The Key

It’s good when exceptional people enter your life. It’s better when you express and celebrate their worth. It’s best when the celebration and admiration is mutual.

(((💗Be kind and hit ‘like!’💗))) *👊🏽* Daily Motivation *👊🏽* “What everyone forgets is that passion is not merely a heightened sensual fusion but a way of life which produces, as in the mystics, an ecstatic awareness of the whole of life.” -Anáis Nin *****From my memoir***** Passion is, indeed, a way of life. It’s my way of life. A woman approached me when I was panting and out of breath after a leg day super set. She admitted that at first she was intimidated to do so, but that she felt compelled to convey her thoughts. She shared that she had been watching me workout for some time and that what impressed her most is my fearlessness at others’ opinions. As we stood in front of the mirror I pointed at my own reflection as I spoke: “I am accountable to that person. I wake up to her and I can’t run to any place where she won’t find me. I owe it to her to give it my all! Opinions don’t burn calories and disdain won’t build muscle. I do this because I owe it to myself and to no one else.” She turned to me and said that those words were exactly what she needed to hear in that moment. I thanked her; she thanked me. I felt a great sense of gratitude for her and her willingness to share her story with me. I felt humbled. I felt grateful to be alive and to have had that moment. Passion is born of clarity. I see things for what they truly mean to me. There is bliss and beauty in the most minute details of life; in the things that mean something to me. People become a gift. The time, space and probability necessary to produce a single encounter with another person is humbling. I make it a point to recognize the imperceptible threads that connect the whole. It is the fount from which I draw to nourish passion as a way of life. Passion, for me, is living awake. Listen to my podcast 🎙 for more on today’s episode! 😊🤗💗

(((💗Be kind and hit ‘like!’💗))) *👊🏽* Daily Motivation *👊🏽* “Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” -John D. Rockefeller. *****From my memoir***** I teach my kids that life is a product of a series of ‘yes’ and ‘no’ decisions. ‘Yes’ to the great ‘no’ to the good or the other way around. With each ‘yes’ we say ‘no’ to something else. The key is understanding what we embrace with each ‘yes’ and what we deny ourselves with each ‘no’. Faith in ourselves, believing that we are worthy and trusting that good things are within reach: That is the drive behind discernment! Discernment is being able to clearly identify the choices in front of us. Loving yourself, forgiving your own faults and nurturing the best parts of your character are essential to grant ourselves permission to choose the best that is in store! Choose the best because, believe me!: You deserve it!!

(((💗Be kind and hit ‘like!’💗))) *👊🏽* Daily Motivation *👊🏽* “The more you are motivated by love, the more fearless and free your action will be.” -Dalai Lama *****From my memoir***** “My two heroes: Mary Alice and the anonymous four year old girl 13 years ago: Each one had this beautiful quality about them. The quality of marching through life to the sound of their own beat! What made them so free? So fearless? The answer is Love! Both girls loved themselves more than they feared the disapproval of anyone around them. Mary Alice was joyous and cheerful. Her optimism had been her strength through health trials and countless other moments. It was fed by her love for the clear vision that she held for her life. I met her at 94 years old, but Mary Alice is ageless! That little girl must be 17 now. She will never know how her example triggered self awareness in me. Her little dance up and down the aisles helped me identify something I had been missing. All eyes on her and yet she was bold and indifferent to those eyes and opinions. She was focused and steady and boldly did what she felt inspired to do: that became an anthem for me.” Written by Daiana

(((💗Be kind and hit ‘like!’💗))) *👊🏽* Daily Motivation *👊🏽* “You have to choose yourself, even when others refuse to. Self love is choosing yourself and choosing yourself is self care. You’re entertaining the wrong things and the wrong people because you’re struggling with loving yourself. It’s ok to take a break, a moment for yourself. It’s ok to be selfish if it means rediscovering your own power and happiness.” -r.h. Sin *****From my memoir***** “I have learned to walk away from things, people and behaviors that I would expect my children to walk away from. Today, I ponder the depth and richness of joy that my life has gained as my perspective has been elevated. Today, I am more conscientious about teaching self-care and self-love to my children through my own example. Are the decisions that I make for myself those that I would choose for my children? If it’s not good enough for them, why is it ok for me? Integrity is what we do when no one is looking. Integrity is consolidating all the parts that make us who we are and engineering a stronger, more resilient self as a result. Your worth is no less precious than the worth of those you love, serve & protect! Remember that and choose more for yourself!” Written by Daiana

