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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Motivation”

“That’s Why I Like It”

Lisbeth July 9, 2019 Mindset, Motivation

He was young and dark-haired, standing across the street from the older woman. No shirt. Mower grass bag in one hand on this sleepy Santa Cruz street where twilight was …

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Walking Away a Winner

leebetdee January 20, 2019 Essays, Mindset, Motivation

We have this idea that winning means coming in first place. Well, it does and it doesn’t. Sure, you win if you’re number one in a contest, but that’s not …

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Focus On What You CAN Do

Lisbeth August 2, 2018 Essays, Inspiration, Life, Mindset, Motivation

You think you won’t make it back, but you will. Right now, you’re injured or sick. You feel weak and old and sad, and you’re shaking your fist at the …

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Opportunity Isn’t Just Knocking

Lisbeth February 11, 2018 Business, Essays, Inspiration, Life, Motivation

Are you complaining that the world is full of stupidity and mediocrity? Crappy writing Crappy movies Crappy gyms Crappy politicians Crap crap crap. Stop. Look at the gifts sitting right …

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What to Do When the Barbell Won’t Budge

Lisbeth August 27, 2017 Barbell, CrossFit, Essays, Inspiration, Mindset, Motivation

woman with muscles in tank top

What to do? What’s the next step when you know your body is ready but your mind is not?

What Gets You Up in the Morning?

Lisbeth June 17, 2017 Essays, Inspiration, Life, Mindset, Motivation

woman in bed under skylight

Still we get up. We persist, we resist, we exist.

Why?

The Ocean of Suck

Lisbeth January 19, 2017 CrossFit, Fitness, Mindset, Motivation

It’s a workout … and a lesson.

Wisdom or Madness?

Lisbeth October 25, 2016 CrossFit, Essays, Life, Mindset, Motivation

There’s something forged in us by all of these workouts, something we can’t quite explain.

The Dark, Lonely, and Beautiful Path

Lisbeth October 20, 2016 Essays, Inspiration, Life, Mindset, Motivation

Everyone has at least one unfulfilled dream.

What’s It Going to Take for You to Change Your Life?

Lisbeth September 12, 2016 Essays, Inspiration, Life, Mindset, Motivation

What will it take? An unexpected lump? A sudden layoff from a job you hated but tolerated for the money? The lingering, heartbreaking, soul-busting illness of your child or a parent?

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