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DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT: Transformation – Day 27 – “Transformation Is Growth”

DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT: Transformation – Day 27 – “Transformation Is Growth”

Today’s Body Connection: Remember, we are on this path to grow. When we speak of transformation, we speak of being better and more of our authentic self, and that require growth. Whenever you say yes to being better, there is always a time of “stirring up the pot,” or what is known as a “growth edge.” Transformation can sometimes feel like an agitation of the soul, an uncomfortable space that we would like to run from. We need to hold tight, stand firm, and allow the growth to happen. Transformation of the body can be one of the must uncomfortable experiences, but remember, physical challenges will lead to a breakthrough.

Today’s Meditative Thought: Transformation is about growth, being more than you ever thought you could be. When we truly shift our conscious thoughts, we become stronger, more anchored in infinite possibilities. Our willingness to grow and be more is the key. Your yes is the key that opens the door of life. Your consent to be more is your gateway to success.

Today’s Action Plan: Today, begin your transformation with a big, fat Yes.

Today’s Affirmation: Just for this moment…just for this breath, I say a big, fat yes to growth. And so it is. Amen

Skip Jennings, ALSP, CPT
Licensed Spiritual Counselor/Personal Fitness Trainer/Transformation Coach

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DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT: Transformation – Day 10 – “The Jumpstart”

DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT: Transformation – Day 10 – “The Jumpstart”

Today’s Body Connection: The fitness “jumpstart” is that surge of energy you get before you start your practice. Truth be told, it is the up-leveling of your vibration, fueled with your intention. It is the moment you have agreed to get out of bed and exercise. It is the moment you choose an apple over a candy bar. It is that second you become aware that your transformation is about the inside and how you feel. Your “jumpstart” is the moment you say yes to allowing yourself to be whole and complete.

Today’s Meditative Thought: Transformation can be empowered with your words, thoughts, and language. Use affirmations like, “I can,” “I will,” and “I am able,” to jumpstart your life. Our mental enthusiasm will fuel all our intentions.

Today’s Action Plan: Today, speak only words that up-level your transformation. Consciously move through your day with the awareness that your language coagulates into your existence. Be aware of each time you feel that surge of energy, the moment you know you have committed to your yes. Acknowledge your moments of awakening.

Affirmation: Just for this moment… just for this breath, I jumpstart my transformation with the power of Love. Amen

Skip Jennings, ALSP, CPT
Licensed Spiritual Counselor/Personal Fitness Trainer/Transformation Coach

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DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT: Transformation – Day 7 – “Peace”

DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT: Transformation – Day 7 – “Peace”

Today’s Body Connection: Today is the day we connect with the peace of transformation. When a training session is uncomfortable, we must look for the peace. When a yoga pose feels unachievable, stop fighting and make peace with it. When you are only halfway through your cardio workout and you want to give up, embrace the second half with an attitude of Love. When we make peace with our thoughts, our body will listen. When we accept the test, we will transcend any and all challenges.

Today’s Meditative Thought: “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.” — Song Lyrics by Jill Jackson/Mark Miller, 1955

The answer to war is always Love, and it begins with loving yourself. Once you begin to truly love you, then you are free to love others and that will transform the planet. We cannot fight war or terrorism with more violence. This radical transformation requires a new way of operating. Today, pray for peace and begin to love yourself. This is the “vibrational” shift that is required.

Today’s Action Plan: Today, make peace with yourself. Identify within yourself what it is you are fighting, and make peace with it. This does not mean to give up and simply accept it; on the contrary, it means to let go of the attachment to a certain outcome, to release the control of how it needs to look. This includes the way you look in your jeans.

Today’s Affirmation: Just for this moment…just for this breath, I live above the battlefield of conflict and I activate the power of peace within my life. Amen

Skip Jennings, ALSP, CPT
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DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT: Transformation – Day 3 – “Renew the Mind”

DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT: Transformation – Day 3 – “Renew the Mind”

Today’s Body Connection: All physical practices are design for the renewing of the mind. If we are open to new insights, they will come. Cardiovascular exercises remind us that we are breathing. Strength training anchors a strong body. And Yoga helps our flexibility in life. Today, as we train the body, make the decision to renew and restore your thinking by aligning what you do with what you think.

Today’s Meditative Thought: “And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.” — Romans 12:2

True transformation is shifting the way we think. We must renew our consciousness with the practice of meditation, affirmation, and prayer. It is our thoughts that get in the way of truly knowing our oneness with the divine.

Today’s Action Plan: Today, be still and quiet in your thoughts so that you may hear God. Begin to renew your mind within the “upper room” of your soul. This is an active practice of connecting what you are doing with what you are thinking and feeling.

