Boldness Has Genius In It - Goethe

The philosopher Goethe said, "Whatever you can do , or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it."

It's so hard for many of us to take that leap of faith.  To believe in ourselves, to know that we have something more to give, more to offer, but when we dare to dream we give ourselves the opportunity for greatness, we allow our voice to be heard our song to be sung.

There is a part of us that knows what we should do, what actions we should take.  Let's be bold and unleash the power.  Capture the magic.

Boldness has Genius In It!

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann
Coach K

No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Permission - Eleanor Roosevelt

Self Esteem

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, " no one can make you feel inferior without your consent."  Our daily lives are filled with criticism and sarcasm, it seems that someone is always telling us that we are wrong and have to conform to their way of thinking.  

The divisive nature of our media, sports, politics, even within our own families leads to feelings of inferiority.  We begin to doubt ourselves and our abilities.  Even well meaning friends and family members, undermine our self confidence and belief in ourselves. 

We have the power to control our thinking, to remember our self worth,  to know our individual human potential.  We all have a divine spark and energy that we can harness. 

Try and limit the critics, turn down the noise.  Seek the advice of good friends and make your own choice, it is your life.  Find a supporter, someone that loves and believes in you, they are out there.

Find some quiet time every day, during these times of silence remember that you are beautiful, worthy, in your own way. 

With Love,

Coach K

Allergies - Honey

Honey - Allergies

Pollen the main cause of spring time allergies is spread by the honey bee.  So the thinking goes, that an antidote to the allergen pollen is honey from the bee.  Honey is a natural sweetener and has many other health benefits. 

Since the flowers are pollinated by the bees, the honey from the bee counteracts the allergies.  The honey should be raw and local. 

I have noticed an improvement in my allergies since starting the honey regimen.  Try local raw honey and see if it works for you. Keep using the raw honey and give it time to work.

A natural remedy that replaces the chemical alternatives. 

To your health,

Tom Kaufmann

Coach K

Choose Kindness

Kindness

When choosing between being right and being kind, choose kindness.  Our ego dominated selves demand that we always be right, that we win the argument.  The television shows focus on conflict, on pitting one side vs the other.  The focus is on divisiveness. 

When we accept that that our view is not the only view, we become open and tolerant of other viewpoints.  Giving up our need to right, to always win, keeps us open for new ideas, new thoughts, and opportunities for growth. 

We often find the most challenging applications are with our families, specifically our spouse or children.  We find that our need to be right is just too strong within our families, we must maintain our position of power and identity. But when we give up our need to argue or prove our point,  and allow our loved ones to express themselves and have their point of view, we create an atmosphere of loving, caring, and nurturing. 

We can continue to lead and teach by example.  What better way to teach someone about love and kindness that to exhibit those qualities ourselves. 

We know at times it's hard to choose kindness to those that may be different from us or that may be unkind, but we have that ability that POWER.  Watch the reaction of others when you choose kindness, you are spreading sunshine, and making the world a better place. 

When you choose kindness, you minimize conflict and tension, your health and well being improve and you are filled with a lightness and joy. 

Try it. Next time your raced with being right or being kind,  choose kindness.

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann

Coach K

You Deserve It!

You deserve all the wonderful things in life.  During our short time on earth, we need to remember that each of us is special in our own right.  We make up the collective human race and each of us has a note to sing or a part to play in make the world a beautiful place.

Many times life has a way of beating us down, convincing us that we are too fat, too ugly, too short, too dumb, too nerdy.  We must remember that each of us is unique, each of us has value, each of us is wonderful in our own way.

Find time to honor yourself, to be kind to yourself, to love yourself despite what others may say.  Treat yourself with gentle love and kindness.

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann
Coach K

A Lovely Coincidence

Our three children play lacrosse and after their games this past week we realized that our son and daughter both had the number 9. We asked them if they discussed with each other about choosing that number, Morgan said it was the last number left that was her size.  We then realized that our other son's number is 36, oh well there goes the lucky three 9's....oh wait the number 36 or 3+6 = 9, there we have it have three 9's.

A lovely coincidence.

With Love,


Tom Kaufmann
Coach K

Food is Medicine - Body Heal Thyself

The Body's Ability to Heal Itself

Food is medicine.  Many prescription drugs are based on plants and herbs.  There are countless stories or people curing ailments and chronic diseases through nutrition. 

Many times we are so quick to ask the doctor for a pill to cure what ails us, but when we have a little patience and change our eating habits we can avoid the harsh side affects of drugs and let our bodies work their magic. 

With over 60,000 miles of veins, arteries, and capillaries in the human body, enough to circle the earth two times, the body is a modern miracle.  When we fill our human "Ferraris" with processed food, sugar, and salt we clog the engine and the body begins to break down. 

Changes in our nutrition are hard for many people, 80% of food on supermarket shelves is processed. Start with simple changes such as eliminating all sodas, try to eat some more fruit and vegetables, drink lemon or lime water everyday. Think green foods, try and eat the colors of the rainbow reds apples, strawberries, orange peppers, carrots, and oranges, purple blueberries and blackberries, yellow lemons and squash. 

Try good nutrition first, give your body a chance to heal itself, it may be the

Best medicine you ever take. 

With Love,

Tom Kaufmann

Coach K