Earth Day.... It shouldn't be just one day!

Trails, Family, Fun, conservation of water, commuting to work on bike, carpool... It shouldn't be just one day!

You have a smartphone to conserve on post-it notes and hand held calendars. You have a computer than stores millions of files, green car (maybe)...

Why are we considering car pooling or taking the bus or biking... I've biked my errands before approximately 80 miles worth and I have to say, rather challenging but I got a workout, fresh air, not to mention I There were many areas that were a little unnerving. I used the sidewalk whenever possible because as a runner, I notice those who text, talk, mascara- fixing, food-eating, multi-tasking having folk that don't realize that there are more cars, people, dogs, children, police, fire... who knows on the road. I have seen more near misses.. What I think is funny that there are so many people who do not fly due to "near misses" more deaths and critical accidents appear on the roadways and what's worse nearest to your home.

Biking: know your route: google.com gives you direction when taking a bike. Let a family or friend know that you are going to bike your errands; just biking your errands will help drastically. When the gas prices rose to almost $5 in Dallas, TX a few years ago, I started biking anything that I could... sometimes I biked to appointments or clients to work them out.
That is something that I do, mobile fitness- to keep more people off the road and help them save: time, money and gas thus having more time with themselves, family and organizing life. In Dallas, it takes 1 hour minimum to get anywhere. The time it takes for you to get off work, to the gym, change, and home is more than 2 hours. You let me come to you- I will take off  an hour and a half. I am now in Memphis, TN and I also do something else that is very innovative coming to Memphis in a few weeks. 

Check it out at Energy Memphis website. 

Grow a Garden: The investment is small, the veggies and fruit are fresh. You again, save on gas and it brings the family together and teaches children: organization, responsibility and it may just teach you the same. Not to mention, they see what "healthy" really is. 

Turn the lights out!! Get a game going with the kids, see if they can keep as many lights out as possible. We have a rule at our house, if you are not in that room- turn it out: light, lamp, radio, tv, even the computer. 

Even insert new lights - those efficient kind, they don't look so bad. We have them everywhere even in the "fancy fans" 

Work from home: Talk with your boss, if you can stay at home a few days a week and work from the computer, that would save a ton of money: dry cleaning, gas, lunches and stress getting to work. Studies have shown up in multiple business magazines that the turnover rate, and quality of work has improved drastically.

Time Management: a huge deal, when going green- I know of some people, that will remain nameless to protect their identity on  Earth Day that have driven in circles because they don't know where they are going. It drives me nuts to just drive in circles; the sense of accomplishment is lost. I run out of time and then I'm stressed out. Just to come home: take an extra long shower, forget to turn off lights and the dog doesn't get fed (i'm kidding, but it I do get lost in that sense if I don't have a plan of action). 

How to manage your time- 

Check out the blog on my site

Church: or community events- are a great way to get together for a cookout, spend time together and learn how you can work together to save money, time and keep the Earth green. 

Think about utilizing each other: Barter System: my friends and I use, I have a function to go to and I don't want to hit up another family member for the upteenth time or my daughter would like to have a playdate but I just can't get her there, or we can't coordinate a time. So, we barter- so and so friend and her husband want to go out, I'm not going anywhere, they can use me one Saturday night and I can use them the next Saturday night. We have a friend that likes to cook so with her, she cooks a dish for us and we dog sit once a month when she goes out of town- saves her a ton of money and saves us money and time from cooking or going out to eat. 

Enjoy 

Tracy

 

 

To be Successful, age old saying, "Follow Your Dreams"...

We have all heard the age old saying, for success, follow your dreams. As we hear graduation speeches, they each will say, "follow your dream". Each person in the bible had a dream to succeed with life, spirit or overall well-being. To follow your dream, one must have strength and where do you have strength when you do not have any to begin with? Well, where do you think these success stories come from when you see their photo on The Biggest Loser or PX90 or whatever, they have inner strength, something in them says, "Enough is Enough"!

Strongest people take risks, but before they take those risks, they have carefully planned or strategized their technique, plan and they all have dreams or goals. What are your goals and how will you achieve them?

