The Female Terminator Chronicles: The Ultimate Muscle and Physique Stack (2012)

[Rosie Chee]

Clean Out The Clutter

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

Clean Out The Clutter

We all have things in our lives we hold onto that do not do us any good. They do not contribute to our health and well-being. They do not offer encouragement or support. They do not stand beside us in the tough times but have no trouble being there to share in the good times. They are the negatives, the energy demons sapping the life from you, leaving you feeling empty and worthless, with nothing to offer the world but despair.

That said, there are also things in our lives that ARE good. They do the best they can to ensure our happiness and success. They are always there no matter what. They provide the motivation and inspiration that gets you through a rough day, makes you smile when you want to cry, and will make you do what you have to without excuses.

There are negatives and positives in everyone’s lives. The hard part comes in discerning them, for sometimes negatives can be disguised as positives, although eventually their true nature is revealed. To succeed in life, to live life to the full as you are meant to, to have the joy that God wishes for you, you have to remove those things that are going to hold you back and tear you down, embracing only that which is good and positive.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

Quote for Reflection: “Have the courage to eliminate the negatives from your life so the positives have a chance to speak.” - Tim Nicola

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[runnerschick]

Well said all of us have negative thoughts about ourselves from time to time, weaknesses and scars from the past which can hold us back. But it is the way we move past these and how we learn to stand up tall and embrace the positives in our lives which shows true courage and strength

 

[Rosie Chee]

Your Life Plan

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

Your Life Plan

We all have our own plans for our lives, but there is someone else who also has designs on it. God. Some say that our life is predestined, our journey already determined, but it is NOT written in stone and we ARE free to make our own choices in life; He does not stop us, but He WILL guide us in those decisions if we let Him.

Sometimes we get lost and wander from the path and the world seems darker than ever. In such times we have to remember that everything happens for a reason, that He ALLOWS things to happen to us, the consequences of our decisions to teach us lessons, so that we can get set back on the path our life was intended to take.

If you’re in that dark place, spinning desperately trying to find a way out, remember that you are NOT alone; He IS there with you, the only one who will NEVER leave you. Even if you cannot feel His presence, He is there in the silence, waiting for you to come and give it all up to Him.

Even in the darkest of places, there is a light, a hope, a flicker of promise of a better tomorrow. You may be experiencing hardship now, but there are many Blessings waiting in your future. Even if you don’t know where you’re going, He DOES. So hold on, wipe those tears from your eyes, lift your head up high and keep the faith. Stay strong!

© 2012 Rosie Chee

Quote for Reflection: “God has a plan for your life! Stay loyal and faithful and he'll pour out his blessings in ways you wouldn't even imagine!!! Love and Faith!!!” - Sam E. Rivera

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[DreamWeaver]

Well said all of us have negative thoughts about ourselves from time to time, weaknesses and scars from the past which can hold us back. But it is the way we move past these and how we learn to stand up tall and embrace the positives in our lives which shows true courage and strength

Yah obstacles have their purpose, without them we couldn't grow... all part of God's Plan ...

 

[DreamWeaver]

People shouldn't be afraid of it, because it is a chance to GROW! Yes, you are right - with God and Faith, all things are possible.

Thank you, Doug

~Rosie~

Yah fear is not such a bad thing as long as it doesn't stop you...

 

[Rosie Chee]

Yah obstacles have their purpose, without them we couldn't grow... all part of God's Plan ...

Exactly!

Yah fear is not such a bad thing as long as it doesn't stop you...

Those who "fear" and just do it anyway are the brave ones.

~Rosie~

 

[John Smeton]

Exactly!




Those who "fear" and just do it anyway are the brave ones.

~Rosie~

feel the fear and do it anyways. Its a book by an author called Susan jeffers, one of the first ones I read when I got into this whole area of peak performance

 

[Rosie Chee]

feel the fear and do it anyways. Its a book by an author called Susan jeffers, one of the first ones I read when I got into this whole area of peak performance

Have a Great day, Doug!

~Rosie~

 

[Rosie Chee]

I AM ONE

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

I AM ONE

We are all only one part of life, one of many billions of people on the planet. The number one is a small, solitary number. It can be a common thought that “one” cannot achieve much, that it is INsignificant, but NOTHING is insignificant and ONE individual CAN make a difference - whether that difference is merely only to a single other or reaches out far beyond the scope of imagining.

There are many things that we cannot do simply because we ARE one. But there are also many things that we CAN do as one. Knowing the difference between them is a part of accomplishing great things - you must know when to “team up” and when you can go at it alone.

Even teaming up with another or a group of others, when the vision you share is mutual, for the greater good, IS making a difference. But the vision of ONE is nothing to be taken lightly either, for the vision of one can sometimes make the MOST difference - you just have to make sure that the difference is a POSITIVE and EMPOWERING one.

Therefore, NEVER UNDERestimate the power of who you are, what you say and what you do. You never know who might be listening or watching and what impact you will have on them, on their LIVES - nor the subsequent impact that THEY can have on another.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

Quote for Reflection: “I am one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” - Edward Everett Hale

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[Rosie Chee]

Doors Opened and Closed

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

Doors Opened and Closed

What doors are you opening today? Are they doors of opportunity, a chance to make your dreams come true? Or are they doors into the past, to memories that are only going to hold you back?

