Jim Carrey once said "if there's a chance you can fail at something you don't want you might as well give a chance to do something you love". Last Saturday I had the honor to be in a Q&A with Tom Kenny (the voice of SpongeBob SquarePants) and he said "if someone else will take the job if you don't apply you might as well do it. Worst case someone else books the job anyway and best case is you get to be a part of something you wanted". Why do I say this? Because we seem to worry too much about playing it safe. As a teen and a young adult you have everything to go all in. No child to look after, no family to maintain, no debts. The sky is the limit. Take a chance. It only takes a leap of faith. What's something you believe your teen is struggling with that keeps him or her away from their dreams?

The challenge continues. I’m learning so much about myself with this challenge. One, I need to get better with daily documentation. My plan was to document here each day which clearly I dropped the ball but I have been documenting my progress daily with a progress picture 🙌🏾 can’t wait to pop out and share. My biggest insight is that I do really well with a routine. Once I’m in the groove, I can do hard things. And so can you. What routine do you need to put in place to reach your goals? What routine do you need to help your children create so they can reach their goals?

Today was a good one! I finished my gallon of water before 11pm (feels like a win) and noticed that the 35-degree walk didn’t feel as cold as it did on earlier days—maybe my body is getting used to the 🥶 I’ve been thinking a lot about how these daily habits are stacking up. I keep staring at my daily progress pics analyzing the size of my roll 😆 What are some small habits you’ve been doing that’s made a big difference for you or that you anticipate will make a big difference?

Today makes 5 days 🙌🏾 I was so nervous to start, but now I’m in my groove. I created a manageable routine. Creating a routine is the key to accomplishing any goal. It’s like our body and mind just fall in line when it knows what to expect. It’s actually quite interesting. The same thing happens with our children. They thrive off predictability. No matter the age, a routine makes it easier for them to follow through with expectations. What routines do you have in place that work well for your self-care, health, parenting, or overall well-being?

Where are y’all from? Is it freezing cold right now? Well up here in Massachusetts, it’s freezing 🥶🥶 One of the 45 min workouts must be outdoors for the 75 hard challenge. My student said “please don’t workout outside today, your sweat will freeze” 😂😂 I told her I would have to start over if I miss a day. She said why no one would know. I said yea but I would know. I made a commitment to do the hard (not the medium or soft) which means no variations, so I want to stick to it. After all, my word of the year is GRIT 😩 But when I got home, I really really didn’t want to go back out. I asked my son if jumping rope with the door open would be cheating😩😂 he said ummm 🧐 yea. So I layered up and went outside to jump rope which didn’t work very well because of the wind. I wanted to be like oh well at least I tried and dash back in the house, but I fought against my mind and just went walking. How many times do we not do things because of the inconvenience or because of imperfect conditions? I had to remind myself that this challenge is about pushing past my limits- mental toughness. I absolutely hate the cold, so I was super proud of myself for pushing through and honoring my commitment to myself💪🏾 What have you done recently to make yourself proud?