United By Stoke is the RAVEN 425 RISE ABOVE Podcast

After a week of meetings to plan for 2018 -I had assumed that I would be taking notes and making plans on what was to be...and we all know what they say when we assume!! Yup - instead I had a week full of excuses nothing but stories as to why things could not get done or would not get done. I was floored - it brought back memories of myself saying the exact same things. The TRUTH - the REAL TALK is simple it's resistance to the task at hand 🤚 and why because sometimes it's very difficult and time consuming- so instead I would go cuddle up with my safety blanket and cozy safe t and thought that this comfort zone was all I needed. Phuck my bull shit and phuck your bullshit. If u have a goal a dreams or aspirations it's time we leave the shore line and go into uncharted territory!! Let's get it family!!❤️🙌👊

So so many times I have been guilty of just RUSHING through this amazing 😉 journey we are blessed to be on called life- yup I've been like let's just get there, or we only have this many minutes so let's get this all done ✅ as quick as we can.... rushing past all the beauty- the amazing moments and memories just to try and fit it all in?? WTF was I 🤔 thinking 💭 there is birth and death and it's the in between that counts - yet if I am rushing the in between then what is the purpose of it all? I guess there is some truth to stop ✋ and smell the roses 🌹- let's try not to fast forward through life 😍✊️ for all things mossamo stop by www.mossamo.com for the blog, vlog, podcast and music 🙌

Vacation use to mean to me a time to just forget about "real life" or reality and I was free to do with myself what ever the phuck I wanted - from drinking eating and sleeping - and guess what I made horribly poor food 🥘 drink 🍹 and sleep 😴 choices. The other is running around on fast forward to take everything in - in such a short time -Which meant many many things for my body mind and soul. The main one being by the time I got back from a vacation I was in worse shape then before I left! 👊💥 - it was only after many teachings from one of my mentors that I finally realized how important a vacation was to heal the mind yes the mind body and the soul!! Something to keep in mind next time you are on vacation- it's your time. Heal yourself ❤️💋

As I drove to a meeting at 630 am this morning- I stopped at a red light beside a fast food 🥘 spot where back in the day - my business partner and I use to eat errrrrrr morning- I was addicted to these breakfast sandwiches- 😳 for real!! I sat parked and took awareness to how that smell sparked or triggered a memory that was attached to an emotion of ..... being happy 😊 and how if I was still in that place of being asleep 😴 at the wheel of life - I am sure I would have pulled in and grabbed 2 or 3 😳- however when u know better you can do better. After about the first 3 seconds of that nostalgic smell - I was immediately disgusted and revolted because of the new wiring I created in my head- we can overcome anything- it just takes time and hard work 😓💋💋

Today I awoke to my good friend writing a blog post article about myself and our tag team duo in a Crossfit competition we took part in. We went into the RX division which is for bigger stronger athletes me 125 pounds Simon 160 pounds. We were the smallest guys in there. Smaller than most female teams actually. We had no business being there- but what kept us in the game and almost making the finals was our mindset and commitment/ respect ✊ to each other. Surround yourself with the right people and mindset- and watch 👀 sky 🌌 is the limit 💥🔥👊❤️

I know it’s cliche -I know it’s a Hollywood movie 🎥- maybe I have some favouritism because he is Italian 🇮🇹 but we all have that inner Balboa in us. We just have to find him or her. The mofo that does not give up - does not give in - does not care what others think- does what ever it takes to achieve the goal - knows what they want - Damn we have all suffered some type of adversity -we have all been kicked while we are down .... and been told to stay down - I say phuck that let’s keep getting back up while there is air in these lungs- at 99 year of age - no regrets 😳💥🔥🤔

We have all heard the saying “you can lead a horse to water... but you can not MAKE it drink” truer words could not be said - this in our daily life- I sit here as a perfect example of listening 👂 to others- watching the YouTube motivation -giving my music over to a team to take care of 😳😔 but the truth and it hurts as this is a massive lesson for myself is only I can save me - it starts with and ends with me from the inside out what u want- the decision you make- your priorities- your wants - your dreams- your health- no one is going to do any of this for you. And no one will fight for you and all your wants like you will!! Get yours❤️💋

Going forward with that mental mindset verbal tongue 👅 slashing I've been going on about for the last few episodes- I follow it up with a movie I stumbled upon in some late night down time. The Pursuit of Happiness- hot damn! So I speak on -counting your blessings - doing what it takes - and only you can depend on you- No one is going to save you!! To be aware of all the lessons and good things around us - is the jump off point to achieve your happiness 🔥😍💋🙏

A little more of my verbal venomous flow out the mouth and into your ear drum!💪💥 in this episode I rip on about adversity- the need to impress others - and how only u can save u!🙌😍all lessons that I had to learn the hard way with the cards I was dealt in and on this beautiful journey called life. Once we know better we can than do better - by implementing the lesson's we are blessed to learn 💋

After putting all those hours and time - blood -sweat - and tears 😭..... yes there were many night's of tear's wondering what the phuck I was doing and why the phuck was I doing it!! FACTS- on the flip side I only had my strength mindset and word and I kept them all. I went with out for years! I lived in my own closet pretty much while I rented out all the other rooms in my house - this so I could save every last penny and re invest it into myself - for my dreams goals and aspirations- the grind is real - you just have to be able to handle it. It is far from easy!!😳🙌👊💥