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Don't fix it, just feel it.

Ladies!  I hope you're all doing great, I trust that you are.

By now you should be seeing results from your hard work with Basheerah, she tells me you all can be very proud of the work you're doing.  I'm also hoping you're seeing results from the homework you've been doing as well.  This work was designed to coincide with your workouts to get you in the frame of mind to feel better on the inside as well as the outside.

So for this week, I want to focus on the things that are coming up for you as a result of being challenged.

Often when we endeavor to be stronger people, our roadblocks get stronger too.  That little devil that sits on your shoulder and tells you that you can't accomplish anything is being threatened now, and she wants to LIVE!  So you can bet she's going to do what she can to knock you off balance.

How is she doing it?  That little voice?  That doubt?  That painful memory suddenly re-hashed?  The old excuses creeping back in?  However it shows up, you can bet that the stronger you get, the stronger your  challenges get.

So... what's the best way to fight that little devil on your shoulder?  Let her know this:  "I hear you, I get you, but I'm determined to get better so thank you for sharing, but get out of my way!"  That way you don't need to try to get rid of her - it takes too much energy.

Often we try hard to 'fix' what we think is 'broken' about us.  We fight with our negative side, trying to prove it wrong, but that just wears us out.  Instead, by acknowledging the negative and stepping around it, we can move forward as a product of choice, not desperation to escape the negative!  Make sense?

And when it comes to the emotions that are coming up... go ahead and feel them.  They're real, but they're not happening now, so you can see them, acknowledge them, let them hang out for a while, etc.  But like an over-stayed house guest, eventually you just need to kick them to the curb.

So for this week, I want you to allow the feelings to come, look at them, and then let them go - blessing them, thanking them for sharing, them let them go.  Your past has been held hostage inside of you for far too long, set it free and you will be free too!

Know yourself, don't NO yourself.

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Awesome!  so many wonderful insights on the way!

I think of you every day and am sending you my very best!!!

Coach Steve

Staying Strong!

Ladies, Ladies, Ladies!  What an amazing journey you're on!  You've been working so hard to transform you lives inside and out and I applaud you for that - don't stop, you're really making a dent!

I hope that you've been able to not only complete the first two homework assignments, but also start to get some insight into what it is that has held you back in your life so far, and find some inspiration to feel more power in your daily lives.

So for this week, I want you to get bold with finding out how you occur to others.  This can be as simple as asking your neighbor, family member, or friend "What do you think are my strengths? What are my weaknesses?  What do you like best about me?  What is the one thing I could let go of to improve my life?"

These questions are key to understand how others see you - why is this important? because sometimes we may not know that the very thing we're trying not to have anyone see is the very thing everyone sees very clearly - if that's the case, it's important to know that all the energy we spend trying to be someone else my be in vain, and that energy can be spent simply being our BEST!

Have fun with this, and let the person you're talking to know that a 'nice' answer will not help you, they need to be honest with you - AND YOU CAN'T ARGUE OR RESPOND BACK - they need to know that their answers are going not be held against them.  Thank them, and write it all down in your journal.

Good luck with this one, seek the truth and be bold!

Know yourself, don't NO yourself!

Coach Steve

Homework Week Two

Hi Ladies,

I trust that Basheerah and the crew are keeping you all busy and sweaty!  Congratulations on staying with it and working hard on yourselves!

I'm sure all of you have completed your first week's homework and you all should have your journals now.  If you don't, get one and put your first week's homework in there.  GET IT DONE before doing this week's!

Okay, so for this week, the focus is on letting go of the past.

1.  PICK ONE TIME EARLLY IN YOUR LIFE  THAT YOU FEEL IS SO DRAMATIC ENOUGH OF A NEGATIVE MEMORY THAT IT HAS KEPT YOU FROM BELIEVING YOU COULD SUCCEED.  You already know this story, because you still tell it all the time.  Write down every detail of that story in your journal.  Write what happened, and also how what happened made you feel - the emotional impact it had on you, the emotions you felt as a result of what happened.
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2.  Write an opposite wish from the story that holds you back, such as: "I wish I could be happier"; or "I want to have more time to myself" or something that you believe would make your life better.

Have fun with the exercise and leave nothing out!  Save this all in your journals!

Know yourself, don't NO yourself!

Coach Steve

Inspiration

Hey ladies.  I just published a new post on my coaching blog which will also appear in Maria Shriver's personal site this month.  Check it out:  www.stevetruitt.blogspot.com

Know yourself, don't NO yourself

Update on Homework

Hi ladies,

I know there's been some confusion about the homework.  Here's the deal:  You don't have to post the answers to the blog, just write them down

In fact - why don't you all get a JOURNAL and begin writing down your journey there!  This will be a great way to track your own thoughts, progress, and homework in the same place.

The homework is designed to get you thinking - you don't have to send it to me.  The blog comment spot is more to get each other pumped and ask any questions, or to share any breakthroughs with the group.

Hope this clears things up...

Know yourself, don't NO yourself!

Coach Steve

HOMEWORK!

A message from Coach Steve...

Okay, now for the homework.  Please make sure you do all the homework this week and have it done by the time I give you the next week's assignments.  Also, if you have any questions or INSPIRIATION you want to share with the group, post a comment below.  So, if you're ready, here we go!

HOMEWORK:

1.  Clean and organize your work space.  Throw away all the junk and no longer matters
2.  Wash and vacuum your car.  Toss out the trash and organize that trunk space!
3.  Answer the following questions based on the person you feel you are right now in this moment in life:

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WHAT DO I WANT?

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STRENGTH TO ME IS: 

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That's it!  have a great week!

"Know yourself, don't NO yourself"

-Coach Steve

Welcome and here we go!

SportyGirls!  It was an amazing weekend and I'm so proud of all of you for making into the SportyGirl Fitness crew.  Basheerah and Christine and Obi are going to push you and test you and challenge you to your limits, but when you're done, the results will be amazing.

For my part, don't expect an easy time from me either! Ha!  Yes, I'm your Life Coach and I'll be challenging you mentally as you confront the things from your past which have stopped you from having success in your life up to this point.

If you haven't signed up to receive updates from this blog, please do so now... just to the right of this post.  I'll be assigning you homework each week, and sending you video messages to keep your spirits up as well.

MAKE SURE YOU DO THE HOMEWORK!  It's designed to support you in your goal of transforming your life.

I also encourage all of you to respond to my posts with your own comments, questions, AND breakthroughs as they come along.  I'll be checking in every day, so feel free to write and inspire the other ladies as well.

This will work if we all stick together and support each other!

So... sign up, stay tuned, and BE your best!

"Know yourself, don't NO yourself"

-Coach Steve