If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It!

If you could choose exactly what your life looks like, what would you change?

• Would you have a different job?
• Would you live somewhere different?
• Would you be in better shape?
• Would you have different friends?

Stop for just a minute and think about where you are now and where you would like to be. Really think about it.

Now ask yourself this question: What is stopping you from getting there?

It's so easy to come up with a million reasons why you can't make changes. I don't have enough time. I don't have enough money. I don't have enough support. It doesn't take very long for your very own mind to talk you right out of making any kind of change, especially a challenging one. Most of the time, you are your own roadblock to the very things you want the most.

So, how do you change that? You have to take control of your thoughts! Your mind is a VERY powerful thing. If you spend your day telling yourself you can't, you'll never be able to. But, if you spend your day telling yourself you CAN, you will because you will make sure you find a way to succeed.

Listen carefully to what you tell yourself throughout the day. When those negative thoughts creep in, stop them in their tracks and tell yourself something positive instead.

When your mind says I don't have enough time, flip it and ask yourself where can I find the time I need to make this happen?

When your mind says I don't have enough money, flip it and ask yourself how can I adjust my spending to find the money I need to make this happen?

When your mind says I don't have enough support, flip it and ask yourself where can I find the support I need to make this happen?

Taking control of your thoughts takes practice, but training your brain to see the positive in every situation is life-changing! Don't let your thoughts destroy your dreams. If you can dream it, you can do it!







Stephanie Antkowiak is the Fitness and Wellness Director at the Invictus Institute. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Education and almost two decades of experience in teaching and children's ministry. She is a 3rd degree black belt, and has been in the martial arts and fitness industry since 2000. She does group fitness instruction and wellness education for the Invictus Institute in addition to being a full-time wife and mother of three.