Every once in a while, I see something that amazes me. Sometimes it can be what the human spirit can overcome, or it may be something like the love a child has for it’s pet. The possibilities are endless. Sadly, there are also things that are negative or that remind me of how I feel society is transgressing. Yesterday, while watching the news, I was reminded of the latter.
The news reported that over 60% of Americans are now either overweight or obese. Additionally, it was reported that being in one of the categories makes your chance of being killed in a car accident 80% greater! Now, the news reported, there is a push to make cars bigger or to be designed to accommodate these larger bodies.
Now don’t get me wrong, safety is an issue and I don’t want to see anybody hurt, but aren’t we going about this the wrong way? What about responsibility? Society knows that being overweight can translate into so many health problems including heart disease and diabetes, yet we do nothing about it. Many just accept it as part of life, perhaps bolstered by the fact that their friends are overweight as well.
Now I know I am preaching to the choir as anyone reading this is probably trying to get fit, but education is the key. Pages dedicated to fitness, like the one your on, allow us to share ideas and support each other. THIS is what works. Recently Mayor Bloomberg of NYC forced a regulation limiting the size of soft drinks sold in restaurants. We cannot FORCE people into action. There is nothing to prevent someone from simply buying two of the smaller sized drinks. No, we must as a nation, start making better choices.
Fortunately, I do see some hope for the future. Many doctors are becoming more accepting of holistic or natural remedies as part of the cure rather than simply pushing a pill down your throat. Pills are not necessarily bad, but they shouldn’t be the only option. The media continues to talk about these topics as well, which just may help spread the word.
For know, I think all we can do is continue to work on ourselves, and be a beacon to others that we do not HAVE to get fat and out of shape. That living a healthy lifestyle can be fun and rewarding. This message may be most important to our youth who are becoming less and less active. If the current trend continues, we may actually simply kill ourselves from the inside.
Wherever you are in your fitness journey, you are an example to others. Use this simple fact as part of your motivation. Perhaps YOU are the one that will change someone else’s life and point them toward a better way of living. The fitness lifestyle is the path that you have chosen. Do your best to be an example for others as well, so that they too can truly ENJOY life!
Scott
In bodybuilding, being balanced is everything. The legs cannot over power the upper body, and the front cannot over power the back. True champions focus not only on their strengths, but their weaknesses. For those not planning to compete in bodybuilding however, balance is equally important.
For the majority of people that train, being pleasing to the eye is something we all want, but functionality is usually the primary goal. We all want to feel better, and being stronger helps us get through our days easier. One mistake so many make however, is failing to train ALL areas of the body. I used to train in gyms with guys I called kites! Kites are usually young men that focus on the “beach muscles” like arms and chest but forget the rest. They end up with huge upper bodies walking on pretzels! Sure they look good in jeans but with shorts, well…they look like kites! Little legs simply dangling at the end.
What often comes along with this is also the failure to train the back. I think it comes back to the old saying out of sight out of mind. In the mirror we simply forget that there is more to us! While this looks bad, it also creates mechanical problems with the body. Muscles are supposed to have an opposing set of muscles that counter each other. When one area is over developed, the body can end up suffering and start to damage itself.
Perhaps where this is most apparent is with men that bench heavy but do not train their backs enough. This is an easy thing to spot as they often walk with their shoulders pulled forward as the muscles in the back cannot counter the strength of the muscles in the chest. Over time, this can cause serious shoulder problems as they are pulled out of alignment.
This also occurs with the knee joint when the quads are worked more than the hamstrings. When this occurs, they knee can be compromised. In fact, it can occur throughout the body if we are not careful.
Looking great is awesome. It makes us feel wonderful and can give us a new found confidence in many other areas of our life. Still, balance is necessary to actually feel better and to function as our bodies were intended. When designing your workouts, take care to focus on balance BETWEEN the muscles. The result will be a machine built for the long haul!
Scott
Perhaps one of the saddest things I have seen, is a person failing to really live their life, simply out of fear. Fear is something we all live with. Fear of spiders, heights, snakes, fire, elevators, and the list goes on. While we all have some fear, the real trick to enjoying life is how we deal with it. Fear can be healthy as it forces us to be cautious when doing certain things, but fears that simply debilitate us must be overcome if we are going to truly enjoy life. In fact, overcoming fear is liberating.