What doors are you closing today? Doors of negativity, on those who only seek to bring you down and destroy you? Or are they doors to the future, because you are afraid of where they might lead, scared to take the risk and step into the unknown, opening up your soul to something you have no way of knowing how it will turn out?

There are doors that we SHOULD open and doors that we should CLOSE. We are always going to have those decisions to make. In making them, we must remember that whatever we choose, whatever path we follow, and whatever we open our lives to or close ourselves off from, will determine the eventual path our lives take.

Some doors we are only ever given ONE opportunity to enter, and once some doors are closed, they are closed FOREVER. So decide wisely. Are you living a life of opportunity or a life of fear? What DIRECTION do you want your life to take? What do you want to DO with your life? What is your PURPOSE? When you can answer those questions, then you will know what doors to open and close each day.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

Quote for Reflection: “The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.” - Flora Whittemore

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[DreamWeaver]

feel the fear and do it anyways. Its a book by an author called Susan jeffers, one of the first ones I read when I got into this whole area of peak performance

Yah been using that saying of over 20 years now...

 

[Rosie Chee]

WITH PURPOSE

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

WITH PURPOSE

What drives you? What motivates you to do the things you do? What passion lies behind your actions? IS there a reason? Do you have a purpose?

If not, there SHOULD be! NOTHING you do should be withOUT purpose! Nothing you do should be simply BECAUSE. EVERYTHING you do should have a driving force, motivation, passion and PURPOSE behind it!

Life is a series of events and we have the ability to control some of them - not all, but some. The events that we DO have power over should NOT be random acts without direction, but done WITH PURPOSE.

To do with something with purpose means to do things with intent, to have an objective to achieve. What do YOU want to achieve? Think about it.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

Quote for Reflection: “4 simple words, DO THINGS WITH PURPOSE…” - Joey Swoll

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[DreamWeaver]

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

WITH PURPOSE

What drives you? What motivates you to do the things you do? What passion lies behind your actions? IS there a reason? Do you have a purpose?

If not, there SHOULD be! NOTHING you do should be withOUT purpose! Nothing you do should be simply BECAUSE. EVERYTHING you do should have a driving force, motivation, passion and PURPOSE behind it!

Life is a series of events and we have the ability to control some of them - not all, but some. The events that we DO have power over should NOT be random acts without direction, but done WITH PURPOSE.

To do with something with purpose means to do things with intent, to have an objective to achieve. What do YOU want to achieve? Think about it.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

Quote for Reflection: “4 simple words, DO THINGS WITH PURPOSE…” - Joey Swoll

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I am motivated by results, only one way I know how to get them....

 

[DreamWeaver]

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

WITH PURPOSE

What drives you? What motivates you to do the things you do? What passion lies behind your actions? IS there a reason? Do you have a purpose?

If not, there SHOULD be! NOTHING you do should be withOUT purpose! Nothing you do should be simply BECAUSE. EVERYTHING you do should have a driving force, motivation, passion and PURPOSE behind it!

Life is a series of events and we have the ability to control some of them - not all, but some. The events that we DO have power over should NOT be random acts without direction, but done WITH PURPOSE.

To do with something with purpose means to do things with intent, to have an objective to achieve. What do YOU want to achieve? Think about it.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

Quote for Reflection: “4 simple words, DO THINGS WITH PURPOSE…” - Joey Swoll

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I am motivated by results, only one way I know how to get them....

 

[Rosie Chee]

Losing Everything

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

Losing Everything

Sometimes the thing that “wakes” us up is losing the very thing that was the most precious to us, when we find ourselves falling, with nothing left but ourselves, everything ripped from us in a cruel twist of fate.

When you lose something so very precious to you, you learn to value the gifts bestowed on you along the journey of your life. You learn not to waste a single moment in regret or what “might have been”. You learn to never let an opportunity go by when either you or someone else could be blessed abundantly. You learn to see happiness for what it truly is and how to be at peace with your own heart.

Suffering tempers even the hardest of souls. It can change the coldest people into those most capable of loving.

Those who have lost everything are those with the most compassion, the gentlest touch, the most beautiful of smiles, and the greatest strength. They are who they are because they had the courage to get up and pick up the pieces of themselves and their lives and continue living, start over, step out and risk again, and open their hearts to see the “magic” that lies in everything.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

Quote for Reflection: “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” - Khalil Gibran

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[Rosie Chee]

I am motivated by results, only one way I know how to get them....

Good on you, Doug...I know what you mean...Have a Great weekend, bud

~Rosie~

 

[Rosie Chee]

Life is a JOURNEY

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

Life is a JOURNEY

There is no “ultimate” goal for life, no “final destination” that we are trying to reach, for life is a CONSTANT journey, a succession of experiences, both good and bad, high and low, successful and failing, that we manoeuvre through, doing the best we can to make the most of every day in our own way, leaving a part of us behind on the hearts and souls of all whose lives we touch.

