If it Doesn't Challenge You ...

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"If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you," were the words our spinning instructor shouted at us this morning.

Awesome advice! I find this to be a great reassurance for myself and my clients about how life works.

Whether it is regarding your workout or your life, it is the challenges that make us grow the most! I find this to be very inspiring and it causes me to want to try harder -- in spinning and in life!

People Who are Acting Out are Really Just Looking for Love

Whether it is your child, your spouse, a family member, a stranger or a friend ... when someone is acting out, they are really asking for love.

They are acting out because they are feeling fear and rejection -- though they may not consciously realize it.

I think many of us know this, but it takes great wisdom and discipline to respond to these situations with love instead of our own defensiveness.

Here's a quick 3 step plan to handle sticky situations:
1. Slow down and think before you react to someone acting out.
2. Remember the ultimate reason this person is acting up is because they feel unloved.
3. Based on this knowledge and the circumstances, ask yourself what the remedy for the situation is. How can you show them love and mercy in this situation?