What Back Pain & Gangsta Rap Taught Me About Gratitude

  I started a SIMPLE, bodyweight exercise routine the other day, and in the middle of it, I dropped to my knees in pain and just started sobbing out of control.  It finally hit me like a lightning bolt & I thought, “I’m really in denial about how much pain I’m in and have been in over the last couple of months, and what the hell am I going to do about this?”   Augie walked in right in the middle of the sweat and tears and asked, “What happened?”  I said, “My back hurts and I can’t deal anymore, and I WANT TO workout!  I’m tired of going easy.  I want to move like I want to move & pick up the intensity.  My back needs to get over it & get with the f-ing program.  I’ve HAD IT”  He said, “What you need to do is STOP!  You […]

How the Comparison Trap Got Me Injured

 

Everyday we wake up & check the news feed of our FB, Instagram, &/or Twitter accounts to see what other people we know are doing.  Whether we are in tune with it or not, we’re also seeing how we measure up & fit in when it comes to achieving goals.

 

It’s a normal part of the ego & being human to see where we fit in based on what others are doing.  However, it’s easy to feel like we’re weaker than those that appear to be stronger than us, envious of those who seem to have more stuff or are doing more than us.  Or sometimes, we’ll even find ourselves feeling better or more significant than others, and thinking, “Well at least, I’m not doing as bad as so & so over there.”

 

No matter which rabbit hole the comparison trap leads you down, it can leave us feeling pretty icky if we don’t measure up.  It can also get us injured, too.

 

Find out in my video below, how using some other strong and influential women for inspiration got me injured because I wanted to be as strong as them, and found myself trying to skip the necessary steps to get stronger faster.  My ego got me into trouble this time, but I’ve learned a very valuable lesson.

 

 

The Bottom Line:

 

It’s great to use others as an inspiration to motivate us to do the BEST that we can do, but we have to take into account where we are currently on our journey.

 

When we compare ourselves to others, we sometimes forget how long that person has been doing the one thing that we want to get better at, and we try to progress too quickly.

 

Do the BEST that you can do, keep making progress, and avoid injury & feeling bad, at all costs.

 

Remember, PROGRESS = HAPPINESS, no matter the pace at which we’re going!

 

Thanks for stopping by,

Tommie

 

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The Power of the Word ‘NO’!

  I’d like to talk today about the word ‘NO’ .  This is a hard word for some of us to say and for some of us to hear at times.   However, this 2 letter word is part of our vocabulary and important when communicating with each other, creating healthy boundaries, and to avoid participating in activites that we don’t really want to do. So, I feel that we need to get a little more comfortable with the word.   Don’t you wish saying, NO, was as easy for us to do as a 2 year old.  Most of the time, little ones LOVE to say it over and over again.  They also don’t feel they need to give you an explanation for their NO, either.  Why do we, as grownups?  When did it all start?   Let’s face it, we have a hard time telling our friends, bosses, family, children, and even OURSELVES NO!   […]

How to Stop Feeling Disappointed

Do you find yourself feeling DISAPPOINTED A LOT?  We’ve all experienced feeling disappointed at one time or another by ourselves, other people, certain outcomes of events, and even things.  I’ve felt disappointed with my computer & technology ALOT over the last few months 😉   However, what if I told you that feeling disappointed has nothing to do with anybody or anything else, but YOU….   I know it would be a lot easier to blame others, outcomes, circumstances, or things for the way I FEEL, but disappointment doesn’t actually stem from external sources, but from ourselves.   How do you figure this, you may be thinking?  Well, disappointment isn’t a thing, it’s a FEELING.  When I think about all the times I’ve felt disappointed in the past, I can usually trace it back to none other than an emotion I’m feeling from some EXPECTATION that I have about someone […]

How To Quit the All or Nothing Approach & Still Get Results

Today, I want to talk about how I quit the All or Nothing Approach back in December of 2011 and started focusing on daily behaviors that I could control and building and solidifying key nutritional habits instead.   The most important nutritional habits that I practiced to get the results shown in these pics below are the fundamental habits that we will be practicing in my upcoming Group Coaching Program called, The Small Change Project.  This program closes on Sunday, 6/12/16 at MIDNIGHT, and I don’t know when I’ll re-open it again.  Get More Details and Grab Your Spot HERE.   Back in 2011, I wasn’t happy with the way my body looked for the amount of work I felt I was putting in.  I was doing extreme diets and meal plans and lots of cardio and weight training.     I was exercising for double the amount of time […]