Life is a journey to be ENJOYED. It is an experience that yes, will devastate us at times, but also give us great joy and happiness, and it is those moments that we must learn to cherish and remember.

Life is a journey in which we are always GROWING. In character and spirit, worth and value, as we discover what hides in the depths of our being, bringing it to the fore when it is needed, to help us survive in our desperation or celebrate in high times.

Life is a journey to be SHARED. We are not meant to walk alone, no matter how much we might feel like it sometimes. Our path takes us across and through the paths of many others, every individual we encounter in our life at that specific moment and time for a reason, season or a lifetime, their presence for us to discover the meaning of.

Life is journey that MAKES us who we are. It shapes is, moulds us, creates us, tempering us through trials and tribulations, glossing us through the greatest beauty and blessings, making sure we experience exactly what we need when we need it, to make us into the person we SHOULD be.

So take some time to reflect upon your journey thus far. What have you been through? What will you never forget as long as you live? Whom have you encountered? Who has made such an impact on you that you are forever changed? Whose lives are richer because YOU have passed through them?

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[Rosie Chee]

Rosie Chee Fitness Newsletter :: September 2012

THE ANNIVERSARY EDITION

It's been a year since I published the first edition of my online monthly newsletter and it has been a journey for sure...

This month in the 'Training' section, I have given a "Workout Of The Year" from one of the many I have done over the past year.

In this month's 'Nutrition' section, I have listed some of the health benefits of having "An Apple A Day".

Check out this edition of the Rosie Chee Fitness Newsletter HERE.

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[Papihustler33]

Just got the email notification. Thank you Rosie!

 

[Rosie Chee]

DEFINE YOURSELF!

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

DEFINE YOURSELF!

What are you? WHO are you? What DEFINES you?

Do you hold yourself to a higher purpose, your character so deeply imbued in all you do that no one can mistake what you stand for, your actions speaking of who you are? Or are you letting others dictate what you are doing with your life and who you are?

Don’t let anyone else tell you what to do and who you are. Only YOU know who you are - anyone who thinks they do only THINK they do. So stand UP and be strong. Stand up and be YOU. Take back the power and make it clear that YOU DEFINE YOU! No one else has that right!

Define YOURSELF! Don’t let anyone else do it for you (because believe me, they WILL try)!

It’s YOUR decision! YOUR CHOICE! Your LIFE!

© 2012 Rosie Chee


TRAINING

Monday - Shoulders

Tuesday - Arms

Wednesday - Abs/Hamstrings

Thursday - Full-Body

Friday - Shoulders/Arms/Abs

Saturday - Run 3 miles

Sunday - Day OFF


OTHER NOTES

Joints: Shoulders have been pretty bad this week. Right wrist has been playing up as well. Hips not started niggling until near the end of the week. Knees having some issues with.

Training: Because of not being able to get up in the morning early as I was a couple of weeks ago (and how I want and NEED to be ALL the time!) and work, training this week has not been as it should have been, with pretty much ONLY my resistance session completed, albeit not all as they are usually scheduled either, almost like a bit of a "catch-up" week, with shorter sessions except for Full-Body (which still took the full hour). Body almost felt like it "needed" the "easier"/deload week as well, joint issues very apparent, especially since started using the TRX more in training.

Supplements: Started using AnaBeta again on Friday (change noted in post #1).

Other Notes: The long-awaited photoshoot for Iron Asylum with Jerry Beck and the magical team of Tony Mitchell and Dominique Vien is next Saturday, so looking forward to that!

Image courtesy of Jerry Beck

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[Rosie Chee]

Just got the email notification. Thank you Rosie!

You're welcome, bud

~Rosie~

 

[Rosie Chee]

BE the CHANGE to MAKE a DIFFERENCE!

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

If you want to change the world, you must first change YOURSELF. And once you have done that, you must surround yourself with those who are doing the same thing - changing themselves and living with a higher PURPOSE, those who want to CHANGE the world and make a DIFFERENCE. Seek them out and walk with them. Like-minds will also be drawn TO you, and together unite in your cause to make as much difference as you can, everywhere you can, to as many as you can, as long as you can. Be a dreamer, a doer, a VISIONARY, a LEADER. Be someone who makes a DIFFERENCE, an IMPACT on ALL whose paths they cross and lives they touch, if even only for the briefest of moments. Be someone UNforgettable for the inspiration you light in hearts and soul, and bring your dream to MANIFESTATION. You were born for GREATNESS, and greatness makes a DIFFERENCE.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[Rosie Chee]

HOLD ONTO HOPE

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

When your feel your light start fading, your star fall from the heavens towards the hard earth, your eyes wilt like a flower past its bloom, disillusioned with life, HOLD ONTO HOPE. DON’T GIVE UP. NOT YET. It’s NOT OVER YET. There is so much MORE to live FOR. There is so much more to DO. Your life has a PURPOSE, meaning to many even if your mind does not see it in that moment, and to deprive the world of your light would be a terrible thing. So hold your head up high, find that strength in your soul, and resolve to CONTINUE living, keeping the Faith and holding onto Hope, as if you have nothing else left if need be. When your heart despairs remember His Promises of wanting only the Best for you, of a BRILLIANT future waiting to be stepped INTO, opportunities waiting to be taken, love waiting for you to have let go of what you must before you can have the full beauty and joy of the one He has in mind for you. Life may be a fairy-tale written by HIS hands, but it is YOUR sketchbook, to create and make designs of your own, watch the reality of your dreams come to life before you, so hold onto hope and know that everything will be OK.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[Rosie Chee]

