Today I choose to be happy.

Today – right now – I choose to be happy.

I am a child of God.
I am strong, intelligent, successful, and confident.
I am worthy.

I'm important to others; particularly to Deb, Jonathan, and Kelsey.
I know this even when they don’t tell me so.
They are important to me too.
And today I will tell them just how much I love them.

I choose to be healthy.
I’m a good looking fellow and choose to get better looking everyday.
I am achieving my Body-for-LIFE goals.
Today I choose to be a champion.

Yes, it's hard to be humble.
So right now I'll try to be more so.

Now it is time to help someone else who might not yet feel this way.
For one does not honor God by living small.


Note: I was inspired to borrow, edit, and post this self affirmation after reading Cheryl Muhr's blog of 11/29/2005. Cheryl is a top five finalist in the 2005 BFL Challenge. Thanks for the inspiration.

... of superlative strength or efficacy.

"Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control.
These three alone lead to sovereign power."

– Alfred Tennyson

... Over the Thanksgiving holiday while a midst family and friends I realized yet again the importance of taking care of yourself so that one can better serve others.

... Looking forward to the Christmas season and to the New Year with a renewed determination to raise the bar and push myself to the next level of fitness.

... After all, how will we know how high we can fly without climbing to higher and higher altitude?

Help a friend ...

Julie Whitt is the 2004 Body-for-Life Inspirational Champion ... She's got the biggest heart but needs a pair of lungs ... To learn more go to www.helpjuliewhitt.htm

Trials and Tribulations

"The gem cannot be polished without friction,
nor man perfected without trials."

-- Ancient Chinese Proverb

... I've been thinking a lot about the changes I've made over the past few years.
... Have been following the BFL program now for quite some time (today is C12D39).

... There's still a lot of polishing to be done.
... There's a gem-of-a-physique in there somewhere.

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... But then I must ask myself if my trials and tribulations are anything like those of other champions. What about those who've overcome the loss of a child or spouse or of those with only 25% lung capacity or those living with HIV, etc., etc.?
... I guess some gems are more easily polished then others.

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John