While you may never conquer a fear such as skydiving, it is the more common fear that we need to focus on. I have talked with clients that previously had never done weight training, because of fear. It was the fear of “not knowing what to do,” or even worse a fear of “what other’s would think.” Without conquering this type of fear, we sell our selves short. We miss out on life simply because we cannot move out of our comfort zone.
Look, none of us that weight train started out knowing what we were doing. We all had to get guidance from magazines, our friends, a trainer or some other source to gain the knowledge to do it on our own. There is no shame in that! That is how we learn everything in life, so why should weight training be any different?
Now, let’s look at what others think of you. I have two answers for this. Number one is that most people in the gym, DON’T care about you. They are in the gym to get in their own workout and probably pay you know mind at all. Now number two is as follows. Why should WE care what other’s think? WE are in the gym to get our own workout in. That’s the point! Who really cares what THEY think!
I will offer this to those that may want to start something new, but has yet to begin because of fear. Those of us that DO train will respect you whether you are a beginner or an elite level athlete. You see we recognize that we were once just like you! We were intimidated by all of the crazy stuff in the gym just like you and realize the courage it takes to face new challenges. We have been there!
On a personal note, I started lifting in the fifth grade with some old plastic weights my brother had lying around. I was probably a whopping 80 pounds at the time. Now, I first went to the gym with my brother when I was in the 8th grade. By this time, I was a whopping 100 pounds! Intimidated? Yep! At the time the Nautilus gym we went to, had machines that I was way too small for. I actually had to stack three booster seats on them so I could reach the handles. While I was certainly no Hercules at the time, I knew what I wanted and went for it. Yes, I felt a little out of my league and the men in the gym may have chuckled a little, but my fear was transformed into a new way of life.
Yes, you may see some people chuckle or snicker at you. This is life. What I have learned however, is that it is those that are most negative who are dealing with their own fears. You see, they fear what others think of THEM! They are they ones that fear judgment by others, so it is easier for them to deflect their own insecurities upon someone else. Pay them no mind. Certainly true brothers of iron and sisters of steel don’t! Their opinions do not matter.
Recently I have switched some of my clients to cardio style kickboxing as a way to improve not only their cardio but to give them some self defense skills as well. Fear? I can say that for many their was certainly some fear with this change. Hitting things is not something everyone is used to, so apprehension is natural. What I have observed however, has been a wonderful change in everyone! Each accepted the challenge. Each sputtered and struggled in their own way as they continued to learn the new techniques, but each pressed on despite the uneasy feeling that can accompany this newness.
The result is not surprising. As they learn and improve, the smile grows upon their faces. The smile that comes from conquering the rythm required to work the speed bag or the techniques used to master the one-two punch.
Fear should not be your downfall. Respect fear, but look at it as a challenge. A challenge to be conquered. I have been faced with various types of fear throughout my life, but in some way have come to love it. There is no greater feeling than winning the battle against your own insecurities. Living is growing! As Franklin D. Roosevelt stated in his inauguration speech in 1933, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Train hard, and move away from you comfort zone. After all, that is where real living occurs!
Scott
Perhaps one of the saddest things I have seen, is a person failing to really live their life, simply out of fear. Fear is something we all live with. Fear of spiders, heights, snakes, fire, elevators, and the list goes on. While we all have some fear, the real trick to enjoying life is how we deal with it. Fear can be healthy as it forces us to be cautious when doing certain things, but fears that simply debilitate us must be overcome if we are going to truly enjoy life. In fact, overcoming fear is liberating.
While you may never conquer a fear such as skydiving, it is the more common fear that we need to focus on. I have talked with clients that previously had never done weight training, because of fear. It was the fear of “not knowing what to do,” or even worse a fear of “what other’s would think.” Without conquering this type of fear, we sell our selves short. We miss out on life simply because we cannot move out of our comfort zone.
Look, none of us that weight train started out knowing what we were doing. We all had to get guidance from magazines, our friends, a trainer or some other source to gain the knowledge to do it on our own. There is no shame in that! That is how we learn everything in life, so why should weight training be any different?
Now, let’s look at what others think of you. I have two answers for this. Number one is that most people in the gym, DON’T care about you. They are in the gym to get in their own workout and probably pay you know mind at all. Now number two is as follows. Why should WE care what other’s think? WE are in the gym to get our own workout in. That’s the point! Who really cares what THEY think!