I WILL BECOME

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

I don’t know about you, but I DON’T want to stay the SAME. I don’t want to be what I WAS. I want to be BETTER, a NEW creature, even if it is born of pain and suffering, the fires of hell forging something far STRONGER and GREATER than never having withstood such heartache and tragedy, the twists and turns that life loves to take us down just to see what we are made of, TESTING us to see whether we fail or shine. Being as I am might be ok for NOW, as I BECOME, but it will never be the FINAL me, because I am ALWAYS growing, making constant CHANGE as I progress, EVERY experience making me into something MORE than I was. Yes, it can be a scary thing, to know that the journey is not yet over and not knowing just exactly what the rest of it entail, but like the wind I will move WITH life, absorbing everything, knowing that each step of the journey is VALUABLE in creating the final me that I WILL BECOME.

Are you WITH me? Will YOU do the same and grow into the BEST you too?

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[Rosie Chee]

LIFE

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

Life is what you MAKE of it. You can just be in it or LIVE in it.

Have the PATIENCE and COURAGE to PERSEVERE through the FRUSTRATION of life’s CHALLENGES. Find the JOY and HOPE through the SUFFERING, remembering your ultimate DREAM even when you are in PAIN. Take PRIDE in how you live and live with a PASSION and DETERMINATION to always live life on YOUR terms. Have FAITH and anticipate HAPPINESS, for it lies in wait out there for you. Have CONFIDENCE and TRUST that even in the SILENCE God has your BEST interests at heart, working FOR you as much as you are in fulfilling the BEAUTY and FIERCENESS of the VISION in your heart. There is GOODNESS to be found when your eyes are OPEN to it, so take PLEASURE and SATISFACTION in the gifts of FRIENDSHIP and blessings that are given you.

Life is a WONDERFUL place. Live in AWE and watch the world UNFOLD before you.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[Rosie Chee]

ANYTHING YOU WANT

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

The world is YOUR oyster, YOUR playground, YOUR miracle. The place for you to make YOUR dreams a REALITY – but FIRST you have to BELIEVE.

BELIEVE that you CAN have what you want. BELIEVE that what you want is NOT “impossible”. BELIEVE that you DO deserve the HAPPINESS your heart seeks. BELIEVE that you CAN do with your body what you see in your MIND. BELIEVE. BELIEVE. BELIEVE.

The MIND is your most POWERFUL tool and only YOU determine whether it will be a weapon TOWARDS the realization of your dreams - or that which prevents you from ever stepping out and going after them. It’s YOUR choice.

You truly CAN achieve the “impossible”. I see MIRACLES every day. I LIVE a miracle every day. It’s all on YOU what YOUR reality is, because it can BECOME whatever you MAKE it.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[Rosie Chee]

STOP WITH EXCUSES

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

You ARE capable of achieving your goals. You HAVE the ability to succeed within you. You have the POWER to accomplish whatever you set your mind to. The only one holding you back is YOU.

STOP making excuses for yourself. STOP allowing yourself the “easy” way out. STOP saying “I can’t do this because...” STOP blaming someone else for why you are not there yet. STOP shifting the accountability away from yourself.

If you have not yet accomplished your goal and you HAVE had the time, then you have no one to look at but YOU for it. No one else is responsible for it but YOU.

So STOP holding yourself back. STOP with excuses. Just get out there and DO it!

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[Rosie Chee]

YOUR TIME

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

YOUR TIME

Be CAREFUL WHO you spend your TIME WITH. Make sure that those you SURROUND yourself with are going to ENRICH your life, working TOGETHER for a MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL purpose.

Your time is VALUABLE so don’t waste it on those who seek only to use you or drain you dry of your resources and energy. Don’t allow them access into your life to see how much they can take and leave you bleeding.

Once spent, you can NEVER get a second back, so spend it WISELY. Yes, we all make mistakes, but don’t look at them as regrets; instead LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES to make you BETTER as an individual, so that you can BLESS the lives of all those who you touch consciously AND unconsciously.

Your time is valuable, but so is that of everyone ELSE, so ensure that when you spend time with another it is not wasted in frivolous pursuits; instead for something greater than the both of you, that can lead onto higher things that will benefit and inspire OTHERS.

If you find yourself “wasting” time take a moment, a deep breath, and re-evaluate the situation. If you can, extricate yourself from it as soon as possible, and if not, try and turn it around so that your time IS being spent with PURPOSE.

