relationship? Don't try to take on every single problem at once (and definitely don't try take on others peoples') start with one thing and build.  Want to go on a diet? Start by replacing one bad habit every week or so.  Starting an exercise program? The Statue of David didn't get sculpted in a day and neither will your body. Small triumphs will build enough momentum to win the whole war.  Stop setting yourself up for disaster and start setting realistic goals and work at them for as long as it takes.

NEW NEW NEW

I've come to realize how important having a schedule is after being off mine for nearly a month.  I am really looking forward to new program options, new clients, new workouts for existing clients and a revamped website.  I have also decided to schedule a blog session.  That does not go to say that you won't see a few pop up every now and then when the feeling is right but no matter what rain or shine every Monday you will have the fortune (or misfortune) to tune into a new blog :) Keep an eye out for the new version of www.bodybronzeandblush.com it will certainly be a sight for sore eyes (and muscles).

It's The Bad Days That Make Us

The past few days I have been playing the "whoa is me" game; mostly to myself and a select poor few.  Gratefully I have surrounded myself with people who lift me up and put me back in my place. Sometimes circumstances whether self-induced or not throw us off of our game and place us in unfamiliar territory.  The beauty of these tribulations is that we can turn them into something to be proud of.  I've acquired nice things that I did not work hard for and while I loved them it could not compare to the feeling I got when I worked hard for it.  The same goes for everyday. There are days that you wake up on the right side of the bed, the sun is shining and you hit every green light on your way to work and it is a great feeling but it is the bad days that make us. Those days when you hit snooze too many times, deal with too many negative people, difficult tasks and things not going your way but still found a way to keep your confidence and composure and handle each situation with the utmost grace that you will feel most happy about.  We all have a bad habit of making things more difficult than need be and everyday should be handled the same: one step at a time.  Whether you messed up your diet, your workout routine or just plain out had a bad attitude there is one thing you are forgetting: every minute, every hour and every day is another chance to turn it all around and get back on track!