When The Going Gets Tough...

Hello people! How's it going? Keeping it positive and spreading the positivity I hope! :) Me? I'm alive and healthy which is most definitely a blessing so I can't complain. I gotta' admit, though, lately, with life's little ups & downs, I haven't had the most positive outlook. It happens and I'm not immune, but the one positive thing I can say about it is at least I realize that my attitude needs adjusting and can now take the proper steps to change it. (Realization is half the battle.)

So I'm going to keep this short and (hopefully) sweet. The topic of this post is "When The Going Gets Tough... ", you know the old saying, "when the going gets tough, the tough get going"? Well, unfortunately, that's not always true. Life can really beat you up sometimes. Knock you down until you feel you can no longer keep moving or "get going", and in those times, in my opinion, the "toughest" thing you can do is stand. All of this is figuratively speaking of course, so you may be wondering, what do I mean by "stand"? Standing is what you do when you do when you've done everything else, you've cried, you've  yelled & screamed, you've let out every emotion you can think of and still, the problem and/or situation you're going through remains there, and it's not going away. So you just stand. In life there are going to be problems and they're not going away until God says so. Every situation we go through has a reason and a set time for it to pass, whether we'd like to believe that or not. (And believe me, I am not the most patient person so this doesn't naturally come easy for me.) But remember, God never puts more on us than we can bare.

So I write this blog today not to discourage you or get you depressed, but hopefully to ENCOURAGE you! And let you know that you are not alone! The going is going to get tough, there's no doubt about that, but when it does, stand, and know that you CAN take it and you WILL get though it! 

Keepin' it positive!
Jonelle

The True Meaning of Stress

A young lady confidently walked around the room while leading and explaining stress management to an audience; with a raised glass of water, and everyone knew she was going to ask the ultimate question, 'half empty or half full?', but she fooled them all... "How heavy is this glass of water?" she inquired with a smile.

Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

She replied, "The absolute weight doesn't matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, that's not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I'll have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you'll have to call an ambulance.  In each case it's the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes." She continued, "and that's the way it is with stress. If we carry our burdens all the time, sooner or later, as the burden becomes increasingly heavy, we won't be able to carry on."

"As with the glass of water, you have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again.  When we're refreshed, we can carry on with the burden - holding stress longer and better each time practiced. So, as early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don't carry them through the evening and into the night... pick them up tomorrow."

Whatever burdens you're carrying now, let them down for a moment. Relax, pick them up later after you've rested. Life is short. Enjoy it!

20 Things To Remember To Reduce Stress

1. Accept the fact that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue!
   
2. Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.
   
3. Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.
   
4. Drive carefully... It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.
   
5. If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.
   
6. If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.
   
7. It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.
    
8. Never buy a car you can't push.
   
9. Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.
   
10. Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance!
     
11. Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.
     
12. The second mouse gets the cheese.
     
13. When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.
     
14. Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.
    
15. You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
     
16. Some mistakes are too much fun to make only once.
     
17. We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull.  Some have weird names and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.
     
18. A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
     
19. Have an awesome day and know that someone has thought about you today.
     
20. It was I, your friend!

I thought this one was too good not to share! Hope you enjoyed it! 

Keep it positive!
Jonelle

SUCCEED AT FITNESS IS HERE!!!

Hey! Just dropping in to tell you all that my fitness and nutrition site that I've been working on, Succeed At Fitness.com, is here!!! It's officially up and running so go check it out! Succeed At Fitness was created to help others succeed in fitness by achieving a healthy mind, body & spirit through exercise, nutrition, and positivity. Look to Succeed At Fitness. or encouragement, tips & tricks, reviews and so much more! The best thing you can ever do for yourself is get healthy. A healthy mind, body, and spirit is essential to achieving total fitness. Let's succeed at fitness together!

The plan is for the site and both of my blogs ("Mind & Soul" and "Confessions Of A Fit Girl") to all work together so if you'll notice the new links to your right you will see that you can now access Succeed At Fitness.com through this page. Pretty neat, huh? :) Enjoy! And please let me know what you think of the site!


Thanks,
Jonelle