© 2012 Rosie Chee


TRAINING

Monday - am: Arms/Abs + Post-Weights Cardio 20 min; pm: HIIT Run 12 min + Shoulders/Hamstrings

Tuesday - am: Full-Body + Post-Weights Cardio 20 min

Wednesday - am: HIIT 10 min + Shoulders/Arms/Abs + Post-Weights Cardio 20 min

Thursday - am: Cardio 20 min; pm: Run 3 miles

Friday - am: HIIT 10 min + Shoulders/Arms/Abs + Post-Weights Cardio 20 min; pm: Run 3 miles

Saturday - Run 3 miles

Sunday - Day OFF


OTHER NOTES

Sleep: Was a little better this week. Back to getting up at 0430 for the most part.

Energy: This has been up and down all week. Been crashing daily around 1200-1400, so a little earlier than in weeks past.

Joints: Little issues with shoulders, but nothing that can't be ignored.

Body Composition: 8.3% bodyfat - back to being "comfortable" in my own skin, but still wanting to be leaner for myself.

Training: Still under Maintenance - highly stressful week and it was a little on and off/as I could do it, but I made sure to get what was important done. Next week is another week that is going to be interesting to make "fit", but I will do it - aiming to make it slightly ABOVE MAintenance.

Nutrition: Was not the best last week, but still managed to lose 0.1% bodyfat a day, and withOUT even being at Maintenance training, which I was relieved at, but also not going to chance again re training. Dieting does NOT work for me - as shown re effective fat loss this week with only TWO days of "good" eating (at the START of the week too).

Supplements: Last day of UR Spray and Erase today (changes noted in post #1).

Other Notes: Another photoshoot this weekend - for the swimsuit issue of World Physique Magazine, so going to be nice being on the beach again.

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[Rosie Chee]

LOOKING BACK

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

LOOKING BACK

Why look back and regret what has been? For without it you would not be where you are NOW. You would not have grown the way you have to become the person you are today. You would not have been moulded in such a fashion that you would be placed as you are with the desires that you have and the emotions that you feel if NOT for what you have experienced.

Instead of regret, look at it with eyes of AWAKENING. See the journey for what it has been; every experience for its role in making you who you ARE. Every individual who has crossed your path has been for a reason, no matter how small, and some have been SIGNIFICANT players in our personal growth.

Life is a journey of LESSONS, and as we move through it we constantly EVOLVE, shifting with the changes, whether desired or not, creating the person that we will BECOME. Who we become is ultimately up to US and our power of CHOICE, for we choose what we TAKE from our past, what we hold onto and what we let go, what memories we cherish and those we bury deep down inside, the emotions we carry into tomorrow.

Choose to see the past in POSITIVE light, for what it has TAUGHT you, the OPPORTUNITIES it has given you, the people it has BLESSED you with, even if that past is one of pain and suffering and loss, for in the midst of that endless heartache there is a light, a HOPE that kept you going, a faith that stayed you to this world. Something inside you is GREATER than your circumstances or what happens to you and in the end YOU are responsible for what you DO.

You DECIDE your future. YOU CREATE your destiny. It’s all on YOU. OPEN your eyes, mind, heart, and soul, to see the BIGGER picture and move FORWARD into the future.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[runnerschick]

So true, Rosie. Everything we do, everything we experience, whether it be good or bad, shapes us and has the potential to make us stronger people

 

[Rosie Chee]

So true, Rosie. Everything we do, everything we experience, whether it be good or bad, shapes us and has the potential to make us stronger people

Stronger or destroy us...In the end, we decide WHICH...

~Rosie~

 

[Rosie Chee]

STAY TRUE TO YOU

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

STAY TRUE TO YOU

In a world that is determined to try and make you into something that you are not, DON’T let it! FIGHT back because after all, you are YOU, and along with your character your IDENTITY is all you truly have. Don’t let yourself be dissolved into the mass of society, just another puppet walking in tune to the ringmaster’s mandolin. DANCE to your OWN tune. RUN when the rest of the world walks. LAUGH at the very blessing of being ALIVE.

Be YOURSELF in a world that tries to take that away from you! Hold TIGHT to your principles, staying TRUE to your core values and beliefs. Don’t let the world tell you that you’re wrong for thinking the way you do just because it is DIFFERENT from what it finds acceptable. CHALLENGE authority, for it was the world who instituted it. EMBRACE the outcasts, for they are very likely like you, scorned by the world because they REFUSE to conform to ideals in opposition to who they are.

Represent yourself with HONOUR and do not let yourself be defined by anything other than what YOU determine you are! Don’t give them the POWER that only you by rights should own. Take BACK what is yours and stand proudly, UNWAVERING in the face of adversity. Have the CONFIDENCE to stay TRUE to YOU and find RESPECT in having the COURAGE to stand alone, even if it means walking apart from the rest of the world and forging your OWN path.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[Rosie Chee]

CHANGING YOUR THINKING

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

CHANGING YOUR THINKING

It’s a lot harder than it sounds, to change your thinking, for your thoughts are a culmination of years of processes, mountains of turmoil, lifetimes of pain and experience all moulding your mind, setting your beliefs and foundations for how you live your life and are, consciously and unconsciously, every little thing having an effect on our psyche. But you cannot change a BEHAVIOUR without FIRST changing the THOUGHT behind it, the motivating force pushing for that change, because no matter how much you WANT to change and be different, someone else, a new creature forged from fire and ice, you will never be completely anew unless you let GO of your old ways of thinking and embrace the NEW.

