Stack the Odds in Your Favor in 2019

Merry Christmas! Happy (almost) New Year!

This is one of my favorite times of year; this down time between Christmas and the New Year! Time to revel in all the happy holiday feelings, and plan with optimism the New Year.

I LOVE planning, and I LOVE New Year’s time.

I don’t necessarily love the idea of waiting until New Year to make improvements. (Eat your vegetables today, obviously. Don’t wait a week. Go for a walk now!)

BUT - I LOVE the unbridled optimism, the hope, and the energy surrounding the New Year. Since it’s pretty much here right now, why not use that to channel your energy into your goals?

Stack the Odds in Your Favor in 2019

This might sound like a big ole “DUH” but the easiest way to reach your goals is to be crystal clear about them. It’s too easy to get through just this workday, this week, or the next little project. Before we know it, time passes and we haven’t really gotten anywhere.

If you are intentional about moving toward goals, instead of passing through time, you will infinitely stack the odds in favor of reaching your goals.

What Do You Want?

What do you want in 2019? This is a big question! Ok, start with this: What is important to you?

Take time to sit down and think on this. Figure it out. Write it down.

It’s ok if you still have questions. The process of figuring out what you want and how to get there is just that: a process. Some things you’ll figure out as you go. Some things require forethought and planning.

Some Questions to Get You Started

Do you want 2019 to be the same as 2018? If so, good! Don’t do anything different. Keep doing what you’re doing.

If you want to be healthier, richer, less busy, you’ll have to make some changes. Ask yourself these questions:

• What do you do on Saturday afternoon, when your time is yours?

• What do you do when you get to do what you enjoy?

• What’s stopping you from doing that more?

• If you can’t think of things that bring you joy, look at your calendar and your bank account. Where you choose to spend your time and money is usually what brings you happiness.

• What have you always wanted to do that you put on the “to do in the future” list (which of course is a moving target)?

• What do you want to make? Art, woodworking, calligraphy?

• What did you love as a kid?

• What kind of legacy do you want to leave?

Write It Down!

Seriously, go write it down! Burn the list later if you don’t like it. Perfection doesn’t matter. The good ideas will stick with you, and you’ll find what you really want keeps popping back in the forefront of your mind.

Email me or leave in the comments what you’re going to move forward with this year! I can’t wait to hear!

Go make 2019 yours!!

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On my list: gardening again, painting for fun, and keeping my blog current! (Email me if you have ideas you’d like me to cover!)

If your goals involve fitness and you’d like my help, I’d be honored! I have a workout plan you can do on your own, and I have some morning and mid-day sessions available in the Austin area.

Message me on this page if you’d like to get started!

Homecoming

The Big Move

My first photoshoot (ever) at Hyde Park Gym. I love this one, excessive spray tan and all. 2011. Thank you Ty Hardin

In October of 2017, I made a big move. I left my home gym, Hyde Park Gym, for a new location. Hyde Park Gym was in the middle of a “problem” of luxury: it was busy. We had weightlifters, powerlifters and people pumping iron in what felt like every space of the gym. There was high energy and lots of community. 

So what’s the problem? As a trainer who plans every training session for every individual, I was making a lot adjustments during my client workouts. 

The new gym had a great facility, quality equipment, and welcoming people. I am forever grateful for their open arms and the friendships I developed there. 

But it wasn’t home. 

I decided to give myself the best birthday gift this October 2018, and after a year, I returned home. 

Homecoming

I am back 100% at Hyde Park Gym. My clients are loving the eclectic vibe and the unique community. Some of my clients are returning with me, and some are seeing Hyde Park Gym for the first time. 

The gym has found a balance between busy-ness and availability, and it feels like a step back into the golden years. I’ve not had to wait for a rack, and people work together. My old friends and gym friends are here; like I never left. 

People welcomed me back with open arms and asked where I had been. To some of them, I said I was on vacation for a little while. It’s a time warp, you know. Some believed me, some did not. 

Eleanor the gym dog has the same puppy-like greeting. Brook, the owner, is as supportive as ever. All are welcome, whether elite lifters, or beginners.

The Hyde Park Gym community defies explanation. Everyone eventually comes back to this place, whether to visit or to lift again. Truly, you have to experience it to understand it. 

Thanksgiving

I’m SO happy to be back. To say that I am thankful is an understatement. I’d be more than thrilled to introduce you to the Hyde Park Gym community if you’d like to find an oasis of supportive and fascinating people in central Austin.

In the meantime, I suggest you find the communities, the tribes, the groups in your life where you feel genuinely and authentically happy. Seek those out on a regular basis, and you’ll see your happiness in life increase.

Happy Thanksgiving, all!

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Proud mama feels right here for Emily’s photoshoot. Photography by Becca Ewing.

Here too! I adore my client Holly! She and her family are part of the fabric of Hyde Park Gym. Becca’s amazing photography again.

Yeah, I know you’ve seen this picture everywhere. I think it’s my favorite. Thank you Matthew!

Tire flipping. Photo by Becca Ewing

I seriously love the character of this wall, and this entire building. Also by Matthew DeFeo

My amazing group of women at The Chick Workout

Abby! One of my biggest supporters!

My sweet friends at Hyde Park Gym. What a great group!!