(((💗Be kind and hit ‘like!’💗))) *👊🏽* Daily Motivation *👊🏽* “Stop looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfillment, for validation, security, or love - you have a treasure within that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer." -Eckhart Tolle ***From my memoir*** “Self-love is inoculation for doubt, fear, and all the things that pin us against one another. It’s a paradox. The more we love ourselves, the more love we feel for those around us. Investing your time and heart on appreciating the person that you are fills your tank with resilience and strength. With each drop of self love that we fill our bucket with we are equipping ourselves to better serve, love and sustain the people around us. Your corner of the world shines brighter when you know who you are, when you love your imperfect self, when you forgive your own faults and embrace the journey of your self growth! Tell yourself that you matter and I promise you, what you see around you will change for the better. Love is the light that brightens despair, anger, and fear. In the presence of love darkness retreats and hope prevails. Let’s nurture the quality that really means something. Give yourself permission to say: I am good and worthwhile, meeting my need for self-care is a privilege that I take pleasure to fulfill. This is me!” Written by Daiana

(((💗Be kind and hit ‘like!’💗))) *👊🏽* Daily Motivation *👊🏽* “Life is a balance between what we can control and what we cannot. I am learning to live between effort and surrender.” -Danielle Orner “I am only 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 ***From my memoir*** “When life doesn’t add up, when circumstances are out of my control, I begin to look inward for the answers. I steady my focus on the eye of the storm. The raging winds that surround me may momentarily limit the freedom to do as my heart wishes; to do what I want to do. Those moments are tough, but I allow them into existence just long enough to catch my breath. But, look out! The very next breath that fills my lungs is deliberate and becomes a rally cry to action. What follows is the formidable consolidation of mind, body, and will to tackle all that is within my power to effect. I shift into doing what I CAN do. Over the past few weeks I have strategically subtracted the nonessentials. The issue outside of my control is saturated in muddled complexity. My response? Greater simplicity. Doing what I can do has allowed me to silence the noise and turn up the peace within me. The tempest will not yield to contentment. Nevertheless, my peace does not require permission from the thrashing. Peace is afforded through the realization that I possess all that I need. The purchase price for my sanity is the simplicity of looking around and seeing the beauty, the love and the heart in all that surrounds me. Gratitude: that is the power I wield. I am powered by a grateful heart and fueled by devotion to something greater than myself. ‘Come at me bro!’”🤺 -Written by Daiana

I started an OnlyFans account and I share a daily motivational post. The last couple of days I’ve been reading that post aloud in voice recordings. I decided to share that motivational daily on my podcast! Listen while you drive or workout or run errands to have me in your ear, cheering you on during your day! Go be awesome!😊🤗💗

I recently had a conversation with a friend that offered a stark perspective on my role in relationships. I had consistently consigned myself to the toy box. In the pitching lineup, I was a closer and not in a good way. Today’s key is understanding the true nature of the “Toy Box,” and how to get out of it.

You are more than a victim of circumstance. You have power over your life. Love is the key. Love is a coin. It has two sides: Affection and Discipline. Loving yourself; honoring your inner self; both require you to exercise affection and discipline toward the vision that you hold for yourself. You are worthy of it! Go get it!

Gettin’ ‘giddy’ wit’ it! Call it silly, call it excitable or childish, but that quality of finding wonder in the little things generates palpable energy!

Letting go is a special key! It grants the one who holds it access to an abundant life. In the first half of this episode I share the wedge that was created in my marriage in the absence of this key. In the second half I share my insight on the process of letting go and why it is always grounded in love! Mastery of this key is vital to my happiest life!

I am recording from my shower! 32 miles of bike riding, endless bug guts on my face, legs and chest all being scrubbed away. The power, however, that I tapped into during that ride; that is something more permanent. It has been nourishment for my entire being! Here is a key to tapping into that key for five seconds at a time!

Love relationships exist to add pleasure and enjoyment to our lives! That’s their purpose! Yet, we find ourselves jumping through hoops and reacting when things go sideways in those relationships. This episode holds the key to the life hack that will make those hoops disappear or become irrelevant! Get to the good stuff: The love, the sex, the passion and the intimacy! Spend more time there than jumping through hoops! Pleasure is the purpose of a love relationship! This is how you get the most out of it!

It all starts with a smile!