Rising Up From The Darkness to See the Light Within
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Michael
Where do I begin? So much has happened since the last time I wrote a post! The last…
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Believe, Trust, Love Yourself!
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There will be moments in life we may feel and think ‘life is so out of focus’ when…
Picture of a Self Portrait
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As I sit and ponder about life many memories such as events, people, what’s been in my mind…
I Give Unto Thee a Single Yellow Rose
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I give unto thee a single yellow rose. This is not any ordinary yellow rose but one with…
Looking From a Different Perspective
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“By truly looking at your soul you will find many majestic places you never though were there simply…
4 Years Ago A Journey Began!
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Today, September 2, 2018 marks 4 years from the day I started eating clean; the day my life…
Together We Are Strong!
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As we go through our lives day after day stop to take a small break from the hustle…
To Be Your Best, Be You!
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I grew up thinking I needed to always be this perfect individual and if I was not life…
Let Your Light Shine!
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Let your light shine forth unto all those who may cross your path! It mattereth not how bright…
Stepping Through The Fogginess!
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There will be days your mind will seem to be foggy with all which goes on around you in life!…
Create A Masterpiece Each Day!
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We are all unique! Trust in yourself! Be yourself! Love yourself! Each start of day we all begin…
Personal Battles
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It has been some time now since I started approaching my original goal weight of being 225 pounds.…
Shattering My Own Personal Prison
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It has been some time since I’ve written so I would like to update you as to where…
It’s Been Two Years Since I Started My Journey!
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September 2 marks two years since I started my journey to become healthier by eating clean, exercising and clearing…
Living Life As a Warrior
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I started a new venture this week! CrossFit! I am now a member of Mission CrossFit in Mission…
Creating & Living Our Dreams
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Where do I begin? I use to dream of what it would be like living a life where…
Target Weight Acquired – A New Goal Set
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When I set out on my journey to become healthier back on September 2, 2014 I set my…
Working Through Those Dark Days
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It is inevitable we will all go through challenges in life. We will all come across those days of…
Moving Towards My Goal Weight!
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In the past I made challenges for myself only to find myself breaking them after an hour or…
Anything is Possible – We Only Need To Believe!
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I would see the articles and pictures of those who were overweight now enjoying life since they lost…
Reflections Of The Past
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My journey for becoming healthier continues to move forward with great success! I continue to clear my mind…
One Year & Beyond
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On September 2, 2014 I started eating clean to do one thing, become healthier by losing weight. 1…
Now Cycling As One Of My Exercises
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I decided a while ago it was time to get back on the bike to get the heart pumping,…
You Are Never Alone
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I am still continuing on with my journey to become healthy. As it moves forward I continue to…
I Cried The Other Day…
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I Cried The Other Day… They were not tears of discomfort. Nor tears of shame. Nor tear of…
Our Journey’s Crossroads
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There are times when we travel on our life’s journey where we reach a crossroad, or a fork…
Taking More Steps Throughout the Day – How to Improve on It –
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Step counters. Do they really motivate people to get more exercise? To be more active throughout the day?…
The Beginning Begins Now
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I told myself this week I would do better at keeping up with my journey online by writing…
Reaching and Obtaining a Goal
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This month week I reached a goal – I should say it’s not ‘a’ goal but a pretty big goal. I…
Time to Start Down a New Path
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Starting on September 2, 2014 I started eating clean. Along with eating clean I started walking 20 –…
Was It Just a Dream?
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I was lying in bed unable to go back to sleep. It was only 4:18 AM, I had…
The Fire Burns Within
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As I am continue with eating clean I’ve been preparing for the 5K walk coming up this Saturday,…
I Am Doing It!
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I am definitely doing it – I am eating healthy by eating clean, I am exercising by walking…
Seeing and Feeling a Difference
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The minutes turn into hours, hours turn into days, days turn into weeks and weeks turn into months!…
Getting So Much More Than Expected
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Some of you are asking, “How do you feel now you’ve been eating clean for over 100 days?”…
Jan. 1, 2015 – A Look Back At 2014
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Happy New Year to all! Today is the first day of the 2015 and day 122 for eating…
The Sixtieth Day
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Today is day 60! I started my morning out walking for 31 minutes, it was a great walk…
The Twenty Ninth Day
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Today is day 59, the twenty ninth day of the second month. Today was a roller coaster day!…
The Twenty Eighth Day
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Day 58! Two more days get to 60 days and then a new challenge will start. I will…
The Twenty Seventh Day – It Gets Easier!
