As part of my fitness and health journey I participate in a program called PN Coaching. My coach is a pretty amazing lady who guides, encourages, and helps keep me track. Another part of the program is the website with daily lessons and habit accountability. It is a great tool to keep my head in the right place and learn some great things along the way. This morning the lesson was on showing gratitude for those people in my life that support me and my health journey. The idea is to say thank you -- because their support has helped me to stay on-track with my goals. In additional to saying thank you, to do something kind for those that encourage me as I drag myself through this transformation process. This lesson is so timely, because being grateful has been on my mind so much lately. I have been thinking about the people in my life that I feel are truly cheering for me and who have a positive impact on me. I have so many wonderful people that check on me, share truth, pray for
I was listening to a podcast this morning and two very successful people were talking about the times they had overcoming doubts, fear, darkness, struggle, and insecurity on their paths to success. They shared how those times were the periods that really defined them and shaped the type of leaders, entrepreneurs, and people they became long-term. They shared that if everything had been easy, sunshine, roses, and rainbows that they would never have reached the level of joy and accomplishment they are at today. Listening to these incredible people, who have summited and help so many, it struck me that the deepness of adversity only makes us more powerful -- that through harnessing pain and failure we work towards becoming the best versions of ourselves. For the last few years I have struggled to find my way. I have struggled to know what direction I should go. I have struggled to define my purpose. I have struggled to align my life with my talents. I have struggled to identify my pa