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A Simple Wish For The Holiday Season

No, for those of you who might have been thinking it, this is not going to be a post about me begging you to vote for my book on Kindle Scout (although you still totally should).

Rather, this post is a simple plea to all of my fellow fitness enthusiasts: enjoy the holidays.

Remember, above all else, that you have a very limited time on this earth, and so do your friends and family. The holiday season may be commercialized to hell and back, but I still love it for the simple reason that it places emphasis on spending quality time with the people you love/care about, and being grateful for all the blessings that you have received in your life.

I live by the motto of my grandfather that if you love or care for someone, let them know, because you never really know when or if you will be able to see them again. This is just one of the cruel uncertainties of life, but rather than view this uncertainty as a curse, learn how to reat it as a blessing. Cherish every moment with the ones you love, because the fact that your time is limited just makes it all that much more precious, all the more worth savoring.

And yes, considering this is a fitness blog, you may know where I'm going with this...

ONE OR TWO DAYS OF EATING JUNK WILL NOT RUIN YOU.

Repeat that line as many times as you need to in order to properly drill it into your head, because if you show up to your family's Christmas party with a Tupperware of chicken, broccoli, and brown rice specifically for you and you alone, it's well past the time to recognize that you have a problem which needs addressing.
The formula for a lean body, but not a mentally healthy one when it comes to the holidays.

Moreover, eat the damn slice of cake. Enjoy a cookie or two.

Most of all, savor every bite of every delicious morsel, just as you would, and should, savor every moment with your friends and family. One night of eating junk will not ruin your physique, I can promise you that, so please...

Have a happy holiday :)

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