Love and light

wake up. love yourself. care for yourself. your body is the most precious thing that you possess. every single day of your life, you CHOOSE to be conscious or unconscious. CHOOSE to be awake or live in dreamland. Please don't sleepwalk through life anymore! The goal here is forever. There is no quick fix. It is about longevity. The ultimate goal is a long, strong, happy and healthy life. A sharper and clearer mind. A body that can power the action your mind dreams up for you A confidence that comes from knowing and caring for yourself. The rewards are continuous and evolving; the work is daily. It is about using your discipline to make consistent choices that support your progress towards your goals. Now, don't just think about it. You cant just nod along in agreement. You have to take REAL ACTION. COMMIT TO IT. WANT IT. GO AFTER IT. Every time you make a better choice, you are strengthening your discipline and changing your habits. These little shifts i...

you are an athlete. yes, you. being an athlete is about discovering the joy of moving your body and pushing its limits, the triumphs of discovering that you are stronger than you thought and the triumphant sensation that comes not from winning but WORKING. make the choice, give yourself a chance and change the game! GET MOVING! wake up, fuel up and get going! there is so much in life to achieve, to discover, to experience and enjoy! go chase your dreams! go achieve your goals! go make this world a better place! it all starts with YOU and your decision to do so. By starting your day with movement, by making a strong choice daily, first thing in the morning, you're also strengthening your discipline. It shows that you can do it! That you should do it! that you MUST do it!! PLANNING FOR COMMITMENT Just as you plan for your nutrition, you need to plan for your movement. Planning helps you use your discipline and create new habits. Thinking ahead saves time when you are ...

eating well and incorporating movement is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY, no matter who you are or where you are. sometimes, there are certain situations that create an atmosphere that becomes the perfect storm of bad habits, poor nutrition and mindless eating. It comes down to personal responsibility. you can blame the environment of tempting food, or you can accept that you have the choice of what and how much to eat. To be conscious and aware of the food you put in your body. You can make better choices. So, plan for your hunger so that you can feed and nourish it instead of temporarily squelching it. You must take ownership of it ,take responsibility for it and then you must do it. BREAKFAST eating breakfast is essential because while we sleep, our bodies are in a state of rest, repair and recharge. when we rise and want to shine, we must give our bodies nutrients and energy again so that it can do all the things we ask of it. eating breakfast helps you.. reach your daily nutritiona...

DISCIPLINE is like your foundation for life. it is what supports you and provides stability and structure for everything that you do. What is the secret of success? The secret is... there is NO SECRET. There is no fairy godmother, no magic dust... (of course, there is God's FAVOR, where he will put you at the right place at the right time and meet the right people... but that doesn't mean no discipline or hard work is required! However, the 'hard work' wont feel so 'hard' because of the grace of our Lord Jesus!) At the core of every successful person or those who achieved what they set goals for there is one common thing... DISCIPLINE! MAKE yourself do what you NEED TO DO.. EVERYDAY, in order to create the life that God intended for you to live! No one has ever accomplished without having some sort of self discipline, without knowing how to work for it. without learning how to earn it. Discipline is having a strong awareness that your choices have impact...

Habits are a big deal because they inform everything we do, including the ways we define ourselves. Being healthy is not an accident , a stroke of luck or by magic. IT IS A HABIT . it is a habit that will shape our bodies that we were born with, a habit that will support the genetic makeup we got from our parents. So, if we want to give ourselves a fighting chance to survive and thrive despite our bad backs, asthma, eczema, dodgy knees, we must develop habits that keep our systems operating at maximum. Charles Duhigg, in his book, The Power of Habit, says: habits are the way our brains perform familiar activities unconsciously, so we can save energy for other tasks. when you consciously choose to do something repeatedly, it becomes a habit. Habits are so natural to our brain that we don't even realize when we've lost control of the conscious decision making part of the equation. So, if you want to change the way you fee, you want to become healthier, you must unpack you...

We all have days where we over-indulged, made poor choices or simply had fun throwing caution to the wind on a holiday/ festive season etc  Some may have more serious problems like eating disorders or binge eating or drinking.  The effects of poor dietary and lifestyle choices get to us. Bloating, feeling fat, weight gain, depression, being self-conscious, skin breakouts etc  Don't worry though, we can bounce back in no time ! Every moment is a moment to start anew, every meal is an chance to make a healthy choice !  Remember, don't ever put yourself down or feel guilty or entertain negative thoughts ! You are beautiful so let's all love ourselves and our bodies !!!  1. Mindset  Snap out of the depressive, lethargic mindset NOW! Yes, now! You CHOOSE your thoughts so start choosing good and positive thoughts. Instead of ' I feel so fat'  ' I have no self control'  'Why do I always overeat?'  To  ' it's ok, today's a new day and I'm gon...