If you think it
so shall it be

Why do so many of us still wake up with this "bad day" syndrome? Hear me when I say they just don't exist... seriously.. they DON'T exist. All your thoughts and feelings can only be determined by one person and that is YOU!

If you roll out of bed late angry that your alarm didn't go off you can literally think yourself into a horrible rest of the day. I know you have all had them (yes including me)... the day that you spill your coffee, your husband ate your last chicken breast and the kids don't seem to want to co-operate with even your best efforts to get them up and dressed and off to school on time.

I don't have days like these anymore... not to say that the kids are now co-operating any better (because they aren't!) but I no longer let these minor things unravel my good mood. My job requires that I be UP, full of energy and enthusiasm ready to rock my clients workouts. The stresses of running a family, a successful training studio and a full schedule of clients is overwhelming some days to say the least and I am still trying to find my footing.

I had the melt down, the anxiety attacks and that rushed feeling that comes with all these stresses piling up. While sitting on my living room floor not knowing which way to turn I realized that I needed to do some soul searching and make some changes in my life.

The first thing I realized was that my moods and feelings were a reaction to the circumstances and that the circumstances themselves were not the cause. Are you hearing what I am saying?? Just because life is throwing balls at you faster than you can catch them does not mean you need to crumble into a weeping mess..... having this reaction is a CHOICE.

I decided right then to no longer allow my circumstances (all of which I have worked very hard to achieve ironically... you know that saying be careful what you wish for) to dictate my moods. I sat down took a breath and decided to take the emotion out of the problem. I worked through each challenge systematically and had the mindset that regardless of how hard it was or how uncomfortable things became I would not let bad or negative feelings overtake me.

This is a learned ability and each of us are capable of mastering it. We all have ABSOLUTE control of our mind power, our thoughts and our feelings and reactions to circumstances, events and the world around us in general.

So the moral you ask?

The next time your alarm clock doesn't go off be thankful for the extra sleep because your body must have needed the rest. Smile, get up and get on with the day knowing that it can still be a great one if you CHOOSE to make it that way.

-LC