I will offer this to those that may want to start something new, but has yet to begin because of fear. Those of us that DO train will respect you whether you are a beginner or an elite level athlete. You see we recognize that we were once just like you! We were intimidated by all of the crazy stuff in the gym just like you and realize the courage it takes to face new challenges. We have been there!
On a personal note, I started lifting in the fifth grade with some old plastic weights my brother had lying around. I was probably a whopping 80 pounds at the time. Now, I first went to the gym with my brother when I was in the 8th grade. By this time, I was a whopping 100 pounds! Intimidated? Yep! At the time the Nautilus gym we went to, had machines that I was way too small for. I actually had to stack three booster seats on them so I could reach the handles. While I was certainly no Hercules at the time, I knew what I wanted and went for it. Yes, I felt a little out of my league and the men in the gym may have chuckled a little, but my fear was transformed into a new way of life.
Yes, you may see some people chuckle or snicker at you. This is life. What I have learned however, is that it is those that are most negative who are dealing with their own fears. You see, they fear what others think of THEM! They are they ones that fear judgment by others, so it is easier for them to deflect their own insecurities upon someone else. Pay them no mind. Certainly true brothers of iron and sisters of steel don’t! Their opinions do not matter.
Recently I have switched some of my clients to cardio style kickboxing as a way to improve not only their cardio but to give them some self defense skills as well. Fear? I can say that for many their was certainly some fear with this change. Hitting things is not something everyone is used to, so apprehension is natural. What I have observed however, has been a wonderful change in everyone! Each accepted the challenge. Each sputtered and struggled in their own way as they continued to learn the new techniques, but each pressed on despite the uneasy feeling that can accompany this newness.
The result is not surprising. As they learn and improve, the smile grows upon their faces. The smile that comes from conquering the rythm required to work the speed bag or the techniques used to master the one-two punch.
Fear should not be your downfall. Respect fear, but look at it as a challenge. A challenge to be conquered. I have been faced with various types of fear throughout my life, but in some way have come to love it. There is no greater feeling than winning the battle against your own insecurities. Living is growing! As Franklin D. Roosevelt stated in his inauguration speech in 1933, “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” Train hard, and move away from you comfort zone. After all, that is where real living occurs!
Scott
As a trainer, one of the things I have my clients complete is a readiness for change assessment to help me figure out areas we may have to focus on. One such area I like to look at is a person’s support network. While I use forms client’s check off, I think simply examining your life can help too.
Proper support can pay play big part when you are changing your lifestyle, and getting “into shape” is no exception. Some areas I suggest focusing on are your friend’s, your current lifestyle, and your eating habits. While there are certainly others, these are three big factors to consider.
When it comes to friends, ask yourself if they will support you or not. While it is sad to say, many “friends” may not really want to see you succeed. If you have talked about dieting in the past, have they tried to encourage you, or do they put you down? Do they suggest healthier food choices when eating out, or do they offer you adult beverages and desserts, letting you know that “just one won’t hurt you!?” If they are supporting you, then they are true friends. If not, then it may be good to distance yourself from them. Often they will not want you to succeed as it points out THEIR weaknesses. Choose your friends wisely!
Now, when I say lifestyle, I mean the things you do not have much control of. Things like traveling for your job can make things more difficult than someone who stays at home. If you live in this type of situation, plan, plan plan. If you are going out of town, check the internet for restaurants that have healthier meal choices so you wont be tempted to simply go to the closest, but unhealthy place to eat. Booking a room with a kitchenette can also be a great tool to use as you can pack meals and find a grocery store nearby. Preparing you own meals, just like home, will make a huge difference. Again, plan, plan plan!
This concept of planning does not only need considered when travelling, but obviously anytime you are “living the healthy lifestyle.” Things like chopping vegetables up for the week and storing them in sealed containers can make a huge difference when it comes to compliance. Broiling multiple chicken breasts and a making a large pot of brown rice at the beginning of the week can provide quick “go to” meals when on the run.
If you want to be successful, examine what in your life needs changing. Find ways to make things more simple. Doing so will help you stick to your new found lifestyle, and make success much easier!
Scott
As many people are beginning their transition to a fitness lifestyle, I think a brief discussion on the basics of exercise may help those that may be unsure on how to start. First understand that we can often try to turn simple things into complicated ones. The human body is a rather efficient machine with the primary purpose of protecting itself. In fact, almost everything it does is done with this purpose.
