Approaching Birthday Post....

OK!
I’m finally here. Oh no! I am 35. It is going downhill from here. It always does. But in turn, this is just the beginning. AND.. to my older self, don’t forget to “do better.” 
Doing better means you can always give 100% but there is also 10 percent more you can do. 
I always go back to the analogy of running. “We” (me, myself, and I) can obviously run a mile. I ask myself “Then why do I keep running?” I can keep pushing myself to run 2 or 3 miles. Also, there are other ways I can challenge myself through the mile. I am working on strength and being more stable in my running. I can add squats to build up my stabilizing muscles to improve my balance. 
Speaking to myself here: Dude… dude. Picking things up and putting them down. You got that mentality from Arnold Schwarzenegger. And it has envelope your persona. How freaking cool is it that against all odds, I have created an identity for myself outside of what was expected. 
The whole reason for setting goals, especially yearly goals, is that you can surpass them later. Looking back over my year as a 34 year old, I have gotten stronger. I have refined my view of clean eating. And, I was able to give a big “middle finger” to the establishment. The outside view of what someone can accomplish after a TBI. Just because I broke so many bones and other injuries is no reason I can not do what others do. I will continue to manage obstacles along the way but that will not stop me from growing.
And I don’t want to forget to give a big shout out to God. With Him all things are possible.

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