Remember...It takes time.

      Something I want to address today is time. There are so many people out there who either don't want to take the time to reach their goals so they give up, people who expect it to come way faster then it should, people who don't realize that slow progress IS progress and being patient and taking the time is worth every painful, hard, tasty and bitter sweet second!

      I was one of those people  a few years ago so I understand. When Chris got deployed I wanted to lose weight and get healthy but was lost. Didnt know where to start and thought it was never going to happen. I was never an athlete, never a health nut and the gym was a place I didnt feel comfortable in. Then one day it hit me....if you want a goal, and you want it to stick, to last and to live life as you hope to, you NEED to take that time! Time to research, listen, work and prep! Once you realize that you will stop being in a vicious circle of bad "diets", habits and you will finally succeed! Something I have learned over the years of research is that if you don't understand why, you wont learn, you won't get it and you will be more likely to give up. Here are a few things you need to make TIME for to achieve and make it happen, and yes making the TIME to do this is just as important!

                                         
                                       

                                          Taking the TIME to know your goal
                                          Taking the TIME to understand your goals
                                          Taking the TIME to research your goals
                                          Taking the TIME to plan your goals                                                                                  
                                          Taking the TIME to live your goal

Time to know your goals- You need to know your reasons why you want your goal to happen and the desire to make it happen needs to be stronger then just giving up because its easier. Just wanting something isn't enough, you need to know your reasons why....which leads me to

Time to understand your goals- Understanding why you want something will make that goal more realistic and you can put into action the next step!

Time to research your goals- Researching you goals is a great way to know and understand how to achieve what it is your looking for. Having an clear understanding is important. You can either ask someone how to do it, they can tell you and you give up because you don't understand the importance of something or you don't ask how to do something. Everything I have done to reach my goals has been thru my own research, asking questions, taking the time and knowing when to ask a professional! Just asking for the info and not wanting to put in your own time is setting you up to fail I fell, because you don't appreciate that work, time and effort it takes to reach your goals. Once you research then its...

Time to plan your goals- A goal without a plan is again setting you up to fail! If you know everyday what you need to do, if you understand and research you will succeed! Make a daily, weekly, monthly plan to help you succeed!

Time to live your goals- Put your plan into action! Make your goals come true! Surround yourself with people who will help, dedicate their time, and let you live your dream!

2 years later I am about to reach one of my goals....2 YEARS it took me to get where I wanted to be. The only thing from here is to know, understand, research, plan and live out that goal and learn from it, pick another one and run with it! DO NOT give up because its to hard....because yes it will be, but it will be worth it in the end.