🌟 Embracing Vulnerability 🌟

Damn I love your blog, right on, I get it.

You are too sweet, thank you very much!

That’s a wrap on the #2024 season of my life! Thanks for the lessons, the wins, and most importantly, the people! Here comes a great 2025!

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“Faith consists in believing when it is beyond the power of reason to believe.” Faith is the water that flows between the shores of uncertainty.

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New horizons can be an exciting and scary thing all at the same time. Have you ever stopped to think how NOT scary change is though? In the grand scheme of things, our problems are minuscule but we tend to view them as if they’re consuming everything in the world. It makes sense because most of us have a centralized view of the world, our shit is what matters and nobody else’s. What we need to do instead of worrying how things will work out is go with the flow, enjoy the views, hold on over the bumps along the way and accept what is.

If we broaden our view to see the bigger picture and focus on being calm and being present in each individual moment, we’ll be able to soften into a less anxious and more relaxed atmosphere that surrounds us.

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In personal training, trainers are often seen as quasi counselors, much like hairdressers, bartenders, etc. My experience in my current field is no different, but as I transition to the psychology side of things, I see many similarities between my current clients and those individuals I do therapy with as a crisis counselor. Anxiety, ADHD, OCD and a multitude of other behaviors and stressors cross over these two areas quite often in my experience, worrying about how they look, anxious about trying something new and confronting their ‘demons’.

The mental health system is set up in a way that is not just a way of dealing with the emotional and mental states of being, but also a form of self accountability and self discipline. Counselors as well as trainers try to instill these two qualities in their clients as much as possible.

I had someone I was counseling this evening ask me, “What if I’m not strong enough to go through it?” I’ve never had anybody ask me that before. What a lot of this kind of problem solving hinges on is going with your gut. I’ve always thought honesty is the best approach so I said, “What you’re going through right now isn’t easy and I know how much that hurts. However, if you do nothing, nothing will change. You need to start putting yourself and your needs first.”

Anybody can listen to your problems but it takes a real good listener to understand what you are trying to solve and how to get started.

People just want and need to be validated. That’s what it’s all about.

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When we’re young, everything seems like it’s coming to an end. The fact is that it’s just beginning. With age there’s wisdom, and humility. Laugh at your mistakes, learn the lessons, and cherish the ride.

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