This past week has been another rollercoaster in America and around the world with the Covid-19 pandemic. I went to the store to get groceries and the fear in peoples eyes was heartbreaking, not one person smiled as I passed them, not one person made eye contact with me, heads down or their eyes darted somewhere else. It's sad to me because the love, the laughter and the nod of a stranger with a smile has been taken away because of this uncertain virus that is sweeping through every city and town as a silent killer. They shut us in hopes of us not getting or spreading it, however, if it's silent and it's in the air.  The main difference is that there is no cure and they say that the hospitals are overwhelmed and that is really the reason we are to stay in and do the social distancing and have our economy plummet. I could go on and on, but you are all living this with me, you know what is being said and seeing the news or social media. I am so sorry for the people who have died because of this virus and pray for their strength in the coming days.

Here is what I know for a fact: GOD is in Control. GOD will never leave us nor forsake us.
When you feel anxious, pick up the bible. It is the only place that has all the answers. Our faith shall not waiver in these times. It's now that we must stand up as strong as ever and let everyone know that we are powerful in his word. I am not a religious freak if that is what you are thinking right now as you read this, but I do have a strong relationship with GOD. As I see hate I see more love even though our world has been turned upside down, I see so many people talk of God and I see how powerful prayers are. Many prayers are being lifted for all our doctors, nurses, police, firefighters, military, grocery workers, truck drivers, and so many more people out their choosing to take on this fight against this silent killer. GOD will envelope us and keep us safe, we only have to trust in him and have faith as this plays out. We have to practice patience, which is so hard for me and for most people, especially today when we have been so accustomed to the fast of everything and the convenience in which we had. Now we are finding new ways to adapt and overcome. But, we are doing it and we are making the best of the situation we are put in. We do live in America and as a veteran of the U.S. Army, I will fight for my family and friends. What I mean by that is I will pray for each of you EVERY SINGLE DAY! Prayer is the ultimate winner in any fight, and this is no different. So as you read this, stop, be still and pray.

I could hear the planes overhead, I lay there wondering, what in the world had I done?! I had completely stepped out of my comfort zone and here I was in a place I never thought I would be, a place I thought just weeks earlier I could do, yet I had a deep seed of doubt now as I was here, in the darkness feeling all alone and abandon from all I knew, family and friends miles away and here I was with this sinking feeling of regret! I closed my eyes for what seemed only a moment and shot my eyes wide open so fast to the clanking of something so loud hitting the bed and the voice of a boistrous voice yelling, "GET UP YOU LOW LIFE PRIVATES!! YOU HAVE EXACTLY 5 MINUTES TO GET DRESSED, BRUSH YOUR TEETH, GO TO THE LATRINE, DO YOUR BUSINESS AND GET OUT IN FORMATION! NOW GO! GO! GO!" I don't think I moved so fast in my life, my heart was racing and my mind was locked in gear to GO!

That is a memory of my first day at basic training back in March of 1988. I did feel a bit of regret a few times during basic training, but it turned out to be the best experience of my life and one of my biggest growing moments in my life too. I would never have met my husband had I not joined the Army had I not stepped out of my comfort zone.  I would never have gotten to go over seas to Germany, had I not stepped out of my comfort zone. I met the neatest people over there, and we got our first german shepherd dog over there! There were so many things that I did not regret and that is what happens when you step out of your comfort zone. If you stay in one place too long, you get complacent. You don't necessarily have to move to another place to step out of your comfort zone but there are times in your life you may have to.  It can be the scariest and most craziest thing you do at that moment, but if you can see past that fear, that uncertainty you will come out so much stronger. I have trusted God time and again in my life and he doesn't want me to be complacent. As I grow older I feel I become wiser and I am thankful for all the moments God has granted me and will grant me.