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The twenty seventh day of the second month or day 57 is what today is. In the office…
The Twenty Sixth Day
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The day is now day 56 of eating clean, meaning I’ve had: no soda no fast food no…
The Twenty Forth & Twenty Fifth Days
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It is now day 55, Sunday evening so I need to write about Saturday and Sunday. Both days…
The Twenty Second & Twenty Third Days
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Thursday day 52: The day at work was much better but it was after work when all the fun…
The Nineteenth, Twentieth and Twenty First Days
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Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday were quite busy days for me. I tried to make the time to write…
The Eighteenth Day
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The eighteenth day of the second month for my “The Body Reboot” challenge. It ended up being a…
The Seventeenth Day – Going Onward
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I awake from a dream – not able to remember what it was about already but that it…
The Sixteenth Day – Friday Morning to Evening
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The morning sun raises in the east, its rays now shining on the tops of the roofs brighten…
The Fifteenth Day
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Today was a great day! Day 45! 15 days in for the month and 15 days left (half…
The Fourteenth Day
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Today was the 14th day of the second month of my eat clean and ‘The Body Reboot’ challenge…
The Thirteenth Day
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Today is the thirteenth day of the second month. Wow, going onto day 43! This has to be…
The Twelfth Day
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It is now the twelfth day of the second month and I am going strong with my ‘The…
The Eleventh Day – Spiritual Growth
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Today is the eleventh day of second month since I started eating clean. Even with a awesome Sunday…
The Tenth Day
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Today is the tenth day of the second month. Again I am happy to remote that all went…
The Ninth Day
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Today is the ninth day of the second month and it was a much better day then yesterday.…
The Eighth Day – Creating a Great Masterpiece Daily
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Tonight it is the eighth day of the second month. I kept and did my ‘The Body Reboot’…
The Seventh Day – Our Amazing Planet
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We now come to the close of the seventh day of the second month for eating clean and…
The Sixth Day
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Welcome to the sixth day of the second month, day 36 of eating clean. Today was a good…
The Fifth Day – Sailing With a Purpose
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The Fifth day of the second month into the challenge to become healthy. Where do I begin this…
The Fourth Day – Sunday
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Today is Sunday the fourth day of the second month and today was a very good day. Yes…
The Third Day
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The second month and the third day – Today is Saturday, it was a very busy day but…
The Second Day – Anything Is Possible
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The second day going into my new challenge ‘The Body Reboot’ I am happy to report that both…
The Journey Continues on a New Path
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Today I start down a new path I found and unlock yesterday! Today I start my next challenge and…
Day Thirty – Today I Found a New Path
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I did it! Thirty days of eating clean! Six days a week of walking! I feel awesome, I…
Day Twenty-Nine – Life Struggles
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One more day to reach Day 30 as I now embark on Day 29 today. I’ve already gotten…
Day Twenty-Eight – Being Strong
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Monday Day 28 – I must say I am really impressed with myself for going this far thus…
Day Twenty-Seven – Sunday
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Day 27 – Sunday: Today was a day for relaxing the body from walking so I only did…
Day Twenty-Six
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Today has been yet another very busy Saturday with work, meetings, etc. so I will not be writing…
Day Twenty-Five
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Today now comes to a close of day 25 and I am very happy to say that I…
Day Twenty-Four – The Daily Race
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Day 24 reached today! I am still taking one day at a time to complete the month of September…
Day Twenty-Three – Battle in the Mind
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Welcome to day 23 of my ‘eat clean’ challenge. Moving along, one day at a time, to complete…
Day Twenty-Two
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Today was a beautiful morning to go walking. Clear blue sky with the sun shining just over the…
Day Twenty-One – The Clearing After the Rain
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Today is day 21 is now coming to a close! I am especially proud to say that I…
Day Twenty
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Today marks day 20. I just returned from my little get-a-away and I had no desires to stop…
Day Nineteen – Unassuming ‘Things’
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To tell you the truth I didn’t really know how day 18 was going to go since I…
Day Eighteen – A Light in the Darkness
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Report for day 17: Another gold star for me! I completed the day with my ‘eat clean’ challenge…
Day Seventeen – Life & The Living World
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I cannot really believe myself this is day 17! Someone please wake me up from this dream I…
Day Sixteen – Motivation
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Day 15 report! Another gold star for the chart for staying true to the ‘eat clean’ challenge! As…
Day Fifteen – Being Good to Yourself
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Report of day 14 – I should start saying something different! I feel like I am repeating myself,…
Day Fourteen – Time To Expand
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Report for day 13: It’s was a win, the only thing that I fell short was drinking enough water…
Day Thirteen – Sunday
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Day 12 report: It was a very hot day in Southern California the day before, Saturday! The day started off…
Day Twelve – Being True to Yourself
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Today I start the weekend, the second weekend! Last week I was able to make it through so I…
Day Eleven – Making a Choice
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Day 10 report – I made it through the day with ease! This really is getting easier to…
Day Ten – Going into the Unknown
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Onward into day number 10 with the ‘eat clean’ challenge I go! I am determined to make it and…
Day Nine – The Adventures’ of Life
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NOTE: Now it’s been over a week I will write and post my thoughts once a day going…
Day Eight – One Week Accomplished
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Today begins a new day and a new week! Onward and forward into Day 8! As I continue…
Day Seven – Coming to a Close
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As day 7 comes to a close I am very proud and happy to say, I did it!…
Day Seven – Can This be True?
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Onward and forward I go into day 7! I personally cannot believe it’s now been 7 days into…
Day Six – Just a Few Hours to Midnight
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The day come upon us as we woke this morning. We set out to do what we normally…
Day Six – Sunday
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Today is Sunday. For me it’s a day of worship (going to church) and relaxing. I would normally…
Into the Weekend Part II – Day Five
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Yes, I did it! I made it through the day fulfilling my ‘eat clean’ challenge. Was there a…
Drinking Water Reminder Phone App
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A friend of mine showed me an app he downloaded to his cell phone to track his water consumption after…
Into the Weekend
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This is were I have the hardest time of all. Going to work in the morning I usually…
Day Four is a Triumph
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Now that day 4 is coming to a close and I just got back from my exercise I…
The Day Before the Weekend
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I will be strong today! I will also tell myself, “I Don’t Eat That!” if there are any…
Day Three Completed
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Day Three completed! I did it, I make it through the day with all my challenges. The best…
Day Two Completed
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Another day has gone by where I was able to follow the challenge and complete day two. I…
Day One Completed
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Day one is now completed… exercise – done following the ‘eat clean’ challenge – accomplished drinking water – needs…
Drinking Water
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One thing I need to remind myself daily is “I need to drink lots of water!” I tend…
Making a Change
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It’s the day after Labor Day. I challenged myself for the month of September to do the following: Eat…
