Train for Life

Category: Attitude

  • Monday Motivation

    No matter how rocky, rough, or challenging we forecast for this week, we need to be positive, present, and persistent… be grateful for the obstacles in the road as they make us stronger in the end. The light at the end of the tunnel will soon come and we will welcome it with a fresh, new…

  • Thankful Thursday

    July Gratitude Challenge Schedule 5 minutes each day to reflect on 5 things that bring you gratitude. Big or small, family, work, or personal related… You choose. Write each thing in a journal, post-it note, or your smart phone… You choose. When the ‘going gets tough’ or you are faced with seemingly unbeatable challenges in…

  • Monday Motivation

    What challenge do you anticipate this week, related to work, family, or self? What is your plan for overcoming this obstacle? How will you feel after you step over this hurdle? I treated myself to a mindful and therapeutic hike through Carkeek Park’s vast trails this morning. The path was flat, smooth, and calm until faced with a…

  • Monday Motivation

    Stay in the present moment. Be mindful. Be aware. Grow stronger and more resilient with each challenge.

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    What brings you happiness? What gives your life meaning and purpose? Our culture is obsessed with happiness, but happiness is not consistent and there is a more fulfilling path, according to journalist and author, Emily Esfahani Smith. If we serve something beyond ourselves and develop our best inner beings, we will have something meaningful to grasp. In…

  • Monday Motivation

    When the world feels like an emotional roller coaster, steady yourself with simple rituals. Do the dishes. Fold the laundry. Water the plants. Simplicity attracts wisdom. What simple tasks can you practice this week to calm your body and mind?  

  • TED Talk Tuesday

    When was the lasted time you failed? How did you feel? How did you cope? We all make mistakes, fail, or face rejection at different times in our lives… We are devastated and uncertain of our next step. What will we do next?  How will we recover and move forward? Elizabeth Gilbert, author of ‘Eat, Pray, Love,’ faced seemingly endless rejection…

  • Spring for Hygge

    As the winter chill comes to an end, we need to continue one winter trend: Hygge Pronounced HOO-guh What is Hygge? It is a Danish wellness concept and often translated as “coziness.”  A Danish anthropologist, Jeppe Trolle Linnet, Ph.D. refers to it as “a situation that is pleasant, relaxed, devoid of demands, where you can be…

  • Monday Motivation

    In Memory of the Courageous and Brilliant Stephen Hawking. Hawking taught the world that despite falling to physical disability or injury, an individual still has a strong mind to be curious and wise. Move past your physical barriers and focus on increasing your mental strength. You are stronger than you think. Some of Hawking’s most inspiring quotes: “We are just an advanced…

  • Monday Motivation

    Learn from past mistakes. Move beyond yesterday’s failures. Do not fret about regret. For it is through our mistakes, failures, and regrets, we become strong, resilient individuals; mended, healed, and bright beings.