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Little Lauren, aka #BabyShay, creeping on @alie.with.an.e at @crossfitlakewylie the other day. She loves hanging out at the box with everyon. #CrossFitBabies #CrossFitBaby #StartEmYoung #WorkIt #StrongGirls #RaiseEmRight #CrossFitLakeWylie (at CrossFit Lake Wylie) https://www.instagram.com/p/B72cNkvH36e/?igshid=d796r1u5r7g5

Mmmmmmmm...German Oven Pancakes topped with sour cream, fresh fruit (tonight it was strawberries, blueberries and bananas), and brown sugar sprinkled on top. Growing up, this was a staple Sunday night meal. Hopefully I've managed to pass this delicious tradition on to my own kids cuz YUM!!! 🤤🤤🤤 #FoodPorn #BreakfastForDinner aka #Brinner #DietCanWait #GoingBackLaterForMore (at Water Oak Dr, Lake Wylie Sc) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7zkE_mnc6A/?igshid=15lxljt4hfwb1

I've learned this lesson the hard way more times than I'd care to admit, but if we always wait until we "feel like it", we'll never accomplish ANYTHING of note in life. A lot of times feelings are liars. They tell us what we want to hear to keep us safe and secure inside our comfort zone, not what we need to hear in order to grow, change, and reach our big goals and dreams. Growth doesn't come by staying inside the bubble. It only comes by stepping outside what's comfortable and doing things that are scary, a LOT uncomfortable, and that FEEL unnatural to our present self. That's okay. As we learn to accept these feelings as a sign that big things are on the way, we'll become comfortable at stepping outside the bubble and doing those things that once seemed impossible. Again, I'm committed to making radical changes (for the good) and serious progress towards some BIG goals I have in 2020. To be successful I'm going to have to start ignoring a lot of the feelings that have been holding me back.

Like many, I've spent the past few days reviewing and reflecting on my 2019 and while it was a good year, I know it could've been better. In fact, when I read this quote again this morning, it really hit me that I'm probably not all that different from who I was 12 months ago. Not that that's a bad thing, I just know I didn't do enough to push myself, challenge myself in new ways, and ultimately, progress in the areas I want to change and grow. So this is my declaration to the world that when I reflect back on my 2020, I WILL be a different person. Better. More disciplined. More present. More focused on what's truly important. Someone that sets goals and SMASHES them. I know it'll be a bumpy road, but I've never been one for taking the easy path anyway. Feel free to follow along as I'll be posting updates, experiences and lessons learned. I'm just "a guy" so I can't promise it'll be anything too exciting, but I've learned that day-to-day life is usually pretty mundane with the occassional incredible moments sprinkled in here and there. Here's to an AMAZING 2020! What's your outlook for these next 12 months? What do you want to accomplish?

I meant to post these yesterday along with the pics of the competition, but I spent the back half of the day trying to somewhat recover and give an accurate description of the semi-truck that ran me over. I was just straight BEAT Up! 🤕 Anyway, shoutout to my guy Robneil that did this killer design for our custom @crossfitlakewylie #FestivusGames t-shirts at @crossfitcharlotte. 👊 (Pic 1 is the front. Pic 2 is the back) I was pretty pleased with how they turned out and our crew DEFINITELY had the BEST t-shirts in the place. If you're not familiar with what #Festivus is, go watch Seinfield Season 9 Episode 10. And of course no Seinfeld reference is complete without a #SoupNazi mention in some way! #FeatsOfStrength #AiringOfGrievances #NoRepForYou #CrossFit #CrossFitLakeWylie @mtravieso72 @alie.with.an.e @kelsbells1622 @living.landen @snatchandrun @rflivelifebeautifullybb @nilsongabela @britthumphries @michelledy72 (at Lake Wylie, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw0uDfxHFvH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2ux4f5m28t6o

Had a ton of fun today at The Festivus Games with a good crew from @crossfitlakewylie. @britthumphries and @snatchandrun need to be photoshopped into the first pic. There several "No rep for you!" 's that were called and probably even more that should've been called, but it was a blast. Congrats to Britt and @michelledy72 for a 2nd place finish, inspite of an early injury. Way to push through and hopefully it's just a strain! 😬 Thanks to @kelsbells1622 for carrying this old man to a first place finish. 👴🥇 Shoutout to @crossfitcharlotte and all the judges for once again putting on a fantastic event. And it didn't take much for @living.landen to convince to hit up @fiveguys to refuel after a VERY long and VERY tiring day. Yep, totally #NotKeto. 😁 #FestivusCharlotte2019 #CrossFit #CrossFitLakeWylie #StrongerEveryday https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwx3LK2HJ22/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7jag7ikv2dz1

My new office assistant. This is one I hope actually sleeps on the job! 👼 #DadLife #BabyShay #HustleNGrind #EnjoyTheMoments #Father #Daughter #LilPrincess👑 (at Lake Wylie, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwoyyPGHd3-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ujlln3gyv28l

This so needs to be said...repeatedly, unfortunately. #Repost @secretentourage (@get_repost) ・・・ Just sharing some #truthbombs here since no one seems to be on twitter anymore.. #realtalk https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwe0DaOH-K8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17vrwszkq1buy

Dude caught that GIANT #catfish right off our dock. And people wonder why I don't swim off our dock. 🙄 That thing could swallow an entire leg. #NoThanks #LakeWylieSC #LakeMonster #Fishing (at Lake Wylie, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwa4qokB_2i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uuuemwcr6jjs