While we hate the fact that we put on fat, we should all understand that the body views fat as an energy source which is stored for times of upcoming famine. It holds fat to protect itself. The same can be said about the amount of muscle each of us holds. The body wants to keep as much muscle as it needs to accomplish what it sees as it’s daily duties, but no more. This is because the body is always in safety mode, so added muscle is essentially frowned upon. This is due to the fact that muscle burns calories while fat doesn’t. Again, it is concerned with an upcoming famine.
So, knowing this, it is important to “trick” the body into believing it needs to continue to improve. For instance, if we start to jog and get tired, but continue to push, our body will want to protect itself. Therefore, our cardiovascular system gets more efficient. The same is true when building muscle. When the body is used to curling 8 pound dumbbells, and you suddenly push yourself and curl 10’s the body views the new work as a threat. The heavier weights cause micro-trauma to the muscle in the form of slight tears. The body, again protecting itself, then rebuilds what was damaged and then allows itself to grow a little so that the 10 lb dumbbells are the new norm.
This is a generalized explanation of how exercise allows us to grow stronger. Knowing this, you can see why simply doing the same routine over and over eventually will stop producing gains. Your body has simply adjusted to this new norm so it has no reason to improve. Push yourself to new growth. As you train, add techniques that make things harder. Slower reps, or heavier weights are simple ways to make things more difficult. Changing from steady state cardio to intervals can force new growth. Change is good, and necessary!
While this explanation may be over simplified, I hope it shows how important it is to push yourself. New muscle means a revved up metabolism, and pushing yourself during cardio means more calories burned. Coupled with a slight restriction in diet, this means that some of the fuel required for all the added exercise will require the use of stored body fat.
While a wonderfully complicated machine, the body does respond in predictable ways. Knowing how to manipulate it, however, will yield results. Now, go ahead and “trick” yourself into being lean and mean!
Scott
Is I have said so often, what we believe controls our destiny, but we must also be realistic about how we go ABOUT achieving our goals. I use the phrase “we pay for our sins” frequently, and by this I mean our past can often catch up with us.
After years of rugby, and all the abuse I took as a police officer including being hit in several car accidents, I know have arthritis in my knees and shoulders as well as degenerated discs in my back. Now, for many this would be a reason to simply give up on fitness. I say, “not so fast!” The key is to simply train smarter!
I no longer train as heavy as I once did. First, I have no need, and secondly I would still like to be able to use my arms and shoulders as I continue to get older. This however, does not mean I don’t still train! I simply work my muscles in a way that yields results but doesn’t put as much wear and tear on me.
Let’s take chest for an example. Heavy benching is out, but I still do this movement but to a lesser degree. I will train using lighter weights, and use techniques like Super Slow Training to continue to grow. This technique has you take 4 seconds during the pressing phase of the lift, and 10 seconds during the negative or lowering phase of the lift. A word of caution here, if you decide to add this into a routine, lighten the load, and I mean by a lot! It is very challenging, and produces great results.
Again, I have decreased running, but do cardio through walking at an incline on the treadmill, and practicing combat moves using a heavy bag, and using other techniques. While I will never be a runner again, it doesn’t mean I cannot stay in shape.
If you are someone that suffers from an old injury or simple wear and tear on your body has made things difficult, do not give up on your dream of staying fit. Again, plan, plan, plan, and look into alternative methods to achieve the results you want.
Knee problems? Biking or an elliptical may be the answer. Again, if you have the desire, there is an answer if you look hard enough. It is imperative however to do some homework and find it!
Never give up on your goals, just train smarter when working to achieve them. You DO control your destiny! Take control of your life and seek the answers for YOUR success!
Scott
As anyone who has read any of my previous posts knows, I am a big believer in the power of the mind. If you think you will fail, you will! Conversely, if you choose to succeed, little can stop you. I bring this up as a received a post by a Facebook friend from film maker Michael Moore. In Moore’s post, he discussed the importance of adding walking into his life to stay healthy.
While at first this sounds good, Moore went on to say that people are controlled by their genetics and essentially exercising was not worth it. To Moore, walking is good enough as he went on to say that doing more is really wasting one’s time and that people should “enjoy” their lives. While I am paraphrasing here, this was the basic message Moore had for people.