A negative person does not instantly become positive. An unhappy individual is not transformed by happiness overnight. Those who hate are not filled with love as if it were something they could merely purchase for the asking. It takes a lot of CONCENTRATED time AND effort to CHANGE oneself, especially if the changes sought are so drastic.

It takes a lifetime to UNlearn another lifetime of learning, lessons well taught, so deep that they are a part of yourself and to seek them out for destruction or replacement is difficult, for the mind may not want to let go of them, comfortable in its knowledge of those patterns, unwilling to harbour something different and unknown. But GROWTH comes with a price, and that price is the RELEASE of the old, sometimes things that have kept us going and allowed us to survive for so long, and if you are not prepared to make that sacrifice, even if it is going to make you BETTER, then only YOU will miss out on the blessings that await your new life.

It might take time, and sometimes that time is an eternity, but be PATIENT and PERSEVERE, for in the end you know the end result WILL be WORTH it, the effort and pain of change, the call to arms of encouragement and support in that change, and the journey that continues to mould you for the greater good. Change to make a DIFFERENCE, not just because you feel the “need” to, but when you NEED to.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

OTHER NOTES

Facebook :: Rosie Chee

Recently I created a new Facebook page - specifically for all my motivationals, other writings and things of note. You can "Like" it HERE.

FitnessX Magazine

The September 2012 issue of FitnessX Magazine is now out - you can get your print copy or read it digitally for free HERE.

My "Training for a Marathon" column article this month is on Provision of Energy and Causes of Fatigue during the Marathon.

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[Rosie Chee]

I SAY POSSIBLE

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

I SAY POSSIBLE

You say “impossible”; I say POSSIBLE. You say “can’t”; I say TRY. You say “but”; I say DARE. You give excuses; I just ACT.

Life can be lived through INaction or ACTION. Everything has a consequence, whether acted on or not, the final outcome determined by the deed of the doer, whether they ignore what others said “could” be done and just go for it anyway, or stay immobile and eventually become stagnant in their journey because they refuse to venture out of their comfort zone and what they know.

Everything can SEEM “impossible” to those who have no vision, whose hearts and minds are not open to possibility, never willing to take the risk, but “impossible” is just a word, MEANINGLESS because ANYthing IS possible when you put your essence into a dream.

You stand by and watch; I get out there and DO. You’re afraid to make mistakes; I see any made along the way as LESSONS. You don’t want to get your hands dirty; I’m not afraid to be roughed up in the pursuit of my DREAMS.

At the end of the day will you look back and say “I tried”, knowing you gave it everything you had, or will you always wonder what “could have been”? That choice is entirely up to YOU. Your decisions and actions today determine where the journey of life will take you tomorrow, whether further or CLOSER to your dreams, only ever wishing for them or making your fantasy a REALITY.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[Rosie Chee]

THE DAWN CHANGE

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

THE DAWN CHANGE

Dawn creeps upon the world silently but beautifully, streaks of light filtering through the sky, offering the light of hope into the souls of all who see its majesty, profound and inspiring the creativity of their hearts and minds. With dawn comes HOPE for a new day, vision running rampant for the great to achieve, purpose set in MOTION, the promise of being able to start afresh for all.

It’s NEVER too late to change the path you’re on, change your vision, change your purpose, and the dawn offers that one more chance to change your LIFE, make a difference with your day, in word and action, be the difference in someone ELSE’S life.

With opportunity comes responsibility and it’s up to YOU to grasp that opportunity and accept that responsibility. It is up to YOU to decide to CHANGE, to determine that today is not just going to be another day, but a GROWING one, where your life starts and you start EMPOWERING yourself and the world.

So step up. See the dawn, SEIZE the opportunity and make your life count in this era of change!

© 2012 Rosie Chee

 

[Rosie Chee]

GOOD FOR THE SOUL

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

GOOD FOR THE SOUL

Sometimes doing the very thing that you DON’T want to do is what you NEED to do to bring your soul PEACE. Comfort with yourself, confidence in who you ARE, the ability to let your worries fly free, are all markers of a soul that has come to terms with their ROLE in the world, knowing and ACCEPTING their deepest and darkest secrets, often hidden for so long from themselves at the core.

It’s GOOD for the soul to FACE your secrets, to face YOURSELF, to learn to let GO of the world you cannot change and focus on changing what you CAN, knowing that if you are NOT happy with what you see and know and are doing, changing a small part of the world, the one you are IMMERSED in.

It’s good for the soul to KNOW thyself, to get a grasp on WHO you are and WHERE you NEED and WANT to be. Change is a CONSTANT evolution and we must ensure that we are NOT left behind in the progression for BETTERING ourselves, the pursuit of our PURPOSE.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

 

[Rosie Chee]

THE PATH WALKED

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

THE PATH WALKED

Everyone has their OWN path in life. No one walks the SAME one, even if they walk WITH others for part of the journey, and you never know what another has been THROUGH if you did not walk that way with them. Therefore you have NO right to judge or criticize what another is doing, for you know NOT what trials and tribulations, what heartache and loss, what changes they have faced. All you can do is ACCEPT that they are where they are right NOW and that you are a part of their journey NOW, and thus do what you can to UNDERSTAND where that individual is at and what they need NOW.

