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Continue reading →: Breaking Free from Toxic Fitness MindsetsThe Most Toxic Fitness Advice I Ever Believed “No pain, no gain.” “Grind harder.” “Suffer now. Enjoy later.” For years, I believed those messages were the price of transformation. If I was not miserable, maybe I was not working hard enough. If I was not sore, maybe the workout did…
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Continue reading →: Zoom Out: Transform Your Perspective on HealthZoom Out: The Decision You’re Making Isn’t About Today We live in a world that wants immediate proof. Start a diet today. Expect results tomorrow. Go to the gym once. Look in the mirror tonight. Eat one unhealthy meal. Feel guilty for the rest of the week. It’s no wonder…
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Continue reading →: Unlock Your Dream Body: A Job You Can’t NeglectI like to find new ways to explain consistency so it looks normal to people and less like a phenomenon. When I was overweight most of my life, I knew my weight was something I was going to have to take care of eventually. We all have our reasons for…
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Continue reading →: The Gifts that Last
Gifts are special. I’m not talking about something you can buy for someone, at least not yet. Those have their place, but I’m thinking about the kind that lasts. Sometimes a gift is showing someone a new way to see the world. Sometimes it’s explaining an idea in a way…
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Continue reading →: Transforming Temptation into Healthy ChoicesLow-Hanging Fruit When I first heard the phrase low-hanging fruit, I took it as an insult. To me, low-hanging fruit meant the easiest thing to grab. It was the fruit hanging so low that anyone walking by could reach it. There was nothing impressive about taking it because almost anyone…
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Continue reading →: What’s one habit that has improved my life the most?I talk about fitness all the time, but fitness isn’t one habit. It’s a collection of small habits stacked together over time.If I had to pick one habit that improved my life the most, it would be zooming out.What do I mean by that?When something happens that would have triggered…
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Continue reading →: What If I Never Left?So I was at a diner with my family eating breakfast. We could call it brunch. It was a day off and we were enjoying ourselves. A few tables over, I saw three of my old co-workers from my last job. It had honestly been a while, but once we…
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Continue reading →: What’s a common misconception people have about happiness?
When I tell people that happiness is a choice, it usually creates a lot of friction. Especially if I’m talking to someone who’s stuck in a negative place. Most of the time they can’t really hear what I’m trying to say because they think I’m ignoring whatever they’re going through.…
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What is something I wish I could tell my 20-year-old self?I’m 47 now, so there’s a lot I could say. But I don’t want to overload 20-year-old me, so I’ll keep it simple. First, you’re in control, and you’re in far more control than you think.It’s okay to be bold.…
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Continue reading →: Simple Steps to Kickstart Your Weight Loss JourneyThis is a PSA for anyone who is thinking about starting a fitness journey and needs to lose 50, 60, 70, or more pounds. This might not help everyone, but for some people it’s an easy way to lose the first 20 pounds. Every day I see people who occasionally…
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I’m Cornelius
A few years ago, right before the “pandemic” I experienced a mindset shift that turned what could have been a midlife crisis into a midlife transformation for the better. What started out as a quest for happiness, ended up unlocking a key to freedom-true freedom. I realized that the greatest transformations start from within. By embracing self love. I reshaped my body and redefined my life and sense of purpose.
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