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Monday Motivation - Hope Will Not Change Your Life, but Habits Will
We often find solace in the comforting embrace of hope. It's the flickering light at the end of a dark tunnel, the whisper of better days to come. However, hope, while an essential motivator, remains a passive force, unable to bring about tangible change.
Motivation Monday - Who Are You Influencing?
This weekend, Celesta was out of town, so I took my three daughters to watch my oldest swim at a meet in The Woodlands. We drove an hour, dropped off Kaeli, then I spent an hour with my two youngest for them to eat an early dinner. After they ate, we went to the natatorium to watch Kaeli swim, which took about another hour. When Kaeli was changed and dry, we went to a restaurant for her and me to eat dinner. Our dinner took another hour.
Forgive yourself. Keep moving forward
My 15-year-old daughter had her end-of-season water polo tournament this weekend in Dallas. Her coach is a former Olympic water polo player and still represents the USA in the over-35 water polo tournaments all over the world.
Her #1 most important piece of advice is mental: get over your mistakes quickly and move on!
Motivation Monday - Filling Your Feed
I write these Motivation Monday emails to encourage you as you start your week. I often need motivation myself... or at least reminders that life is not supposed to be rainbows and unicorns every day.
Monday Motivation - Thank You for Your Generosity!
This past Saturday, we celebrated life and raised money for a wonderful organization called Stuff the Sleigh. Thanks to your generosity, we raised almost $3,700. This money will go to helping kids with cancer and their families.
Monday Motivation - Be a Person Who Gives
This Saturday, August 19, at 9 AM, we will be hosting a fundraiser supporting the local charity, Stuff the Sleigh. This is the perfect opportunity to have fun with other members, friends, family, and neighbors. Read our blog post to learn more and get registered.
Monday Motivation - What's Your "Why?"
Here are my Why's...
I work to provide a place that helps people live longer, happier, and healthier lives in a world of chronic diseases (obesity, heart disease, and cancer) in Fulshear, Katy, and Brookshire.
I work to provide my community with a place that feels welcoming in a world that tries to divide us.
I work to show my kids you can be the change other people need in their lives.
What is your why?
Monday Motivation - Following the Process
Some days are hard days. Hards days when the results we are getting don't meet our expectations. On these days, I think of this quote, "Quitters quit while winners show grit."
Grit is continuing to follow the process even when the end results are not yet what we want them to be. I follow Justin Su'a, psychologist and head mental trainer for several sports teams, on Instagram. He also has an amazing podcast called "Increase Your Impact," with episodes that are only a couple of minutes long.
Monday Motivation - Teaching & Guiding
This weekend I got to spend some alone time with my 7-year-old daughter. There are not a lot of things we liked to do together. Swimming is one of them but it was waaaayyyyy too hot. Instead, we opted to play a game: Guess Who?
Monday Motivation - When Was the Last Time I Failed?
Are you taking the shots in your life? A quick little way to test if you are stepping out of your comfort zone is to ask yourself, "When was the last time I failed?" Failing can be hard and humbling. But failing leads to growth. It leads to empathy. And our world needs more empathy.
I would love to hear your story about the last you stepped out, took a chance, and failed. And what you learned. And how you grew.
Monday Motivation - How to Become Our Best Selves
My "who" and my "why" are these: I want to be the best version of myself that I can be to inspire others, especially my daughters, to live lives full of passion.
Monday Motivation - Wake up!
Wake up.
Show up.
Be present.
Give it everything you’ve got.
Motivation Monday - Responding When Life Seems Unfair
Sometimes, life seems unfair and we feel anxious about it. I have learned that action beats anxiety every time.
Here are some "unfair" things that may happene and how we can respond:
[Unfair] Someone cuts me off in traffic
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[Response] Tell the first five people I see "GOOD MORNING" in the most cheerful voice possible
Monday Motivation - What Are You Preparing For?
What are you preparing for (in life, at work, with your family, or maybe finances)?
At Blue Eagle, we are preparing for our Hero WOD on Memorial Day called "Murph." This workout includes running, pull-ups, push-ups, and air squats, followed by more running. You may notice our workouts in the past couple of weeks have involved these movements. We are preparing you, mentally and physically, for the workout.
Motivation Monday - Celebrate Success (& Reply w a Picture)
Success breeds success!
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The key to reaching long-term goals is celebrating smaller successes along the way. Enjoying the journey is how you make it to the end of the road.
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At Blue Eagle, we want to celebrate your successes with you. We want to honor your commitment when you have been a member for another year. We have some members who are coming up on their 9-year anniversaries!
Monday Motivation
John F. Kennedy once said, "Too often, we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." Anyone who has been on social media for the past three years can attest to this statement!
I believe something similar... Too often, we enjoy the comfort of dreams without the discomfort of action.