Wednesday, August 10, 2011

A Great Challenge vs. Poor Me

When faced with adversity, what thoughts come to mind for you? Do you find yourself motivated to take on the fight of this new challenge or do you find yourself entering into a victim stance with thoughts of, "oh, poor me"?!

As you know, the only real constant in life is change. And along with that change, adversity is sure to come. What matters most is how you respond to that adversity in your life. You can choose to let the difficult times chew you up and spit you out to be left withering helplessly on the ground or you can choose to withstand the storm and discover all the strength you surely hold within.

When faced with adversity, now matter how difficult it may seem, I encourage you to embrace the challenge with courage and excitement, yes I said excitement! When difficult challenges arise, it is the perfect time to rediscover your strengths and abilities. It is a time to fight for what you need and want. As you know, it can be easy to retreat to a place of fear and worry which will only act as a debilitator with your ability to persevere through these challenging times.

No matter what you are faced with today, remember to embrace your adversity and know that it is there simply to make you even stronger then you were before.



Cheers to courage, strength and embrace!

Coach Liz

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