I wrote out my 5-year goal plan and my 3- month, 6 month, 1 year.... and over the next 3 months, business plans were written for my life, and my business- what do I want to achieve in 3 months and how do I want to feel. Do I want to be in the same mud or do I want to feel like I just took a shower, releasing the weight off my shoulders.
In my 3 month overview, within that, how much money I am earning currently and with what I do now, how to make more money without alienating my family. But more so, who will I turn to for guidance, who will I turn to for answers. I normally, for inspiration, have people on the side for the sense of "if they can do it, so can I", people like Dani Johnson, Sylvester Stallone, NFL, UFC, Ruth, Ester, Daniel, Moses, Jacob,  those who are fighters and they won't stop until they achieve it.
The number one answer is once you know the Why you want it you will find out the How to achieve it.
So, written are Why do I want to lose weight, Why do I want to get out of debt, Why do I want to be healthy, Why do I want to get off my medication... Answer those with How are you going to do it? By following that question with Where are you going to go to find the source to achieve it.
Which is really important, it will carve the pathway for your future. Do you want a Godly pathway or do you want a worldly path?
The world is created by man, a man who only has been here a short time that does not know all of life's answers but thinks he does. Where did man/woman find their information? What was their pathway and their source of life?
God, the creator of all things, hmm.... that pretty much sums it up. All throughout the bible, stories or not, they are someone's stories of guidance. What happened when they did not follow Christ and When they did follow Christ.
I will say, I fell out of the pathway of God and when I did, I found depression, mud, sticks, filth, and I felt confused and lost. When I prayed and asked God for guidance and stayed in his path, his word, his light.. just the words that describe God are a lot better than fighting something alone, being on the path alone in the woods all scared and lonely. There are too many stories of people who have had personal experiences, myself included where those have been raised from the dead, the blind healed, crippled walk, every Sunday I hear of how people survived another week because they were on the pathway of God.  Regardless if you do not believe in God. What do you believe in? Is it something that can use the words like: light, good, beautiful, success, love, understanding, peace? Can you say you have peace in your life?
I can firmly say that within my 5 year plan, and I will do this - sponsor or start up 4 churches within the world and build a athletic building in particular inner cities that cater to people that can come and eat healthy, good food, I plan to build a place where people can come and receive guidance, love, peace... regardless I want others to feel they have hope to be able to "Follow Their Dream".
If you are trying to lose weight, ask yourself, Why, What will you do to achieve it, where will you get your information and How will you utilize that information to create a strong pathway to success.
Raise your level of expectancy for yourself. Know that you can do but putting your mind to the task. We tend to, when we put our heart too much into the task, we become emotionally involved and then it becomes of different intentions. Not saying don't have feeling about your dream but do keep your mind clear without being overly emotional, which can lead to obsession. Jesus in the stories, showed no emotion, instead was firm about his words, firm about his actions, and he did not sway from his path. In a very short time he has impacted every living thing since- Can you say that about yourself?
Live your for dream but more importantly, don't let anything sway you from God's goal for you. Stay in prayer, stay in thought on him. Remember this, once that dream becomes an obsession and God becomes second, you will start finding yourself going against the grain, the rapids, the hurricane. Put God first and always have time to meditate. 
Tracy

Healthy Lunch

Spring into Sleek Sides... by the way, there is no Love in your love handles..
Get on track with your diet.
Here is a great Lightening fast recipe to get your day headed in the right direction:
Quinoa Lentils Marinara

Its just that... full of antioxidants, no fat, and high in protein and fiber. Ah, funny how we were given everything right here on earth to sustain life.
Ingredients:
Quinoa- rinse
Lentils- rinse
Marinara leftovers ( I made from scratch: using tomatoes, diced pepper canned mixture from whole foods- 365 label; 3 garlic cloves, cayenne, Italian seasoning, dash of red pepper, cumin)
Boil water with lentils- reduce to medium heat and cook. Remove from stove and put in a container
Same pot add water and quinoa, boil then cook remainder of time 10 min over med hi heat- becareful not to cook water out
Remove and use a slotted spoon to scoop out to keep a lot of water out of container of mixture
Add 2-3 spoons of the marinara
Done have lunch for the week.
I got ready for work while doing this
You have time to cook a nutritious meal
Protein: quinoa and lentils
Carb: lentils are lower in carbs than beans
Fiber: high from the quinoa, lentils
Antioxidants: marinara (tomatoes, chilis)
Fat: none
Healthy rating: 10/10
Enjoy



Seize the Day and Impact a Life by just giving out a smile- its free and it will heal your inner being


Tracy K

Positive Well-Being

You know the best days are not behind us, but in front of us for

We each have a unique gift that working together only brings on a better world, quoted by me.

Have you ever felt praised for your accomplishments? Felt good, huh... Then how about praising someone for theirs, no matter how big or small.

We are all are children, we never out grow the need for attention, praise and love.

There is a scripture that states, "Do unto others as you would like to be treated". This statement holds true in every religion, and goes unchanged.

I am all for a better world, so in my world, I like to give praise to people for small things and great things. By giving praise to someone for their accomplishments, just might bring a smile to you them and to you; thus, making the world a better place.

So for you like praise, glory and attention... then pass it on to your children. They strive to please you and no matter how ridiculous your teenager is being, they yearn for your approval, your acceptance. Where do you think they are getting the approval or acceptance from if it is not from you?

They are people too, they have heard or learned a great deal at this point and now they have a desire to test this knowledge in order to feel independence is greater than ever. Since the time they were able to make their own simple decision, they only desire to feel more... we all do. To talk to your kids is not the answer, to talk with your teen is. You hate it if your boss talks at you and "bosses" you around with disrespect, so why do it to your family, especially your teen?  Praise your teen for the little things, guide them with the praise and stop telling them every second, "don't do this.. wear that... you're wearing that?! ... " They are young adults, as young adults they should be able to make a decision practically on their own due to your positive guidance, allow them to feel they can come to you for anything. By saying this, they can come to you with knowing they can be open, and knowing they will receive an answer without feeling you have just shot them down without being completely heard. 

Again, we all love praise and remember, "Do unto others as you would LOVE to be treated".

Food for thought, send an email today to someone that you haven't in a while how much you appreciate them.