Hitting the Wall

Hitting the Wall

"Do not let the fire go out,
spark by irreplacible spark,
in the hopeless swamps of the
approximate , the not-quite,
the not-at-all.

Do not let the hero in your soul
perish, in lonely frustration for
for the life you deserved, but
have not been able to reach.
Check your road and the
nature of your battle. The world
you desired can be won, it exists,
it is real, it is possible, it is yours.
Ayn Ran
Atlas Shrugged

If you have been a reader here
for long, you know that I like to
quote from Ayn Rand from time
to time. This is one of my many
favorite quotes of hers if i ever
hit a wall.

Have you come up against a wall
suddenly and feel like there is
nothing left to do? Whatever it
is that your gunning for whether
it is a New Years resolution to
lose weight or a financial or job
goal that you are aiming for you
may feel like you have hit the wall.

As the legendary Dusty Rhodes
have said, "There is no way out
but to get out!"

Rings true, wishing is just a mere
fantasy. Action will make take
those dreams and turn them into
reality.

Whatever you do remember, if you
hit that wall, action is still needed
more than ever!

Crawl, scratch, dig, keep it going.
Swing that hammer with more
determined blows. You will start
to make a dent. You will begin to
break through.

Now is more important than ever
to remain open to the possibility 
that things can and will change
with the goal in your mind and
that hammer in your hand.

Remember to keep...
Living out Louder
D.V

Independence, Pioneers of the Future..

     Good Morning, Afternoon or Evening wherever you may be. Summer has finally arrived with some very hot days here and across the country. In America we are about to celebrate Independence Day on the Fourth of July. This has made me think on a much more personal and  individual level.

     As many of you may know by now I'm big on quotes and Daily Affirmations for not only inspiration but motivation to stay on the path that at times can be so easy to veer off course without even knowing it. Have you ever noticed that or has it happened to you? You set out to make a new goal for yourself and get really excited about it only to find out days maybe weeks later you somehow didn't stick with it? Was it an all out very abruptly I give up or just little by little we talked ourselves out if it? Did the excitement of a new Challenge, or Goal wear off? Typically it will, it's up to us to keep that fire alive reminding yourself what it will feel like when this Challenge and Goal is over with.

     That's the beauty of words, the ones we choose to use each day can either derail us or to empower us to new heights! This quote from Deepak Chopra has resonated with me on an almost daily level, it is..

   "When tempted to react in an old manner ask yourself: Are you a Prisoner of the Past or are you a Pioneer of the Future?"
      When I read that it had such an  immediate impact on me! Images of being chained to the floor unable to break free, a place that I refuse to be yet knowing this, We are the captor, we are imprisoning ourselves!

     Independence day for each and every one of us! I would like to think we can choose to celebrate our own personal victories over challenges no matter what they are! I love to think that we are blazing a new path. On our new frontier that we are Pioneers of the Future!

     I am very Grateful for you taking the time to visit our site today to read this post. I do hope that it has helped you in some way as it has me.

Although I have always said we are where you are and we am,but in an effort to cut down on time spent in the digital world the majority of my online activity (social media) is now on Google Plus. I hope you'll join me there, if so, feel free to circle me! Sales have certainly picked up in our Living out Louder aStore, the top three categories being Vitamins, Protein and Fat-Burners. Stock up now before your monthly supply is all gone! Your Smile is amazing and
you will never know just how much it lights up the world to the person next to you!

Until next time, remember to keep...
Living out Louder
D.V
    
    
    

The Truth, No more White Lies! (You are not alone)

     Many people need desperately to receive this message:

"I feel and think as much as you do, Care about many of

the things you care about, although most people do not care 

about them. You are not alone."

Taken from Timequake, Kurt Vonnegut's last novel.

     How many times have you said to yourself I know I should

eat better, I know I should start exercising? Yet have still not

have taken the first step? How many times have you convinced yourself that now is not the right time? How many of these

White Lies have you told to yourself?

1. I will eat better tomorrow! (yet tomorrow never comes)

2. I have a very slow metabolism.

3. I'm just big boned.

4. I'm to old.

5. I'm not fat! (skinny or heavy, flab is flab)

6. Hiding what's really there while in the mirror.

7. Adding another layer of clothes, hoping no one will notice?

8. I will start exercising tomorrow!

9. I just can't do it!

10. I am what I am, Why bother?

     If you have told yourself any of the above, the time has

come to stop lying to yourself. These are white lies that we

tell to ourselves to allow us to get off the hook, so as to not

hold ourselves accountable. Yet you are not the only one

who's in Club Denial. I myself have spent many times in and 

out of there. It's a great place to get lost in where no effort is

involved until you realize you truly are lost.

     Yet, You are not alone, I have struggled as you have. I

have convinced myself of the same White Lies. Your struggle

is my struggle. We are all connected in one way or another.

Random no more, with intention and desire and with purpose

the Truth will blaze a new path of freedom!

     As seekers of truth and erasing the white lies that we tell

ourselves. Here are some new  daily affirmations to introduce 

to yourself that has helped me.

1. Energy creates Energy!

2. What I do today will make a better tomorrow!

3. The past does not equal the future!

4. I am not too old, I am just getting better! (thanks JBJ)

5. Face my Fears, Accept my Wars and overcome all doubt!

6. The only right time is Now!

7. I Believe in Me!

8. Through this Struggle, I will get Stronger!

9. Does this have any nutritional value?!

10.  Learn more, Earn more!

     I certainly want to Thank You for stopping by our site and

taking the time to read this post. I do hope that it will help you

in some way and to know that you are not alone..

Do you have any affirmations that have helped you? Please

share them in the comments below! We're on Google Plus and

also on Facebook I do hope you stop by there as well. We're in

this together, Remember to keep....

Living out Louder

D.V

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Moving Forward... (A New Perspective)

11/30/11
          

Like many of you, we have all come up against challenges or a major change
in our life that may seem impossible to overcome. A " how can I do this "
feeling of hopelessness. But as time goes on, life has proven to us over
and over again, what was once very fearful, we look back and say " What
was I so scared of, that was nothing?!"



When at times, the road traveled gets to be too tough, I remind myself certain
anecdotes and inspirational quotes to keep me on the journey ahead. I'm going to
share with you some those and other quotes gathered from around the web. If you
find yourself in a challenging moment, remember these to help you along your
journey!!

Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death. ~Author Unknown




Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. ~Mark Twain, Pudd'nhead Wilson's Calendar, 1894




Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
—Winston Churchill

Life is not about comfort.  It is about living.

Dr. Howard Liebgold, Freedom from Fear

Playing safe is probably the most unsafe thing in the world. You cannot stand still. You must go forward.
Robert Collier


There are many ways going forward, but only one way of standing still.
Franklin D Roosevelt


All the adversity I've had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthen me....
You may not realize it when it happens to you, but a kick in the teeth may be the best
thing in the world for you!
Walt Disney


I may not live the most dramatic life, but in my brain it's war and peace everyday!
Rufus Wainwright


There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
John Lennon


Hope you enjoyed some of these quotes and perhaps you may find them
useful in your everyday life. To move forward and take massive action
every day of your life. Each sunrise brings us a new beginning and a new
chance at moving forward.


Would love to hear your comments and perhaps some of your favorite
quotes..
Thank you for taking the time to read this


Living out Louder
DV

Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could; some blunders and absurdities have crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; you shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson