Hope you enjoyed the 4th of July weekend – I know I did! Saw fireworks, went to the beach, went to a barbeque with friends, and just enjoyed every minute of the sunniest weekend we’ve had in a while!

But now its back to business.  I’m ready to go and I wanted to make sure that you are too! (I’ve heard through the Twitter vibe that many people need a kick in the rear to get them going!)

So, here it is.

Take charge. What you do today makes for a better tomorrow.

YOU are the one who controls YOUR future.

In the words of Michael Jackson “If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make the change”.

“If you want to shine like the sun, first you have to burn like it.”

“Make a game of finding something positive in every situation.Ninety-five percent of your emotions are determined by how you interpret events to yourself. ” ~Brian Tracy

“You already have every characteristic necessary for success if you recognize, claim, develop and use them.” ~Zig Ziglar

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all.” Dale Carnegie

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Winston Churchill

What change are YOU going to make today to make tomorrow a better day?

Its not always easy to get going in the morning. Life comes at you fast and sometimes you have to make a decision before you have the moment to think it through. Sometimes we fall and have a hard time getting back up.

Its not a straight road to the top or to your goals – there are twists, sharp corners, and maybe even some cliffs.  But don’t let that discourage you from reaching your dreams and goals. Don’t stop chasing after your fitness goals, your desire to lose weight and flat stomach. Don’t let the tough times bring you down – if anything take from them the energy to keep going and come up stronger than ever.

Here are six quotes to help you keep on fighting and that it’s okay:

“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

“So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.” ~Oprah

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” ~Mary Anne Radmacher

“Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” ~Dale Carnegie

“I am not judged by the number of times I fail, but by the number of times I succeed: and the number of times I succeed is in direct proportion to the number of times I fail and keep trying.” ~Tom Hopkins