Zach's Story: The Sweet Life

Every year, around the holiday season, everyone plans and sets goals for themselves to be a better version of themselves. To spend the next year growing and honing in on different goals/achievements. Often times trying to create new habits or living styles. Ultimately a great deal of these resolutions fail, because the discipline is not there, or maybe someone shot too far out. Making an unrealistic goal for themselves. If you never have exercised in your life do not say that your goal is to workout 7 days a week. That is unrealistic. Rather, I say take these changes one step at a time. Make them measurable. Give yourself check in points. 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, etc. Everyone wants to grow and evolve. However, everyone likes to keep things familiar or make excuses why they can't achieve their goals as an attempt to rationalize. With all of this in mind I have really been thinking on what this last year presented me with and who I want to become in 2018...

Proceed as if Success is Inevitable, and as if failure is a surprise. This is a very exciting time in my life. Currently I am finding myself in a state of exploration. My aspirations and expectations for myself remain high, now I just need to figure out exactly what trail I am destined to blaze. I do firmly believe that there is a pre-destined path for us all, however, I do not thing that all people reach their destination in the end. Some people fall short, take one too many left turns, get turned around and fail to find their way again, and so on. Some are oblivious and never catch a glimpse of their path. There is a path for us out there, things we are meant to achieve, hardships to conquer and so on. I have been firm on this in life and I am constantly looking for different things to help diversify my life, building me in a versatile man. Right now I can feel that I am ready to start flapping my wings. I am about ready to commit myself to a grind. One of those grinds that famous ...

This book became one of my favorites within the first 50 pages. It is incredibly well written, raw, and thought provoking. You will never have such a love-hate with her family, the way she was raised, and with her situation. Everything in this story plays on extremes! You are going to be frustrated beyond belief with so much of the on-goings but the Walls family always brings you back with a sliver of hope. This book is an emotional rollercoaster as you find that your roots are your roots. There are take aways from every upbringing and things to be learned in even the most unconventional of life styles. The fact that these kids made something of themselves is a perseverance story in itself. Feelings from intense anger to awe and inspiration will sweep through you every 5 pages. The book is fast paced and is one of the hardest to put down. I give this book 5 stars and I advise that everyone read it. Gives a great deal of perspective to your life and sheds some light on making the best o...

I asked my nutritionist friend to enlighten us common folk in the ways of eating properly. He said it comes down to 5 main points of focus. 1. No added sugars 2. Drink water!! 3. 80/20 healthy food to craving food ratio 4. Eat proteins first when starting a meal 5. Eat slowly so you are not cramming in food when you should be full He also said that avocados, nuts, and olive oil are game changers.

As alot of you know, I have been working on some monthly goals. The focus is to force me into trying out new experiences, creating new hobbies, and fostering the Man-of-my-Word (accountability) mindset. November Goals: 1. Take a trip this month- Went to my cabin and North Dakota 2. Visit an apple orchard- snowfall came in Novemeber sadly.  3. Hold a baby ( Melissa Glahn ,  Shaina Leinen ,  Craig Larson )- held Andrew's nephew Lane. 4. Run 3 times a week for the 5k- Ran about 2 times a week in preparation.  5. Run a 5k under 24 minutes.... Good goal?- Stepped on a nail.  6. CHURCH 4 times and go out ZERO! (swap from last month)- Church 3 times, went out twice. 7. Read a book- Read the Outsiders and Fault in Our Stars. 8. Start an investment portfolio!- Created a portfolio through the Betterment app. 9. Cook a new meal a week- I frequently cook now!  December Goals: 1. Visit a Vegan food place (J. Selby) to support my vegan friends. 2. Visit a...