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Don’t mess with Jillian Michaels. You know, the in-your-face personal trainer of Biggest Loser fame. She is the hottest fitness guru on the internet and video right now. Jennifer thought she would check out her website and even signed up for an on-line fitness program…but she didn’t hit the “submit” button…she wanted to think about it. Guess what happened!

She got an email (probably auto-generated) from Jillian saying “You went through all the trouble of filling out the personal information, why didn’t you push the submit button?” And, “Your weight problem is probably related to your metabolism, and you can fix that… if you chose to.” And “Don’t blame your genes. Your genes are only one part of the equation. You still have choices you can make.”

Imagine that… Jennifer did not even complete the process and Jillian was after her to get on the fitness track.

I am certain that that kind of tenacity, persistence and in-your-face assertiveness is what makes Jillian Michaels one of  the world’s best personal trainers. She knows what it takes to get people to lose weight and live a healthy lifestyle.

Part of Jillian’s technique is that fitness is a daily lifestyle; you take care of and be disciplined with your body every single day.

Jillian, I am sure, would tell you that it is not just a “body” thing, as if all you have to do is diet and exercise. It is a mind “thing” and a spirit “thing” too.

It is like what spiritual leaders, like me, say, It is a body, soul, and spirit thing.

My son Jared is a big fan of Earl Nightingale. Nightingale writes “”Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don’t wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it’s at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored.”

Nightingale would have you discipline your mind not every day but “every minute.”

Here is my point for the day… listen carefully, it is a life changer. You were made needing accountability, encouragement and hope. You were made needing to be disciplined about tending to your body, mind and spirit every single day. The repetition of daily physical training, mental training and spiritual training is an essential component of your well-being, and, what’s more important, your ability to help other people.

Exercise every day! Recharge your mind every day! Tend to your spirit everyday! Help change your world everyday!

Keep reading my blog… it helps more than you know.

I love you– Bryan  

p.s. Say a prayer for our brothers and sisters in Haiti. 

American Red Cross (www.Redcross.org)  

 Samaritan’s Purse (www.SamaritansPurse.com)

 Now you can view next Sunday’s Gospel lesson at www.St-Pats.com.

Love your neighbor – Help One