6/14/15 Workout of the Day

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TABATA:

  • Pull-ups/Inverted Rows
  • Squats
  • Pull-ups
  • Sit-ups

Tabata is an interval workout. For 20 seconds you will do as many reps as possible, then rest 10 seconds. You will repeat this a total of 8 times equalling 4 minutes. You will do all 8 rounds of squats, rest 1 minute, and repeat that pattern until you have completed all the exercises. This is a 20 minute workout.

  
Mental Workout of the Day:

Write down the 5 most important things you want to see manifest in your life. Under each wanted manifestation write what it would feel like to have it. Write how wonderful you feel as a result of having each thing, or living each circumstance. Play with this until you feel uplifted.

How To Overcome the Opinion of Others…

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I am slightly brooding as I write this. You see, I have stopped writing about MY experiences as a way to connect and hopefully demonstrate to those of you who read this that we are all going through such similar experiences. Now, today I was shown how others still look at me in a way that I find completely contradictory to the potential that lies within me. And I wanted to share what that was…

Out of respect I will only mention that I was shown how my inner worth was once again challenged. I have actually been challenged a few times in the last week which shows me that there is still inner work that I need to partake in. However, I find it so fascinating how we still perceive each other. I was told that I wasn’t a good business man and, in a round about way, told that I wouldn’t achieve the financial abundance that I perceive myself as acheiving.

I find it frustrating and at the same time motivating to hear these things. You see, the last time I felt this challenged was when my pediatric oncologist, a world renown pediatric bone marrow doctor, told me I would never play football again at the age of 15. My dream however was to eventually become a professional athlete. Nonetheless, this man telling me I WOULDN’T do something motivated the living fuck out of me! In my mind, there was no doubt that I would play football again, and be better than ever! Needless to say, 2 years later I was starting on my high school football team. After I relapsed, the first thing that doctor said to me when he walked into my room was, “I heard you’re playing football again.” After months of treatment my dad asked that same doctor if I would be able to play football again and he replied, “I won’t tell Zach he can’t do anything anymore. Every time I do, he does it anyway.”

What this is leading into is exactly my experience from today. As I heard this person’s thoughts, I thought to myself, “What in the fuck?! Do you not understand that I beat cancer twice!? I am able to run again after having been told by multiple doctors that I would only run again with a hip replacement?! I have the Universe at large as my supplier! I am in constant union with the Source of creation!” I was mad!!! I couldn’t believe that I was literally being called out because someone thought I was less than what my potential is…simply because I haven’t achieved a financial state that others deem as successful! Heck, I’m still mad!!!

Now what Source said to me in the midst of this experience was, “Forgive them, for they know not who they’re dealing with.” Now it sounds funny, and I actually laughed a bit, but I thought, “Thank you! Thank you for always being with me and guiding me when nobody else truly believed in me.”

I realized right then, that no matter what, only I, only you, are going to be strong enough to have the faith in yourself that will take you the heights unseen by others. Only I am capable of knowing my potential and I can’t give a shit what anybody else thinks. Truthfully, as much as we would like others to believe in us, whether it’s our parents, siblings, significant other, closest friends, nobody will truly believe in you other than you! I have to be strong enough to say, “I CAN accomplish this feat! And I will with the help and support of nothing other than the Source of Life! Together, the Mother/Father Principle and I WILL accomplish what others have deemed impossible! Together, Source and I WILL overcome any obstacle that comes us! Together, God and I WILL manifest magic and BE the example that the world has been looking for!”

You see, this world is full of others wanting to press their own limitations upon you. Unfortunately, most humans are afraid. They are not only afraid of what others may accomplish, they are afraid that if someone else demonstrates the impossible, they will then have to change and adapt to the unseen possibilities that lie within them.

As a life coach, I do my best to speak with my clients about the infinite possibilities that are dormant within them. I speak on the unseen magic that lies at the very heart of the individual. However, as I’ve continued with my work, I’ve realized that words truly don’t teach. The mind has a very difficult time grasping the unseen. And even once something is demonstrated, the human mind continues to have difficulty adapting to the magic of God. However, it is not up to us to teach everyone HOW to live in the magic of Life. It is only up to us to live in the magic of life and let those who are ready to experience that as well follow our example.

