I know it's hard ...

... nobody said it would be easy. (If they did, they lied.)

If you want something ...

... then go get it.

What are YOU saying about you?

You will not be defeated by what others say about you. You will be defeated by what you say about you.

Would getting fit help with your other dreams?

What do you want to do in life? Would getting in better shape help get you there? Or would it help you do what you are already doing better? What could you do if you got really fit? Reach for the stars with your dreams?

What about setbacks?

I recently had a friend/client miss some gym time during an especially busy work week for her. When she got back to the gym, she was disappointed to discover that she had lost some ground on her strength. I thought I'd share with you some of what I shared with her...

How bad do you want it?

Here's the cold, hard truth in black and white: most people don't achieve the success they are looking for because they don't want it bad enough.

Make it doable... set small goals.

Yes, you need a big goal so you know where you are going. But you also need small goals along the way to get you there step by step.

Get fit for life!

Getting fit isn't just about losing weight to get down into a smaller size and look good again. That's a great short term benefit that many are after, but it isn't what it's all about. And focusing on only that aspect is what keeps most from succeeding.

Yes, you CAN be thin again after having kids...

Having kids is an easy out for why we can't lose the weight we want to lose and be thin and fit again. This excuse is a bad trap because it's pretty common and quite believable. I know, because I struggled with this one myself for years before I eventually conquered it.

The choices we make...

"I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday." --Unknown

Why am I doing this?

When things are tough and you feel like throwing in the towel, it's time to evaluate things again.

Are you having fun?

You should be! Yes, pursuing goals and dreams is hard work. Very hard work at times. But it should also include plenty of joy, satisfaction, and downright fun along the way.

What if you have MANY goals?

Some people have just one big dream, allowing them to focus all of their time and energy on that one goal in life. But many of us have several dreams or goals we'd like to achieve. That's me! If you're holding your hand in the air right now saying, "That's me, too!"... then read on.

You won't always feel like it...

Sometimes I have tons of energy and motivation to hit the gym and get in a good workout. And sometimes I just don't.

The first step is the dream...

Are you really living right now? Or simply just existing in the day to day? The whole idea of waiting until you "retire" to pursue your interests is bogus.

Find a way, not an excuse...

We all have a way of coming up with excuses for why we aren't doing what we could/should be doing, right? We let ourselves off the hook for not putting in the time and work to get to what's really possible. And we do it with the little things, as well as the big things.

Today is a new day ... what will you do with it?

Yesterday -- today -- tomorrow... they all play a special role in our journey to reach our goals in life.

Helping dreams become reality...

Hello everyone! Welcome to my new blog, Helping Dreams Become Reality. While this blog is brand new at the time of this writing, I hope for it to continually grow and eventually contain much motivation and information to be quite useful to you in helping your dreams become reality.