Whether you like Moore’s politics is not really the issue here, but the fact that his movies have made him a celebrity is. Often, a celebrity wields a lot of power. For some reason, people take their words as the gospel. Simply looking at the reply’s on his post prove that. Many people were agreeing with Moore that yes, they were overweight because of their genetics and there was little they could do about it. These people seemed relieved that some celebrity agreed with them. They were vindicated.
My answer to this is simple. This is the mentality of a loser. Harsh? Yes, I am sure it is, but it is reality nonetheless. In fact, I believe there is little we cannot overcome if we put our minds to it. Certainly genetics affects things, but giving up on something should not be the first response. Will change be easy? Probably not, but don’t give up before you even try! Take responsibility for yourself!
Let’s look at someone that wants to play basketball, but height is an issue. Genetics decide how tall we are. This is a fact, but should this person simply give up on a dream. Maybe not! Can someone still work on their ability to jump higher as a way to compensate for their lack of height…certainly! In fact, the NBA has some very “big” stars who are not known for their height. How is this possible? I believe that these people had a desire to succeed greater than what someone else said was an impossibility. They simply wanted something and went out and grabbed it!
As I look at my own life, I see things I overcame. While I played rugby for 12 years through college and beyond, I was not a gifted runner. I’m still not! I was able to play despite this “flaw” because I wanted to and was willing to put forth the effort to achieve my goal. In training I worked much harder than some of the men that were gifted. I had to if I was going to succeed. The same thing is true with SCUBA diving which is a passion of mine. You see, I am not a good swimmer. For many this little nugget of information may stop them in their tracks, but I wanted to learn to SCUBA. So, I practiced and got certified. I am still not graceful in the water, but that doesn’t stop me. I do the best I can with what I have!
Enjoying life is part of living! I mean REALLY living. There are too many things that we can experience in life to allow fear and negative thoughts to stop us. The same goes with our training. Yes, for some it is harder than others to lose body fat, or gain muscle, or whatever it is you want to accomplish. If someone has the desire, however, they can still push forward and succeed where others may fail.
To me, comments from people like Moore are contagious diseases. They validate someone’s wish for an answer they don’t want to face. For those that replied, it was as though they knew they should try to change, but didn’t want to face the challenge. You see, Moore gave them the easy way out. “It’s my genetics! That’s why I can’t lose weight!” Now there was proof, from someone famous, that they were incapable of change.
Certainly we cannot overcome every flaw in life. I mean, I was born with a face for radio and my genetics are to blame, but giving up on something is simply wrong! You CAN change yourself for the better! What you are capable of is in your minds eye. You control what you want to become. Do not allow others to dictate YOUR DREAM!
God gave us what we have, but that does not mean we cannot continue to improve ourselves! Life is short. Make the most out of what you have been given and LIVE!
Scott
As I look at my client’s, I think the common denominator is tenacity. That spirit that comes from believing failure is not an option. For some, this comes naturally, while for others it does not come easy. It must be learned. I often find myself as a trainer coaxing client’s into hanging on. “Give me another week or two” I ask, knowing that when they start seeing real results their life will change. And, it does!
So, as you start out on your journey to get fit, I can only suggest that you be realistic about it. Getting started CAN be difficult. Let’s face it, often this requires changing old and mostly bad habits. When beginning, know that while it may be difficult at first, it DOES get easier! It soon becomes a new habit, and as you start seeing results, you want to see more. This is the fuel to the fire. Improving makes you want to improve more!
Be realistic knowing that you MUST put in some time before this whole “fitness lifestyle” gets easy. At first you may be sore as your body adjusts to the new routine and the healthier meal choices may not seem to taste as good as the greasy pizza. Still, the longer you stick to the plan, you will find that your body is getting stronger and the healthier meals provide you more energy. This may be strange as you have not actually felt “good” in such a long time, but it will be a wonderful experience. It may become a new addiction. One that helps you improve instead of tearing yourself down.
Getting started can be difficult, but the end result is well worth it. Go into this new endeavor with the knowledge that if you can stick to the plan for a few weeks, it WILL become worth it. It will pay off!
We are here on this earth but for a short time, but living a healthy lifestyle allows us to enjoy it much more than if we are unhealthy. Make the most of the time you have, and start your fitness journey today. Doing so will pay you great rewards. Rewards which you may not even be able to comprehend yet. Start today, and stick with it! Soon you will wonder why you didn’t start this lifestyle change years ago.
