waking up with passion

I have been in a little bit of a rut lately.. Just going through the day to day motions. Getting caught up in all the little things. The house, the kids, laundry, work, bills = stress stress stress. We have been searching for a church and can't seem to find one that is right yet. So I have been getting frustrated with life.. 

Then last night I did a team call with #teamneversurrender (my team of beachbody coaches) about Leadership and living your life with passion. And it hit me, I was telling them what to do and how to do it, but I wasn't doing it. I was living the way I was telling them not to. What kind of leader am I? How can I be telling someone else when I am not living that way? Time to do some personal development before bed and do some self reflecting. So thats exactly what I did. I read a chapter of Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren. http://purposedriven.com/books/pdlbook/ ( life changing book-- HIGHLY recommend it)

Woke up today after a few hours of sleep (baby Logan woke up at 3am & 6am) with a spring in my step. I was really tired and wanted to go back to bed but then I had a gut check. Am I going to take full advantage of this day? or am I going to roll over and go back to sleep for an hour or so? I got up! I can not get to where I want to be in life just getting by. Just living day to day. I have to live EVERYDAY with passion in my heart. STARTING TODAY!

The way we live our days is the way we live our lives. You aren't going to wake up one day and have everything you have ever wanted out of life. It takes hard work, dedication, commitment, passion & drive.  

It doesn't matter where you came from or what your situation is. Everyone has crap from their past. Everyone has someone that hurt them or someone who told you that you aren't good enough. Someone who told you that you won't do anything with your life. Well I am here to tell you, so what, you don't have to live that way IF you don't want to. You have the ability to change it. EVERYDAY you open your eyes you make a choice. Even if its a bad one or not the right choice, its a choice and you made it. You can come from nothing and be something. You can have EVERYTHING you have ever wanted. The key is to make a decision and stop the excuses. 

 

Motivation comes from you. I can preach to you until I am blue in the face, I can encourage you and support you. But ultimately it is up to you, and only you. You have to look at yourself everyday. This is YOUR life. 

The pain of regret is far worse then the pain of struggle. Yes its hard and yes you will fall. But looking back on your life with regret of not doing it will be way worse then your sore muscles.  

So get up. Take FULL advantage of TODAY! NO excuses! Lets finish out July 2013 with a bang!