My son is about to spread his wings and go to another state and in some ways I feel it is out of his comfort zone but I know he will grow to be stronger and more independent. I am sad and feel a tug on my heart, however, I know how it is to want to go explore new things and to break away, so I support him in going. I am proud of him for working through so much and finding his way. He is going in a time of uncertainty, a time where we don't know what tomorrow will bring, but it's for his job and he agreed to go. He will have God with him the entire time and he will be safe.  My daughter has stepped out of her comfort zone time and again as well, just recently by posting on her blog and being so vulnerable yet knowing that she had to get her message out there, because someone needed to hear it, feel it and know that it's ok. Yes, I am blessed with two wonderful children that God gave me. I do not take them for granted and feel love so deep for both of them.

Today as you sit and read this what is it that you will do next to go out of your comfort zone?

WOW! I decided to see about getting into doing a blog and realized that I had one already!! Look at that last entry, 2015! My how time does fly. Well since then I have progressed and evolved. Today in 2020 I am creating my own workouts for Tactix. I have been creating my own workouts since the beginning, which was Jan 2011 for Tactix. I stepped up the workouts and designed them different now than the original Tactix, so I call it Tactix 2.0 however,I do not have the rights to that name, at all. I am certified in it though and I love teaching it! I sit here writing this blog in April 2020. This time we are in is CRAZY, to say the least. We are on a stay at home order, because of a virus that has no cure. There are good and positive things that can come from this. I for one am saving money by not going out to eat so much. I used the time to clean out my closets and do some rearranging, some deep cleaning! We got a great annual percentage rate on our refinance! So yes, that is what I choose to focus on during this time. I also started doing live workouts in my private facebook page, Bootcamp Rockstars. I have my friend doing a couple of her's as well which gives us options for those who might not like Tactix. I do not have the bag and partner of course but still the moves are the same and you can get a great workout. I am going to have guests on as well do their workouts for even more variety in the coming weeks! I do miss everyone and look forward to being back together again in the gym! Right now is NOT the time to give up on your goals of fitness and health. There is no better time than now to stay active or get active and eat better. When your immune system is strong then you will be able to fight the viruses out there. This one today, coronavirus is deadly, all indications are that the people who have died had a low immune system with respiratory problems, overweight, asthma or diabetes. It has been affecting the older generation the most, not to say other ages have not been attacked, just that the majority has been older people. The thing you don't want to do is be glued to the t.v. Take 5 minutes in the morning, at lunch time and before dinner and then move forward with tasks that fill your mind in a healthy way. What is going on out there is out of our control. You on the other hand can control YOU! When this is all over will you be happy with your success in moving toward your goals or will you have submitted to the fear and chaos they want you to? Be in control of you. Trust me, when this is over you will be one step further ahead, you will be stronger and able to overcome any obstacle. They have set boundaries for us and in some ways that is good, it gets you used to setting your own boundaries, such as saving money, not making any unnecessary purchases, spending quality time with those closest to you and most of all being still in Gods presence. Start a journal if you haven't and write down your feelings, your ideas, what you want to accomplish in one day, every day. This is so helpful, especially now. One day you will look back at what you wrote and see where you have come and know that you did all the right things at the right time. Ok, that is it for now. Stay tuned for more as I am back to blogging!! :) I am here to serve you should you have any questions. Thank you for spending these moments with me. BIG HUGS! Brenda Lee Force For Good

In my last blog I asked you a few questions? Were you able to answer them? These questions are about having prosperity in your life. The first step in doing so is being positive in yourself and knowing that you do deserve what you seek! It's not always a good idea to share your financial success with others as they may give you negative vibes and put doubt into your thought process thus hindering your progress. Everyone has that one person who you can trust to give you the support you need if you get down and doubtful as in life, we unfortunately do. We wonder, as it gets hard and we don't see the results we seek in the time we think it should take, why do I feel I can get to that point? You then need to ask, WHY NOT ME!?!?! Keep that in the forefront always! You so deserve whatever it is you seek. It's when you feel it's to hard, that you push just a little harder and get through that bump in the road! You give it to God and then focus on what you need to in order to be successful and have the prosperous life you seek. I hear and read about people who take big risks, they fall prey to the fancy videos, the fancy email words, the excitement builds and then instead of really researching they fall victim to the scam. We have all done it in some form or fashion. That my friends is called learning! That is something we can put behind us and take it and build what we really want. That is the key, to know what it is you really want in life. Once you have it, visualize it, write it down, know that it can be yours! Then set the wheels in motion and on a daily basis and work towards it!