"Within comfort, courage is not necessary." - Garrett J. White - There's no way around it - the real progress in life happens outside our comfort zone. No matter what we're trying to accomplish, if we want to make tangible changes, achieve memorable goals, or grow as a person, we MUST get out of our comfort zone. - If we don't step outside, we'll never experience the discomfort or understand the effort required, and therefore, we'll never be able to make the lasting changes required. - Playing small in life is easy. Just don't get uncomfortable. - Living life to it's fullest and making the most of your infinite potential requires courage, something you can only find when you step outside of the known, the comfortable, and the path of least resistance. - #PlayBig #ComfortableBeingUncomfortable #JustDoIt #LifeOutsideTheComfortZone #BeMore #DoMore #HaveMore #LiveLife #HaveItAll #WarriorsWay #GarrettJWhite #Quotes #Success #ComfortZone #GetUncomfortable (at Lake Wylie, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwaGwftBLlY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jl1pcyv5fyxu

"Within comfort, courage is not necessary." - Garrett J. White - There's no way around it - the real progress in life happens outside our comfort zone. No matter what we're trying to accomplish, if we want to make tangible changes, achieve memorable goals, or grow as a person, we MUST get out of our comfort zone. If we don't step outside, we'll never experience the discomfort or understand the effort required, and therefore, we'll never be able to make the lasting changes required. - Playing small in life is easy. Just don't get uncomfortable. - Living life to it's fullest and making the most of your infinite potential requires courage, something you can only find when you step outside of the known, the comfortable, and the path of least resistance. -

"You shouldn't feel upset at yourself if you find out you're bad at something. You should feel happy you found out." - Ray Dalio I don't know about you, but typically, I don't like finding out I'm not good at something. It can be a tough pill to swallow and in some cases could even result in creating a story to 'excuse away' the fact I suck at something. Why do I do that? Am I really so naive to think I should be good at EVERYTHING? The older I get, the more experiences I have, and the more I learn about myself, the more I've come to appreciate the times I've identified an area where I need to improve. No, it doesn't make it any easier to swallow, but at least by recognizing my shortcoming(s) I'm able to start from a realistic spot and truly make forward progress. #ForwardProgress #GetReal #Growth #GetBetter #BeMore #DoMore #HaveMore #Progress #RayDalio (at Lake Wylie, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwXgQfHHkZj/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=68ca978z8j73

"You shouldn't feel upset at yourself if you find out you're bad at something. You should feel happy you found out." - Ray Dalio I don't know about you, but typically, I don't like finding out I'm not good at something. It can be a tough pill to swallow and in some cases could even result in creating a story to 'excuse away' the fact I suck at something. Why do I do that? Am I really so naive to think I should be good at EVERYTHING? The older I get, the more experiences I have, and the more I learn about myself, the more I've come to appreciate the times I've identified an area where I need to improve. No, it doesn't make it any easier to swallow, but at least by recognizing my shortcoming(s) I'm able to start from a realistic spot and truly make forward progress.

"Perfect timing is an illusion." - Tommy Baker, The 1% Rule - To quote further, "Talking ourselves out of our dreams simply because of the season of life we're in or because of a calendar digit is a bulletproof way to get and stay stuck. - It lets us off the hook, so we don't have to summon the courage to make a decision and execute it. - The right time is created by the power of a bold decision." - I know there have been PLENTY of times in my life when I've excused away a decision or taking action because it wasn't the "right day/time/season of life/etc.". I'm disappointed I allowed myself to be such a wet noodle, but am appreciative of those experiences because I can see firsthand their effects. - Yes, I'm not as far along on my journey as I'd like to be, but I'm also VERY AWARE of what happens when I don't take immediate action. - I'm still not perfect, but I'm certainly more cognizant of the power of taking bold, IMMEDIATE action, and I try to take it more often than not. - #TakeAction #DontWait #PerfectTimingIsAMyth #JustDoIt #BeMore #DoMore #HaveMore #OneLife #LiveItEveryday #BeBold #Success #quotes (at Lake Wylie, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwSEJjSnaul/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ubgj31ldccto

"Perfect timing is an illusion." - Tommy Baker, The 1% Rule - To quote further, "Talking ourselves out of our dreams simply because of the season of life we're in or because of a calendar digit is a bulletproof way to get and stay stuck. - It lets us off the hook, so we don't have to summon the courage to make a decision and execute it. - The right time is created by the power of a bold decision." - I know there have been PLENTY of times in my life when I've excused away a decision or taking action because it wasn't the "right day/time/season of life/etc.". I'm disappointed I allowed myself to be such a wet noodle, but am appreciative of those experiences because I can see firsthand their effects. - Yes, I'm not as far along on my journey as I'd like to be, but I'm also VERY AWARE of what happens when I don't take immediate action. - I'm still not perfect, but I'm certainly more cognizant of the power of taking bold, IMMEDIATE action, and I try to take it more often than not. -

Baby girl's got #FingersForDays. I just.hope she's not trying to #PhoneHome or something. Wouldn't be at all surprised if that index finger started to glow at some point. #ET #ReesesPieces #IllStillKeepHer #ProudDad #HereWeGoAgain (at Lake Wylie, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuxDbEEHr8J/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ui0owjc5uomp

Home from the hospital. Officially a family of six. Let the adventure begin. #BabyShay #MyStrongWomen #TaylanToo #Family #GladToBeHome (at Lake Wylie, South Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuxCcgTn9dt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8t5crn1mlp0u