Everyone is going to need DIFFERENT things, and just because some people might have gone through the same or similar experiences does NOT mean that they both require the same things. Everyone deals with life in their OWN way, so seek to UNDERSTAND that individual, striving to be what they need NOW.

In the same way, others should realize and understand that YOU have your OWN life experiences, on your OWN journey, and unless you SHARE your story THEY do not know where you are in your walk either. If you share, do not be offended if others offer ASSISTANCE, especially if they have ALREADY gone where you are going or have been, because sometimes they can help you, just as YOU are able to help OTHERS on theirs.

SEEK to UNDERSTAND to be UNDERSTOOD. Easier said than done, because man is quick to judge and criticize, seeing only an impression and impressions are so very often so very FAR from the TRUTH. LEARN the TRUTH so that you can be RELEVANT in others’ lives. You need to be RELEVANT to make a DIFFERENCE, and to be relevant you need to KNOW and UNDERSTAND.

In the same token, don’t be afraid to share if you are struggling, because companionship can help make a difficult time more BEARABLE, knowing that you’re NOT alone.

Be UNDERSTANDING. Seek TRUTH. ACCEPT truth. Be HUMBLE. Be HUMAN.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

 

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Still going strong Rosie

 

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Still going strong Rosie

 

[Rosie Chee]

Still going strong Rosie

Always There's NO OTHER WAY; it's NOT AN OPTION!

~Rosie~

 

[Rosie Chee]

EVERYONE HAS A STORY

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

EVERYONE HAS A STORY

You have a story. I have a story. EVERYone has a story. A story about life; an event; a period; a moment; a truth; something significant that changed, whether it be in an instant or over time. Everyone has a beginning, middle, and end; some are just starting, whilst others are nearing the finish line.

What you see is NOT reality; it is not what WAS or what CAN be or what WILL be. It simply is what is right NOW, and “right now” can change in an instant. You canNOT look at a person and know what they have been through, where they have come from; you canNOT assume that just because someone LOOKS fit and healthy that they have ALWAYS been fit and healthy, or even that they ARE fit and healthy, because what one LOOKS like is no indicator of what they truly are INSIDE. Sure, looks may help reflect the lifestyle a person leads, even in fitness, but it does not mean that they ARE fit and healthy.

So before you are quick to have an IMPRESSION of someone you know NOTHING about, take the time to GET to know them. Ask them who they are and where they have been, and even more importantly, WHERE they are going and what they are taking from their experience. Where one has been gives you an understanding of where they are at now, and can help motivate not just them, but YOU as well, FORWARD.

You might be surprised to learn that the trainer who looks like a fitness model was once the “fat kid” at school, tormented until they reached a breaking point and turned their life around. Or that the woman who trains like someone possessed lives in constant physical pain every day, pushing through the pain because she knows the end result is worth enduring more pain. Or that the most motivating person you know projects positivity to hide the pain they feel inside, because they know that if they cannot help themselves at least they can inspire others to do great things.

What would you do if you KNEW these things? Would it change your PERSPECTIVE? Would it improve your AWARENESS? Would it make a DIFFERENCE?

EVERYONE has a story and you never know unless you ASK or they SHARE. You never know the impact YOUR story could have on another’s life, the difference knowing what you have been through and struggle with could have on someone you do not even know. So do not be afraid to let others know where you have been and what you have overcome to be where you are today.

It’s about COMMUNITY, making a DIFFERENCE, being there to HELP others create a BETTER life. SHARE TO INSPIRE!

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[Rosie Chee]

PAST AND FUTURE

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

PAST AND FUTURE

Yes, you have a past – we all do, and whether it was not the most stellar, was completely memorable, or was noteworthy doesn’t make it any less real or special. Your past is where you have come FROM and does not indicate where you are GOING; it does not control who and what you BECOME – that is all on YOU. YOU determine your future; you determine what events you set in motion to eventuate or come to fruition at a later date – the ACCOUNTABILITY lies with YOU.

Your past tells the story of where you have BEEN, of the strength and power of your convictions and beliefs, highlighting the path that has moulded you to this point – for some it’s extreme; for others it is simply waking up to realize what life is truly about; for others it is about testing themselves and pushing boundaries. For you to be where you are right now, you should have a sense of PRIDE that you have OVERCOME your past, not allowing it to determine your POTENTIAL and SUCCESS.

There is power in the past – IF we let it, for it is what has gone before and not what is to be. There is power in the present – in the POTENTIAL for the future, in the hope and faith in our hearts. There is power in the future – in the PROMISE of what lies ahead, the DIFFERENCE we can make, and even the successful should not be complacent, for the journey is not yet over, the path ahead unknown, to be determined, what we MAKE of it.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[runnerschick]

What a fantastic quote

 

[Rosie Chee]

What a fantastic quote

It is!

