First time in a long time.  I've had a lot I've wanted to say but have lacked the confidence to post.  Let's hope this episode is the restart of something great.

Watch Your Step offers some sage advice from an unlikely source.

There are moments throughout our lives that leave an indelible mark on them.  But are we aware enough, open enough, in a positive mind set to properly experience and appreciate those moments?  And do we even recognize them at the time, or perhaps later on as we reflect.

We each have our own path to follow, however there are a multitude of moments that shape, guide, and give us choice on that path.

I've recently realized the power of being open to those experiences, and share a couple of moments along with my usual ramblings.

Don't get upset with the results from the work you didn't do.  That's deep.  If your focus, energy, and effort are not being put fully into a goal how can you ever expect to achieve it to the level you want or even at all?!

In this episode I ramble a bit about this phrase and what it means to be and how I hope to keep the focus in the right direction to achieve my goals.

We all have big goals, huge aspirations, mega sized plans for our lives.  It can be challenging working towards those goals when we try taking too big a leap to get there.  Thinking about climbing a ladder, we take one rung at a time making incremental upward progress.

Achieving our goals is just like climbing a ladder.  Take it one rung at a time.  Looking back should be done with amazement at the progress you've made to that point.  Looking to the top of the ladder you be motivating to know your that much closer.

Let's go climbing!

We all live crazy lives, and in those crazy lives we have crazy goals.  Better relationships, more money, career advancement, improved mental, physical, and spiritual health.  Achieving those goals take work.  So how hard are you willing to work for it?  Whatever your IT is, the hard work needs to be done to get there.

Hope this question makes you think about your IT or ITs and how you're doing getting there.

Our daily lives are bombarded constantly with priorities that pull our attention multiple directions.  Being able to dedicate time to the aspects that are truly important to us and our family's well-being and success is vital.

So remember, where effort goes success flows.  Focus your efforts in the areas that align with your values, and the chances of success will increase dramatically.

Everyday we accomplish non scale victories.  Meal prepping lunches for the week.  Finishing that book you've been meaning to wrap up.  Spending quality time friends and family.  Progress to a health lifestyle is about more than just changing the numbers on the scale, though that is important.

A Strong N Flexi lifestyle focuses on physical, professional, personal, financial, and relationship goals.  Non scale victories are all around us.  We just need to take time to acknowledge them, appreciate them, and celebrate ourselves!

Fear holds us back from being our best selves.  It prevents us from taking advantage of the opportunities life puts in front of us.  If we can acknowledge our fears, accept the things that are preventing us from being at our best, than we can conquer them.

Earlier this week I had chance to participate in a session around conquering one's fears.  It was powerful for me, and so I thought I'd share a little of that experience with you.  My hope is that hearing this experience might lead you to conquering your fears.

Our lives have us in a constant state of motion.  We're moving from one responsibility to another, and sometimes our calendar can control us not the other way around.

One way to keep control of your own progress is to remember to KISS, or Keep It Super Simple.  I prefer to think of the acronym like this other than the Keep It Simple Stupid term most of us know.  We are not stupid, just crazy busy working on our best selves.  Sometimes a gentle reminder to Keep It Super Simple is all we need to get back on track.

Ever have that moment when you realize something is off?  That happened me to just this week when I found myself stress eating a half gallon of ice cream!  Once I put the spoon down I began to think through how I got to that point, and discovered I was neglecting a key component of my toolbox.

I give a quick overview of how I thought the problem through, realized what was wrong, and how I plan to fix it.

We all get lost sometimes.  Just remember those moments do not define you.  Use them as fuel to help push consistent healthy habits even more.