Its so good to look back.  How have you been? Its been a challenging week. Fun and exciting, but challenging. There were a few times I was unsure if I was going the right way.  At these times I took 2 steps back, drank some water, and took a deep breath.  How do you get through your tough times.





Amber is the color of your energy.   If you had to describe your energy level, what color would you use. Personally, I would choose a "cool blue".  Like the color blue you see when the wind blows.  Come on give me a color ?

If you could be anywhere, where would you be?

The Millionaire Messenger

This is a great book. I'm just getting started. So far its about finding yourself, and finding your voice.  Brenden Burchard, says we should ask ourselves a few questions everyday that will help us determine the quality of our lives.


  Did I live? Did I love? Did I matter? If I had to answer those questions based on today I would say "Yes, yes and Yes" My reflection:



Yes, I lived. I ran a little over 2 miles and did "hot yoga".
The sweat alone reminds you that you are alive.

Yes I loved. I was able to pick my son up, look him in his eyes and let him know how much I love him and enjoy every moment we have together.






I think I mattered. As a physical therapist I was able to help one of my patients achieve her goal of getting her arms overhead,with ease. You see for some people its the little things.

Your answers to these questions will help you define the sweetness of your journey. 

So my question to you is, Are you living, are you loving, does what you're doing matter?

Passions

If yesterday did not go the way wanted it to and you failed to make the most of yesterday,this happened because you forgot to pursue you passions. Once you find out what you are passionate about and what you truly love you must pursue it with vigor. Living without passion may be ok for a day here and there but if it continues daily and weekly or longer it will lead to a miserable life. If your passion is sports you must play that sport as if your life depends on it. And it does. Because at that moment that is all that life is about. If your passion is music you must sing as loud as you can. No matter what your passion is, no matter where your passion is, you must pursue it. You can do it!

Are you early or are you late. In his book Blink, Malcolm Gladwell teaches of the importance of logging 10,000 hours towards your craft in order to become a huge success.  Remember if it holds true or the Beatles, it probably holds true for you.

We must decide how you will go about logging these hours. Are you willing to wake up at 5:00am and get a move on the road to success or are you a night owl who we be out picking up every dollar to be earned in the dark.  As Mario Puzo once put it, "You can only get rich in the dark."
 It doesn't matter when you do it. It only matters that you do it. And that you do it with enthusiasm. When will you log those extra hours?  I am logging mine now.  I'll see you in the morning!

-Have you ever heard that the world 70% of the world is water?
Water typically represents 60-70% of a persons weight.  So,without water life would be impossible. Our estimated survival time without water is 4-10days. While we could expect to live up to 30days without food.



-How much water should you be consuming?
Adequate water intake is 4L per day.  That's about 17 cups per day. Remember 1 cup = 8oz


I know, I know, that's a lot of water!


-The next question we must ask is why would one need that much water?

Water is essential for normal cellular function as well as thermoregulation? The diagram below also lists other reasons that it is important for us to aim for proper hydration