~Rosie~

 

[Rosie Chee]

WHEN MIRACLES HAPPEN

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

WHEN MIRACLES HAPPEN

You have to TRULY want something, but not JUST want it, BELIEVE that you CAN do it and then do EVERYTHING possible to MAKE it happen, for something to become REAL, YOUR reality instead of just a dream or a fantasy, a want or desire that you see only in your mind or heart. You have to TRULY be prepared to give and do EVERYTHING possible to make it come TRUE. You have to TRULY make the decision that you ARE going to PURSUE your heart no matter the cost and sacrifices that are going to be asked of you along the way. You have to TRULY be ENGAGED in the journey, hold yourself ACCOUNTABLE and accept ALL responsibility, to make the DIFFERENCE required, to equip yourself with the POWER you need to make it HAPPEN.

When you TRULY want it, BELIEVE you can, are PREPARED for what is to come, and are living FULLY in every MOMENT of the journey you have determined to set upon, you are READY to open a NEW chapter of your life, ready to embrace the NEW, ready to step OUT and into the wonders that are waiting for you, the MIRACLES that have been waiting for you to open your mind and heart and soul to RECEIVE, to be BLESSED beyond what you could ever imagine or wish for. When you are TRULY ENGAGED in the experience and are LIVING, miracles HAPPEN, and they happen to YOU.

All of life is a miracle and YOU are one in it, but your heart has to be OPEN to SEE it, and it can only be open when you TRULY BELIEVE and DECIDE to CREATE your OWN DESTINY.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[John Smeton]

keep up the great work Rosie. Love the motivation, it keeps me in check, all those sayings and pictures

 

[John Smeton]

keep up the great work Rosie. Love the motivation, it keeps me in check, all those sayings and pictures

 

[Rosie Chee]

keep up the great work Rosie. Love the motivation, it keeps me in check, all those sayings and pictures

Thanks, John End the week well, bud!

~Rosie~

 

[Rosie Chee]

WHAT YOU WANT

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

WHAT YOU WANT

Sometimes we have a dream that we are hesitant to go after because we believe for whatever reason, whether we told it to ourselves or someone else did and we started believing that we do not deserve what we want. That is NOT true. You DO deserve your heart’s desire, the passionate dreams lying in your soul, for they were NOT placed there by accident, and you would not have them if there was no purpose to them or you could not fulfil them in your life and that of others.

IGNORE those who tell you “no”, who say you “can’t” or “shouldn’t”, who have no idea who you are or what you are capable of, those who have let their own dreams fall to the wayside and have no belief or hope left inside them. Instead surge FORWARD, strive on, keep fighting, ensure constant progression towards your goals and dreams, utilizing the power of positive thought and reinforcement, surrounding yourself with people who SUPPORT your ambitions and understand the journey you have embarked upon.

NEVER let anyone tell you that you do not deserve something. NEVER let anyone discourage you from going after your dreams. NEVER let anyone deter you from the destiny that your heart wants for you, especially if INSTINCT and everything in you is screaming out for the FULFILMENT of your dream.

You DO deserve what you want. You DO have the power to make your dreams REALITY. You CAN do this, so OWN it, get out there and MAKE IT HAPPEN!

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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[Rosie Chee]

POWERFUL BEYOND BELIEF

MOTIVATIONAL OF THE DAY

POWERFUL BEYOND BELIEF

Everyone feels the keen pain of loss, especially when it is one so very close to your heart, and whilst grief can overcome you to the point of breaking and wanting to disappear from the world, your spirit has a TREMENDOUS ABILITY to “come back” from tragedy.

Your spirit has an OVERWHELMING CAPACITY to love and forgive, so even if the one you love hurts you beyond imagining, the deep emotion you have for that person allow you to treasure the time that you had, instead of building fires of resentment and anger. The strength of your emotions for that individual could turn into something ugly, but your spirit is POWERFUL BEYOND BELIEF, and you have the WILLPOWER TO MAINTAIN the beauty that was brought into your life, the gifts that were unexpectedly received in the joy of knowing them, even if they are gone from you in time and distance and perhaps life.

Never forget the POWER hidden deep inside you, the STRENGTH that rises to the surface when needed, the safeguards of your soul, to protect and keep you, but not from the experiences in life that will mould you into a better being, a “higher” you, an ultimate version of the best you possible. Without powerful emotions, having loved and lost, we would miss out on a painful experience yes, but also on the opportunity to OPEN up our life and our heart to another, even for the briefest of times, and know the WONDER OF EVERYTHING encompassed in the HOPE that such happiness can bring to a soul.

You are what you ALLOW yourself to become, with your emotions so very powerful in shaping your thoughts and controlling your actions, so be careful what you hold onto, and if loss is something you are dealing with, remember that the pain eventually seeps away, even if it takes a lifetime, but the BLESSINGS of that love NEVER disappear from you.

Be THANKFUL for everyone in your life who has TOUCHED your soul and left a little piece of themselves embedded in your heart, for they are the gems that make your life so very SPECIAL AND IRREPLACEABLE, for no one else ever did, can, or will have YOUR spirit and the ability that YOU have to make that DIFFERENCE to OTHERS.

© 2012 Rosie Chee

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