Always good to start your day (and/or end your day) listings out what you’re grateful for. I feel it helps me rewire my thoughts and my perception of how things are going in my life. If you perceive everything as being IN YOUR FAVOR, then you can’t lose✌️ Shitty day? What’s the lesson? Have an injury? That means more time for ___. Today I’m grateful for: - Having abled legs to walk to coffee - Having the opportunity to coach a kid in bball at an amazing sports facility - Have the ability to choose what to eat - Having a device to be able to communicate with my lovely Skool members around the world Your turn! 👇👇

Told my partner my black Metcons were wearing out, so we made a quick stop at the Nike outlet to replace them. Women’s side? No cute colors. Men’s side? Found the SAME black pair I bought last year (they run small—size 7 fit a little big but I’m rolling with it). Then I see my partner trying on the same shoe color as mine. I’m confused like… “Why are you trying Metcons? You know I only use these for HIIT + strength.” He goes: “Well… you always tell me you need your ammo when you go to the gym. One shoe for walking, one shoe for lifting. I want to start training… doing RDLs. I was hoping you could teach me when you’re at 24 Hour Fitness 😳” Y’all… I did NOT see that coming. He even said: “My girlfriend is a badass. I’m just following your footsteps.” 🥹🥹🥹 That opened up a whole convo about why he wants to lift heavier. Honestly? His reason is mostly aesthetic — and you know what? That’s OK. If that’s his “why” and it gets him under the bar, I’m here for it. What sparked it was me calling him out (lovingly 😅): He takes ~45 min workouts, rests like 30 seconds between sets, and moves on. I told him straight up: 👉 If you can recover in 10–30 seconds, you probably aren’t pushing hard enough. 👉 On my chest press days, I take the FULL 3 minutes before sets 2 & 3 because I’m lifting HEAVY. Moral of the story: It took me by surprise, but it felt REALLY good knowing my partner trusts my process enough to let me lead him. Especially knowing he’s Mexican and carries a lot of pride — I never expected him to ask. But here we are. Quiet wins. Lead by example. Energy ripples. And sometimes… it starts with shoes. 🖤👟