Its been one month in my new fitness studio and I can’t believe it.   What I can and can’t believe is that I’m actually living my dream.  Just one year ago I was still training at a corporate gym and only doing classes on the side twice a week.  TODAY I have my very own space, offer over 10 classes a week, and I’m my OWN BOSS

I’m so happy and very grateful to those who encouraged and supported me along the way.  Even with all the support and people believing in me…NONE of this happened until I set my fears aside and decided this was something I wanted and could do.

When I decided to make the jump…everything happened for me.

I’m sharing this with you today to encourage you to LIVE YOUR DREAMs.  Don’t let fear keep you from anything. If you believe strongly in something and your heart agrees…then do it.  Don’t think about the how’s or why’s.  Make the decision and it will happen for you. Trust me

If you are in Seattle, come stop by my Open House on Feb 8th. I’m giving away tons of great prizes.  5:30 – 7:30, 4519 SW California Ave Unit I.

Here are some photos of my studio:

You create your future with the power of your intention. Intention is simply the conscious act of determining your future now. Health, harmony in relationships, happiness, money, creativity, and love will come to you in the future, based on your intentions now.

Intend every day and create your future life.

Plain and simple, we get what we ask for.

The Paradox of Our Age

By Dr. Bob Moorehead

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense; more knowledge, but less judgment; more experts, yet more problems; more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.

We’ve learned how to make a living, but not a life. We’ve added years to life not life to years. We’ve been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We conquered outer space but not inner space. We’ve done larger things, but not better things.

We’ve cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul. We’ve conquered the atom, but not our prejudice. We write more, but learn less. We plan more, but accomplish less. We’ve learned to rush, but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion; big men and small character; steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce; fancier houses but broken homes. These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete.

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever

Remember to say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side

Remember to give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn’t cost a cent.

Remember to say “I love you” to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak, and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

No one’s perfect. We all make mistakes. We all come up short.

Learn to love who you are as you take active steps to improve your

health and fitness level. Loving yourself means taking good care

of your body through healthy eating and regular exercise.

Take what you have been given and take care of it!

Your body was uniquely designed to employ a series of four processes to make use of the food you eat for its maintenance. Junk foods will not serve this purpose. Overeating is further abuse of the body which renders food indigestible and unusable to the body’s needs. Combining foods improperly can create an overload of work for the body also. The latter three items are unnecessary stress we place on the body which deplete our energy. (http://www.all-natural.com/make.html)

Go for what you want in life. Don’t sweat the small stuff, and it’s all small stuff. When you can’t fight and you can’t flee, then flow, says Dr. Robert Eliot, author and director of the Institute of Stress Medicine in Denver. Become aware of the connection between your own values and interactions with others, and feeling good about yourself. Forgive yourself when you don’t measure up and forgive others when they need it. The ability to find the humor in the human situation is a definite plus. Hearty laughter gives a sense of deep relaxation, and tends to soften your perspective on problems. It also eases pain.

I’ve made a January calendar for you and I’m calling it “inspire me”  Its more than just exercise, but rather taking time for yourself and being grateful for life.  I believe this is the first and most important step before any positive change can happen in your life.

feel free to share this calendar with anyone.

here ya go:

January “Inspire ME” Challenge

Looking forward to motivating and inspiring you to a new level this year!

I received an email with a link to the following article and I really encourage you to read it.  Its full of interesting facts about the marathon (and most I didn’t know about). Did you know the North Pole had a marathon?

anyway, take a few minutes and read this:

26.2 Fun Facts About Marathons!

Bob Hope                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that?

Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol:                                                                                                                                                                                      I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.

Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen. ~Author unknown, attributed to a 7-year-old named Bobby

May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope;                                                                                                                                                                     The spirit of Christmas which is peace;                                                                                                                                                                                              The heart of Christmas which is love.                                                                                                                                                                                                ~Ada V. Hendricks

Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas  –Calvin Coolidge

Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas. –Dale Evans Rogers