POW!
Pizzaz, backbone, courage, tenacity, fortitude, health, energy,
stability, vigor, prestige, authority
Pow: Used to express or indicate a heavy blow or a
loud, explosive noise; a heavy blow or loud explosive noise; the power of
exciting; exciting and appealing.
Tenacity: stubborn or persistant;
holding together firmly
Fortitude: mental and emotional
strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously
Vigor: force of healthy growth in any
living manner
Pizzaz: the
activeness of an energetic personality
3 years ago, after a very personal loss, I made a promise to keep on keeping on, and in the process make my life mean something. That is why I decided to start this blog and to find that word. Sometimes we all need a little reminder of what is important, and a push to do something that is bigger than us.POW!! My theme for the year. Todd Durkin, CSCS challenged us to find a theme to define our year. http://www.todddurkin.com/lucky-13/ I really struggled with defining my goals for this year with one word. I am, by nature, a typically quiet and reserved person. I enjoy being invited to the party, but rarely am I the one initiating the goings on.
I was recently promoted at work to a position that I love,
but that is a big challenge for me. I
really need to step outside my comfort zone. I am going to put myself out there and
meet people. I will make friends, and be ok with getting to know people
outside the ‘party’ scene. I will develop a backbone and have courage that I
can do what needs to be done, and not have to have everyone like me all the
time.
Personally, I want to continue to work on competing in
something every month. I need vigor, and energy to continue towards my health
goals. I will find the mental strength to get me through my workouts. I want
to live my life with vigor. Be a force of healthy growth, and maybe help
someone else get healthy along the way.
I haven’t been a Ray Lewis fan. (To be fair, I haven’t
thought much about Ray Lewis at all…) but he does have some spectacular quotes.
His motivational words will live on long after his football career.
These are my favorites…
“You’ve got to go out and show
them that I’m a different creature now, then I was five minutes ago, cause I’m
pissed off for greatness. Cause if you ain’t pissed off for greatness that just
means you’re okay with being mediocre.”
“I’m older, of course I’m older,
that’s the beauty of it. Sixteen years plus. Different level of wisdom,
different level of understanding, different level of punishment. I want to live
loooong after my records have fallen, long after my rings have tarnished.”
”Don’t let your alarm clock, be
the only reason you wake up.”
I welcome conversation. It makes
me think and challenges me to do better. Thanks for reading.
Until next time. …find your POW!!!
