Everyone has this idea that I bounce out of bed every morning with a big grin on my face and energy to spare. “How do you do it?” is a question asked to me on the regular. I always laugh because clearly I present very differently then I feel. Depsite being continually honest over the years about the struggles that many people face with motivation not being unfamiliar to me. Motivation always comes second in my opinion. Motivation is a response to doing. Its like your brain wants to get on a moving train. When the train leaves the station your brain goes running after it with lots of ideas and feeling positive about the  journey ahead. At a stand still your brain responds to the inertia and lack of momentum. As Eckort Tolle says in “The Power of Now” now is all we have. What can someone (almost anyone ) do right now to get more fit, to eat better, to have a better relationship, to be a better parent?
Here is a list of things that I plan to do right now to
GET FITTER- jump of this computer and do 50 pushups.
EAT BETTER- Put out a plate of raw veggies to munch on before I am starving.
HAVE A BETTER RELATIONSHIP – Take ownership for something I have done wrong right now.
BE A BETTER PARENT – Write a letter to each child acknowledging their good deeds and reminding them I love them.

Family pictures are a great reminder of what our lives are about!