As I write, I find myself disappointed. Disappointed in the fact that those who have heard the success that I live each day by being alive, still question my worth. I am a man who has studied the masters that have come before us for a third of my life, wishing nothing more than to embody the kindness, compassion, joy, peace, and love that these men and women have demonstrated. And yet, after all the work I’ve done on myself, I can still be seen in a light that is more than unbecoming of what I wish to express. Yet this teaches me that no matter what, not everyone will witness you for who you want to be. Because this is a world that is all about reflection and attraction, each experience I have is a reminder of what I am feeling about myself.

The disappointment is not merely in myself for being thrown by the opinions of others, but rather my inability to stand firm in the knowing of my own worth. Worth is not calculated by the “things” that you have accumulated. Worth is not calculated by the people you have manipulated. Worth is not calculated by the titles you’ve been given. Worth is calculated by the love you have embodied and your ability to share that with others. Worth is calculated by your ability to inspire hope in others and influence them to love more.

AngelThe only way to overcome the opinions of others is to stand firm in your knowing as a Divine child. Only through the acknowledgement of your Divine grace can you overcome the opinions of others. Once we can truly know who we are, we can give thanks for those who show us exactly what it is we can continue to work on. For then they are messengers from Source on what our next step is in the remembrance of our Divine potential and inheritance. That is awakening. That is freedom.

All My Love,

Zach ❤

6/12/15 Workout of the Day

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As Many Rounds As Possible in 15 minutes:

  • 7 Push-ups or Weighted Push-ups (10-35 lb Plate)
  • 14 Back Extensions
  • 21 Double Unders or Singles with Jump Rope

My Score=10 rounds + 6 push-ups

Shaunas Score=9+18 Double Unders

  
Mental Workout of the Day

Today will be a meditation day. Set a timer for a minimum of 10 minutes, find a comfortable position to sit in, and take your focus to your breath. As you inhale feel the breath expand the abdomen and fill you with energy, and as you exhale collapse the abdomen and feel the weight of your body get heavier. As thoughts come just let them be and return your attention to the expansion and contraction of the abdomen.

6/10/15 Workout of the Day

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Every Minute on the Minute for 15 minutes:

  • 10 Push-ups 
  • 15 Cherry Pickers

Finish workout with 100 Sit-ups

  

Mental Workout of the Day:

Set a timer for 5 minutes. Once the timer is started write down everything you can think of that you’re grateful for. If you absolutely can find nothing, write down things that at least make you feel good in any way. 

Why I Am Always Happy…

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Recently I have been asked on more than one occasion why I am so happy. At first I thought, “Well, I’ve been through cancer twice as an adolescent, you’d be happy and positive too!!!” However, that got me to thinking why I really am so happy and positive. Why in the world do I look at this experience we call life so much differently than my contemporaries and the mass majority around me? As I thought about it, I came up with some reasons why I seem to see the world in a light that those around me find appealing.

First and foremost, yes, I went through chemotherapy, full body radiation, and a bone marrow transplant to rid my body of cancerous cells. And as much, as that was a horrific experience to go through, that was the absolute catalyst to diving deeper into the questioning that has led me to where I am. In addition to that, I witnessed children, and their families, from the age of 1 year to 16 years, suffer so immensely from having their body poisoned as the only viable option to eliminate cancerous cells from their bodies. Not only that, but the mental and spiritual toll it took on the children and their families was overwhelming. When you witness a 7-year-old suffer and die in such a way, you start to ask a whole lot of questions. As a result, you find a whole lot of answers. Here are mine…

I know without a question of a doubt that life is not happening TO me, but FOR me. I choose to look at life as if everything that is happening around me comes from the internal processes (thoughts, beliefs) that I am emitting. I don’t give anybody else control over MY life! I know that there is a Presence, you may call it God, Spirit, Source, whatever resonates with you, that is giving me whatever I am living for a prolonged period of time. I know that if I am feeling concerned, fearful, and mad, that what I am thinking and what I am wanting are in no way in harmony. That soon enough the results of the thoughts that cause me to feel fearful, concerned, and mad will manifest experiences that I will not enjoy. And so I choose the alternative.

I also choose to look at myself as the victor of my life. This may stem from the fact that my body healed after having been overcome with cancerous cells, but I know that my belief in the fact that I would survive and be completely healthy once again was the number one factor in my being here today. I know that no matter what, if I can change my thoughts long enough and therefore alter my beliefs, that I life will have no choice but to manifest the results of those thoughts and beliefs.