Today’s Affirmation: Just for this moment… just for this breath, I renew my mind, body, and spirit with the Love of God. I infuse my existence with God and I am a blessing for this planet.

Skip Jennings, ALSP, CPT
Licensed Spiritual Counselor/Personal Fitness Trainer/Transformation Coach

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DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT: “Remember” Day 11 – “Love and Forgive”

DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND, AND SPIRIT: “Remember” Day 11 – “Love and Forgive”

Today’s Body Connection: Remember, no matter what your body weight is, God loves you. Even when you fall off your diet, you can never lose favor with your higher self. The Universe is an absolute power of love that can only express love. It knows nothing about your falling off the wagon or your 25-pound weight gain. So often we equate Love with what we look like. God only sees your divine self, your spirit. As you connect with your body-temple, know that you are always blessed. There are times when we bring the practice in alignment with our intentions, and sometimes we don’t. Don’t judge it as right or wrong; understand that we are on a path of the transformation of the body, mind, and spirit. There will be times that our eating will be dead on and our consistency of training is the best it has ever been. But there will also be times when we won’t be as focused as we would like to be. Remember, God’s love is not contingent on the size of our jeans; love is the same today, yesterday, and tomorrow, it is nonjudgmental and unchanging.” Be grateful that no matter how many times you fall, you can always get back up and keep moving. God loves you no matter what.

Today’s Meditative Thought: True redemption is the act of forgiving yourself and setting your mind to rest. Long after we have received the forgiveness of God and the person we have wronged, we continue to hold on to the guilt, convincing ourselves that God could never love us again. We have the choice to make things right within our mind. The redemptive power of God is the knowing that we are loved no matter what. Yes, we must make things right with those we have harmed, but we must ultimately make things right within ourselves.

Today’s Action Plan: Today, remember that God loves you no matter what. Your past is forgotten and forgiven; the only thing we must do is forgiving ourselves. Examine your life and see if there is anything you are holding on to that needs to be forgiven and/or released. It is time to place it on the Alter of Forgiveness. As you workout, you might create a mantra that is about forgiving your shortcomings. “I forgive myself for forgetting myself” or “I forgive myself for the weight gain.”

Today’s Affirmation: Just for this moment…just for this breath, I remember to redeem my mind with self-love and forgiveness. Amen

Skip Jennings, ALSP, CPT
Licensed Spiritual Counselor/Personal Fitness Trainer/Transformation Coach
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DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT: Surrendering – Day 19 “Self-Healing”

DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT: Surrendering – Day 19 “Self-Healing”

The Body Connection: Cardiovascular training is the physical practice of strengthening and healing the heart, the body’s most important muscle. The heart is the only vital organ that we cannot live without if it is not moving. Most of my clients come to me with little or no experience in cardio training so here are some suggestions for improving your cardiovascular health.

1. Find an activity you like, such as walking, running, cycling, rollerblading, dancing or boot camp; it doesn’t matter which one you choose; just get the heart moving. 2. Doing this activity for 20 to 30 minutes three times a week is a good start, with a goal of five days of cardio. But a daily dose of activity is king. 3. Every time you breathe in and breathe out say the mantra, “I inhale self-healing, I exhale wholeness.” The intention to get your lungs full of oxygen and to pump the blood will burn calories and fat and strengthen the body-temple, and that is the ultimate self-healer.

Meditative Thought: Because we are one in God, we must be willing to take care of our self with love and self-healing. We must learn to be a lover of our own mind, body, and soul. But the truth is, God’s love is so much deeper than our human caretaking. Everything we do to take care of our self has a deeper spiritual meaning to it; we participate in the divine plan that is our life.

Today’s Action Plan: Today, go deeper with your self-care. Recognize God in the blessings of taking care of your self. A massage is fellowship with spirit. A nice soothing bath is a baptism of our spirit. A day off from the human grind of work is a day that we can play in the mind of God. A walk or jog in the park, is a deep communion with the Universe and it is great cardio. Today, be mindful of the activity you are participating in.

Affirmation: Just for this moment…just for this breath, I surrender to the caretaking of my body-temple because I deserve it. My mind, body, and spirit are fueled by love, and it is good. I activate my self-healing. Amen

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DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT: Surrendering – Day 18 “The Greatest Lesson”

DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT: Surrendering – Day 18 “The Greatest Lesson”

The Body Connection: Allow your fitness to be your greatest lesson. The body will tell you everything you need to know. If you are in good health, you feel amazing. And when you are experiencing challenges in the body-temple, it will let you know it. We must remember that the body is always neutral, so don’t judge it. Our body will only operate from our intention. The most important thing we can remember is to not hold our bodies accountable for the decisions we have made. The next great body lesson is to love yourself no matter what size you are. Loving yourself unconditionally is the great lesson, so embrace it fully.