Scott
Many of my Sundays are spent diving in Sandusky, Ohio. For me, I have a 2 hour ride to get there and back. This ride is a time to reflect upon life. The present, past and future. While I generally post about fitness topics, I began to think about life in general. To be truly fit, you must take care of the physical, but also the emotional and spiritual. Now I am am not going to try to change anybody’s spiritual beliefs, but you will shortly see how this all fits together. No matter what your personal beliefs on religion, I think everybody if they look inside themselves, can get something out of what I am talking about.
One Sunday during a pit stop at a service plaza which had a Burger King inside, I observed a young child walking out the door. On his head was the little paper King’s Crown that is handed out. I had to laugh as I reflected upon my days as “the King” or occasionally a pirate if we happened to eat at Long John Silver’s!
Those were the days! Not a care in the world, as was evidenced by this kid. I am sure as I passed him, I was a ruffian possibly looking to steal his land or a subject owing my loyalty to him. I know, because I was also king for a day at his age.
So as I began reflecting upon those times, it made me think about being “grown up” whatever that means. I mean what is grown up anyway. Unfortunately for many, it means getting up at the same time everyday, working, coming home, sitting on the couch watching TV, and finally going to bed and repeating the whole sequence over and over. For YOUR ENTIRE LIFE! This to me is not growing up, it is simply waiting to die! It is certainly not living and not my idea of fun!
Still, we cannot as adults go around with paper crown on our heads and really function very well in life. Those bills, mortgages and work requirements get in the way of the duties of a king. It is therefore important to find that happy medium, where we can enjoy what life has to offer but function in society without being put into a rubber room.
Earlier I alluded to what I think it takes to accomplish this. Obviously being a fitness trainer, I feel being in shape is a necessity. I have seen those people that have been forced to skip some wonderful sights in some of my travels simply because they feel they cannot walk that far, climb that far, or do what is necessary. This is really sad as for mos,t something as simple as a fitness program could have allowed them to do more. To see more. To experience more!
Now obviously some people cannot do things because of medical issues, but that is not what I am talking about here. I am simply talking about otherwise healthy people who have simply never put the effort into living a healthy lifestyle. To be honest, being forced to miss something because of failing to do something I could control is a fear of mine. There is too much to do here on earth, and I want to squeeze as much of it in as I can!
Now I also talk about the emotional aspect. Again, I am not talking mental illness, simply the way we think about life in general. Often we can get so bound by “life” that we forget to live! Again, we become our jobs. It is our identity. I know this first hand, as it happened to me. Through various circumstances I got out of this cycle, but now realize that life is more than just a job. Life is about challenging ourselves, enjoying the company of others and experiencing new things. Work, is simply something that gives us the means to enjoy life. Work should be part of the experience, not the only experience.
Lastly, I feel there must be some spiritual purpose to life. A belief that something greater than us exists. Some reason to go on. As I stated I am not trying to change anyone’s belief. For me, Christianity sets my moral compass. For others it may be another religion, or even no religion at all, but there is something! Even the atheist can see that the earth itself teaches us lessons. And in that case we must pass on those lessons to our children.
The point is that for me, without hope in something greater than myself, then I would be the only thing that matters. This is not the case. The greatest joy for me is really the feeling I get when I see someone else being happy.
Recently, an online training client of mine wrote to say she had to put on a bathing suit three sizes smaller than normal. I could tell how happy she was, and this made me feel great too. Together we accomplished something.
The child I first spoke of can teach all of us grown ups a lesson or two. While he has yet to experience many of the troubles of being “grown up” he is living life instead of existing in it. The simple things are what is important. Loving his parents and having fun is what life is about.
I was watching my niece at my nephews birthday party. She was as happy as he was simply because there was a party. She enjoys the experience no matter whose birthday it is! Shouldn’t we all?
So I leave you with these questions. What does life mean to you? What DEFINES life to you? Is it work, or is it something greater? In the end will you look back and say, I impacted others, or will you regret that you simply lived and passed up so many opportunities to truly LIVE?
As you ponder these questions, look within yourself and see what changes need to be made. Are you lacking in the physical, emotional or spiritual aspects of life? Is it a combination of one or two? If you are reading this, there is still time to make changes. We are here but for a short time. Use your time wisely!
Scott