I also choose to look at myself as an extension of the very thing we call God. I see myself, and every other human, animal, plant, and thing as an extension of God, our Source. I see myself as having access to that Source at any time as long as I am willing to speak and ask. I know that I receive communication from God within an instant because that Infinite Presence is always with me, guiding me, protecting me, and truly the REAL me. I see this with everyone and therefore I have no pity for my fellow brothers and sisters. I know that each of us is the complete creator of our reality. I have no doubts about that. The abundance, poverty, health, illness, love, loneliness, is a direct result of the thoughts and beliefs we hold and the co-creative experience with our Source. In each of those instances we are either letting the overwhelming well-being that is the natural state of God to flow into our lives, or we resisting it.

I am always happy because I don’t see myself as infinitely small, I see myself as a divine being in human form. I am always happy because I see my life as a magical dance in which sooner or later I will manifest all the magic possible. I am always happy because I choose to see love, instead of fear. I am always happy because I choose to see potential, not incompetence. I am always happy because I choose to see that there is always a Light in the midst of the darkness. I am always happy because long ago I decided that I would live fully, to mess shit up, to speak my Truth, to ask questions, to listen to the voice within, and to look for things that I could be grateful for.

Do I do anything special that my family and friends cannot do? Absolutely not! However, I have done my best to habituate a way of choosing to look at this thing we life. I have reminded myself again and again that the magic is all around, but most importantly always within. In the scheme of the Universe, we are so small, and if I refuse to accept my place as an extension of Source, then I can have the same mundane experience as everyone else. However, if I can take my rightful place as connected always to you and the Infinite Creator, God, then I am free, then I have taken my place as the great masters before me have come.

I hope you will do the same.

All My Love,

Zach ❤

6/9/15 Workout of the Day

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4 Rounds:

  • 30 Sprinter’s Lunges (15 per leg)
  • 25 Alternating N-Ups
  • 20 Dips or Bench Dips

Mental Workout of the Day:

Imagine yourself as a living breathing god or goddess. Imagine what that would feel like. Imagine the strength and innate potential you possess. Imagine the confidence, kindness, compassion, inner strength you emit to all those who come into contact with you. Imagine how you would walk, speak with others, interact with all living things. Now take that reminder and see how long you can walk throughout the day with that presence. If you forget, remind yourself, “How would I walk if I was a god?”

6/8/15 Workout of the Day

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Every Minute on the Minute for 20 minutes:

  • 14 Kettlebell Swings (25-40 lbs) on the first minute
  • 7 Burpees on the second minute

You should have gone through only 10 rounds of each exercise. Rest the remainder of each minute after completion of the reps. The punishment for not completing the reps in each minute is 10 push-ups or dips per missed round.

  
Mental Workout of the Day:

Think of the one thing that is most challenging for you at this time in your life. Whether it is money, health, lack of relationships, etc. Now for the sake of only feeling better, imagine having the exact thing that challenge is causing you to want. Simply for te sake of feeling good, imagine having the very circumstance you are wanting to see manifest. Play with that idea for as long as it makes you feel good and then continue on with your day.
P.s., sorry for no workouts this weekend. I was spending time with my brand new fiancée and family & friends for my birthday weekend. 

6/5/15 Workout of the Day

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As Many Round As Possible in 20 minutes:

  • 5 Pull-ups or Inverted Rows
  • 10 Back Extensions or Supermans
  • 15 Squats

 
Mental Workout of the Day:

Take out a piece of paper and write down, “Thing I Will Accomplish This Year.” Write down all the things that you not only plan to have, but would like to see manifest on your life. After you write these down, imagine having each one. 

6/4/15 Workout of the Day

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10 Rounds:

  • 10 Push-ups
  • 20 Sit-ups

  

Mental Workout of the Day

Take 5 minutes to stand in the grass. Take your shoes off and feel the grass beneath your feet. Imagine the energy of the earth flowing upward into your body renewing all your cells and filling you.

6/3/15 Workout of the Day

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1 Round for time:

  • 400 meter Walking Lunges (Advanced)
  • 200 meter Walking Lunges (Beginner)

My time = 12:01 with 393 Lunges

Shauna’s time = 15:41 with 411 Lunges

  

Mental Workout of the Day:

Set a timer for ten minutes. Sit comfortably and place your right hand on your belly. Take your awareness to your hand and as you inhale feel the belly expand. As you exhale feel the belly collapse. Focus your attention gently on the belly rise and fall for all 10 minutes. Write down any thoughts that came into your mind that stood out.