Meditative Thought: One of the greatest lessons in life is the surrender to the impersonal nature of God. God simply is. God does not play the favorites game. The mind of God is always bestowing infinite blessings upon us all. God does not reward or punish based on the way we act. The absolute presence of God is just that: absolute. There is no duality. God does not show grace to some and not to others; we only need to open our heart and receive. Our consciousness is the only thing that holds us back from the abundant flow of the Universe. We must surrender to the fact that God is in the blessing business.

Today’s Action Plan: Today, be open to the lesson of self-love your body provides. During your workout, repeat the mantra, “I love my self as I transform my self.”

Affirmation: Just for this moment…just for this breath, I am open and receptive to the blessing of the Universe. Amen

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DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT: Surrendering – Day 17 “Not My Will”

DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT: Surrendering – Day 17 “Not My Will”

The Body Connection: It is the will of the Universe for us to be healthy and full of life. The sole purpose of fitness is to elevate body challenges, so that we may be fit to live out our divine vision. When the body is in shape, we move and live in a place of grace, allowing the fullness of God to be seen and shared. Today is your day to get moving. It does not matter what you do, but you need to do something. Take a walk around the block, but walk with a purpose—divine purpose. Put pep in your step. You have a vision to fulfill; don’t let an unhealthy lifestyle stand in your way. Your body temple was created to support your spiritual work not hinder it.

Meditative Thought: Jesus said, “Not my will but thine be done.” When that master teacher spoke those divine words, it became a call to surrender, an invitation to allow God to be his everything. God’s will is the most powerful thing that one can surrender to. The will of God is to be more of itself as us—more love, more power, more compassion, more joy expressing as our life.

Today’s Action Plan: Today, anchor yourself in the will of God. Allow your will to become God’s will. During your meditation, touch base with you divine purpose. Ask God to show you its will for the body, mind, and spirit. There is a plan; it only needs to be revealed in your consciousness.

Affirmation: Just for this moment…just for this breath, I allow God’s will to be my primary intention for my life. Amen

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DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT: Surrendering – Day 16 “Water Flowing”

DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT: Surrendering – Day 16 “Water Flowing”

The Body Connection: Good health is like a flowing river of water. Once it gets going, it’s hard to stop it, but the goal is to get it going. Like water, health and fitness surrounds us. When you say yes to a healthier way of life, God shows up. Be open to a life filled with well-being and allow the Universe to support you. When your consciousness is in alignment with fitness, you will see it everywhere you go. You will have ample opportunity to play in the field of health. Just say yes to turn on the fountain and bring a big cup.

Meditative Thought: God’s love and blessings are always flowing; we only need to be still and surrender to the moment. Like a fountain that is always flowing, blessings and divine gifts are constantly ready to pour forth, but I control the faucet. I can turn the water on a little or full force; the control comes from my consciousness.

Today’s Action Plan: Today, surrender to the flow of God, allowing the waters to run free. Ask the Universe where and how you need to participate in your practices of fitness. During a time of contemplative meditation, allow Spirit to support and anchor your decision to be healthy.

Affirmation: Just for this moment…just for this breath, I surrender to the flow of God. Amen

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DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT: Surrendering – Day 14 “Surrender to Seeing Love”

DAILY TRANSFORMATIONAL NUGGETS FOR THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT: Surrendering – Day 14 “Surrender to Seeing Love”

The Body Connection: The daily physical practice of exercise can be challenging until we surrender to love. Find an exercise regimen that speaks to you. Take the time to explore the different opportunities to strengthen your body-temple. There are so many options, like yoga, dancing, weight training, Pilates, walking, and/or running, but you have to find one you like. When your physical practice becomes a chore, there is a higher probability that you won’t stick to it. You can’t win if you are not in. It is the energy of love that will keep you active and committed.

Meditative Thought: God only knows Love; therefore all blessings come from a place of Love. Each situation is a reminder of Love or an invitation to surrender to Love. Focus on finding the highest consciousness in your exercise time. If it’s a challenge, ask the Universe to make itself known to you. The Love is present everywhere; we just need to open our eyes.

Today’s Action Plan: Today, surrender to the practice of seeing Love. Set the intention to find the Divine in the physical. Every time you are aware of Love, make a record of it in your journal. When life throws you a loop, refer to your list.

Affirmation: Just for this moment…just for this breath, I surrender my life to Love. I am open and available to seeing the Universal flow as I transform my life. And so it is. Amen

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