I declare a successful day full of blessings bestowed upon me by the opportunities that will be presented to me. I declare to have prosperity in abundance and give as God directs me. These are just a couple of my declarations. What is it that you declare? What is your voice inside your head saying? What you are your visions? You must have positive and belief in the good things you want to happen in your life. When you think prosperous of yourself, you will become prosperous. When you think you will be healthy and fit, you will start to take the steps to do so and it will be easier. It's when you let doubt slip in to your thought process that hinder your outcome of what you are trying to achieve. Would you like to have money to pay all your bills? Would you like to take a vacation and not worry about money? How about giving to a charity or better yet, to God first and not have any regrets? There are steps in this process that will get you to the point I am talking about. Stay tuned as I list them in my next blog. In the mean time write down what it is you DECLARE! I would love to have you share. :)

Prosperity

I was listening to an audio book about prosperity. I found it very interesting and found myself nodding yes and feeling great that prosperity is positive in the bible. God doesn't want us to be poor, he wants us to be rich in his name. When we believe in this and we know it to be true we are going to prosper as we should. As we go along on this road, we must remember to give to the poor and help them get out of that place if it is what God urges us to do. Our time is not our own. Just as the quote states. I have been in places that held little money, living from paycheck to paycheck. I had the stress, the worried moments, the fighting arguments. I have felt like a failure when I lost possessions. Have you ever been in the same situations? I didn't stay down or feel sorry for myself very long. God always gave me that nudge, that push I needed. When I had those things, those possessions, they were not a blessing, and as I see now looking back, God took them to show me what it was like to be humbled. He also gave me peace and I knew that everything was going to ok, and as a matter of fact, much better. From then on, whenever I bought something of value, I thanked God and was blessed to have it, knowing it was not by my own in which I had it. I also pray to God now before making a big purchase. I don't let my wants over rule my following of God's wishes for what I am to have. If he wants me to have it, then it will be so. I will be prosperous! I like to think of myself as his money manager. The money is not mine after all, it is all His, and I pray in his direction on how I should transport it out. (Job 21:16) What is it that you want to be prosperous in? In what manner do you plan on starting on the road to prosperity? Are you ready to move on the wish you have been wishing for and make it a goal with reality!?! These are all questions to start your system. If you do not have a system, your not going to hit your goal very fashionably. Another thing your going to need is to surround yourself with successful people in the field you wish to excel at. I have read, heard and seen this to be true. One last piece of advice, give yourself 90 days to begin to truly prosper! Make sure you have done your homework, aligned yourself with those who are on the same road, have accountability coaches and believe in yourself! Again, know that your time is not your own, but if it's meant for you to prosper in the area you seek, you shall prosper. Deuteronomy 5:33

DO YOU? We are all going through something in our lives. Just when we think that things are running smoothly, there will be something to give you a hiccup. What matters here is how you handle an obstacle. Do you stop and just give up, do you look at that obstacle as a challenge and run over and through it? Do you ask God for help, for Him to take it from you? Do you think you can handle it all on your own? I can tell you that doing it on your own is not going to go the way you want it to. As a matter of fact it will become worse. You have to stay on track, you have to give it all to God and proceed in the direction you know you are to go. Where is it that you’re going? What is it that you’re trying to achieve? Have you taken the necessary steps in order to fulfil your success, your dreams, you’re hopes? Do you have a plan? Do you have a system for the plan? Answer these questions and see what they say. Do you have direction? Do you have organization? Do you have a positive mental attitude to get there? Do you take the time needed to fulfill your passion? Do you know what is most important to you in life? Do you see yourself as successful and happy or do you see yourself tired and broke? It is how you look at yourself, that will become your outcome. You have to be careful not to let negative drive you down, you must turn that positive corner and keep climbing, until you’re at the top. Then help others get to where you are! Do you see where I am going? DO YOU?