- I’m avoiding having the uncomfortable conversation, with myself and with others, about where I need to be more disciplined, more honest, and more intentional. - By delaying it, I’m creating mental noise, self-doubt, and unnecessary stress. The longer I avoid it, the heavier it feels, and the more it chips away at my confidence and self-trust. - I would feel lighter, clearer, and more aligned with the person I say I want to be. Even if it’s uncomfortable, I’d regain control instead of letting avoidance lead me. - I will face it head-on, knowing that growth lives on the other side of discomfort.

My biggest distraction is constantly reaching for my phone, scrolling social media, responding when everything feels urgent, and consuming instead of creating. It pulls me out of the present moment and fractures my attention throughout the day. It’s costing me mental clarity, energy, and momentum. Instead of fully pouring into my goals, and my personal growth/development, I’m splitting my focus. It creates unnecessary stress, delays progress, and leaves me feeling behind when I know I’m capable of more. I need intentional boundaries with my time and attention. That means limiting social media to specific windows, silencing notifications during work blocks, and creating space where my phone is not the first or last thing I touch each day. My goals deserve my full presence. Action Step Today: I’m blocking social media for 2 hours and using that time to work on something that directly moves me forward, whether that’s planning, creating, or investing in my personal and professional growth. Focus is a discipline, and today I am choosing progress over distraction.

After reflecting on Rule #2, I realized that an earlier version of myself struggled deeply with being alone. And to be real, I still struggle with this from time to time. I often looked for validation from men and leaned on them to solve problems I needed to face within myself. Instead of doing the internal work, I looked outward, hoping someone else could repair what I hadn’t yet addressed. I became comfortable sharing my deepest thoughts and struggles with past significant others, believing vulnerability would lead to support or resolution. In reality, that dynamic created dependence rather than healing. This experience taught me an important lesson: growth doesn’t come from being rescued. It comes from taking responsibility for my inner work. No one else can do that for me. The shift happened when I stopped looking for someone to save me and started committing to fixing what needed attention within myself. - What excuses do I use to avoid responsibility? “I’m exhausted.”, “My schedule is packed.”, “I’ll start when I can be more consistent.", “I give so much to everyone already, I deserve rest.” The truth? These aren’t excuses rooted in laziness they’re rooted in over-giving and putting myself last. - If I knew no one was coming, what would I do differently today? - I would stop negotiating with myself. - I would tighten my routines instead of making them optional. - I would protect my mornings and nights like appointments. - I would choose discipline over motivation and trust that consistency creates energy, not the other way around. ⚡ Action Step: Pick one area of your life where you’ve been waiting on someone else. Write out 3 steps you can take to solve it yourself. 1. Set a non-negotiable bedtime and treat it like a client session. 2. Prepare clothes, food, and priorities the night before to remove morning stressors. 3. Commit to showing up imperfectly, even when energy is low.

One of my ongoing challenges is keeping my word to myself when it comes to my morning and nighttime routines. When I’m not disciplined with my evening routine, it shows up the next morning. Hitting snooze more than once, telling myself “just five more minutes,” and suddenly those minutes turn into thirty. Before I know it, I’m overslept, rushing, and starting the day already stressed. Starting the day this way doesn’t feel good. It brings unnecessary stress, a lack of accountability, and most importantly, the disappointment of letting myself down. ESPECIALLY when I know I’m capable of following through on something so simple! Today, I’m choosing a small but meaningful promise: I will not talk down to myself or spiral into negative thinking because of my actions. Growth starts with grace, and accountability begins with self-respect.

1. I’m grateful for failure. Every setback has taught me something about who I am and what I’m capable of. Failure isn’t meant to break you, it sharpens you. It forces you to grow, to think differently, and to rise stronger. Without failure, you never tap into the winning side of yourself. 2. I stayed disciplined by showing up even when life got heavy. When things get hard, it’s easy to shut down, stack more losses, and let the pressure win. But I didn’t. I showed up for my community, I coached with intention, and I finished every project I said I would. Discipline isn’t about feeling good, it’s about following through regardless. 3. The biggest pressure right now is balancing my responsibilities. Coaching, content, personal development, and maintaining my own physical and mental health. The expectations I put on myself can feel heavy at times, but I’m learning how to manage them without burning out. 4. My question for Coach Berto would be: “How do you stay mentally locked in during December when schedules get chaotic and it’s easy to fall into old habits?” 5. The boundary I need to reinforce this month is protecting my personal time and mental space. I need to say “no” more often, be intentional with my energy, and make sure I’m not pouring into everyone else before I pour into myself.