Rise Again From The Struggle

Every day you wake up is a new life. Yesterday's version of you is dead. It's never coming back. The mistakes and the victories alike. You get to prove yourself to yourself again. Decide to be better today. Keep leveling up. The old version of you was just a temp. Today's version will be better. Keep upgrading. You got this! No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again From The Struggle

Being resilient doesn't mean not having emotions. It means you don't let them dictate your actions. You don't allow the emotion to be an excuse to react. Instead, you learn to accept the reality so you can RESPOND with logic. This takes time, but it's a skill everyone can learn. DM me the word "RESILIENT" to learn the skill of resilience and emotional control. No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again F...

Imposter syndrome is a stage you have to go through. It sucks. It feels terrible. But it's necessary. The thing is, you are an imposter. You are doing something for the first time, acting like you know how to do the thing. But there's no other way to get the reps. You gain knowledge, try something out, learn, and repeat. Eventually, you really become what you are working towards. So don't give up...

I like to challenge myself to see if I'm using phrases correctly or just following someone else's idea of what things mean. I realize I did this with the terms mental health and healing journey. I don't think these are accurate for most people. Here's why. They imply you need something to physically heal. As if your body needs to complete a process on its own. I think mental fitness is the better...

You gotta love a good Arnold quote! This one is so good! It really puts a new spin on how to deal with jealousy. I'm always on the lookout to find new ways to identify the win in every situation. This gives me a way to identify that win in so many interactions! This also means that your jealousy is simply you wishing you had something the other person has. Change your focus and be the type of pers...

Do you have non-negotiables? What happens when things come up that put their completion in jeopardy for the day? Do you find an excuse? Or do you find a way? Today, I had to find a way. My timing was way off because of another choice I made. I wasn't going to use that as an excuse, though. I modified my original workout plan from my strength and skill work to a strength and endurance plan. I still...

Forgive and forget. Nope. Move on, sure. But you don't need to forget. Learn the lesson and hold people accountable. Forgiveness, however, is not for the other person. This is for you. Forgive yourself for allowing someone else to control your emotions. That's how you move past things. This is what's in your control. Nothing else. No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again From The Struggle

I deserved to know what not giving up on myself felt like. That one touched me today. I always believed I would get better. Doctor after doctor told me otherwise for 13 years. But I believed in my soul that I was meant for more. I deserved to feel what not giving up on myself felt like. Now, I know. It's INCREDIBLE! You can do it, too. Trust me. It's not easy. It's not going to be fun all the time...

Relationships are tricky, even more so because you are just as bad at communicating as the person you are in conflict with. The question is, can you control your emotions long enough to get out of them and into logic. It isn't the conflict that divides you. It's your lack of ability to deal with the conflict. This is a skill that can be learned. Are you going to take the time to learn it? Or conti...

The ancient Greek societies built things that are still standing. We can't build something that lasts ten years now... You do the same thing with your life. You look for the easy way, the quick way, or the hack. You want to treat the symptom and not the problem that caused the symptom. That's not living. That's you trying not to die. There's a big difference. Do the hard work up front and stop loo...

You're too much... Your response, "You can always go find less." Don't hold back your passion for someone else. They might not be for you. I did this for a long time. It was terrible. I didn't feel like myself and knew something needed to change. You might run a lot of people out of your life this way, but they were always meant to leave. You'll find your people. Just keep growing and putting in t...

Stop looking for the next hack. Anyone selling you a quick fix is just taking your money and running. The only way to the other side of the storm is through. A coach or mentor can help guide you while being you develop the skills and strategy, but you still have to do the work. There's no hack. You can skip a few levels by learning from other's mistakes, but there will still be hard work involved....

Your body is a rental. You don't get to keep it. You use it while you are living, and then you have to give it up. But are you being a good tenet? Are you taking care of the only mode of life you have? I know what it's like to have your body give up on you. I was in a state of trying not to die while my body slowly shut itself down. Now that I have it back, I'm taking care of it like I was suppose...

I felt weak and bloated for my workout tonight. Good. It gave me an opportunity to overcome these challenges and get another highlight reel. It wasn't smooth, but I still completed the task. You learn the most about yourself in situations that are imperfect. You don't control the outcome, but you do control your effort and attitude. Even when you aren't at your best, control those things, and you...

A hero is a normal person who waits five minutes longer. Now, working out doesn't make someone a hero, but we can use the model to adapt this to the rest of our lives. That pause is just an overriding of the subconscious mind trying to enact its survival instinct. If you can push through that just a little, you will prove it wrong. Oftentimes, success is just one attempt more. The one you gave up...

I committed to a harder workout than anticipated tonight, but I had to see it through. Once I wrote it on the board, I could only make it harder or complete the task. Of course, that's a self-imposed standard. Something told me to write it, so I must be able to complete it. Fear tried to hold me back, though. Not today, inner voice. Not today. No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again From The Struggle

Don't get through your day, get from your day. Learn from your actions. Learn from your inactions. Grow through your trials and tribulations. Life is happening whether you want it to or not. You might as well do it the well. No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again From The Struggle

How you say things or how you think things matter. This simple mantra changes from just words to inspiration by adding in a little emotion and energy behind it. It doesn't take much. But it doesn't happen without a little effort and thought behind what you do. No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again From The Struggle

Judging yourself and others doesn't get you very far. It's easy to do and gives you plenty of excuses. Thinking about things, now that's way harder. That's why most won't do it. Why think for yourself when a politician, a physician, a teacher, a boss, or anyone else trying to keep you in their system will tell you exactly what to think? I'm good. I did that for a little bit. I tried it out. It got...

How you talk to yourself matters. It's easy to dismiss this as just a joke, but your subconscious mind doesn't understand humor. It looks for evidence and verifies the statement. Use this to your advantage and say positive things about yourself. Tell yourself how you WANT to be so you can look for the supporting evidence of that. Small changes like these implemented over time will change your life...

I love it when people implement small changes that make a huge difference. Connecting the dots on how much they change your life is huge. My client found that out this week. A small tweak to his nutrition gave him more energy and less cravings. We implemented two changes: increase your protein and increase quality versions of dietary fat intake. He's losing weight, feeling full still, has more ene...

What a difference a couple of years of hard work and self-work can make! Hearing another person say my presence alone made them feel like I could help save their life in a dire situation could not have made me more proud. I'm a protector. That's a role I've always felt. Losing my health took that from me. Not only did I not think I could protect my family and friends, but I was convinced I was onl...

Stretch goals... a goal so crazy most people will laugh at you, but you know you'll work your ass off to work towards. I have a goal of reaching a podium of a Spartan race next year. I've advanced so much in the last year, and I'm pushing even harder with a better plan going forward. What's your stretch goal? No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again From The Struggle

Maybe you need to hear this today. Your struggles were chosen to help you become the person you are meant to be. It may not seem that way, but there's lessons to learn and pass along in everything that happens. Are you willing to learn? No excuses! Kevin Brewer Rise Again From The Struggle

If you don't believe in your own ability to heal, then why would your body do something you don't believe? Your mind is looking to help you. Look for the smallest victories and feed your mind those thoughts over and over. The more evidence you give yourself that things are getting better, the more it settles into that new role. It takes work. It takes time. But it's worth it in the end. No excuses...