#oldfashionedwriting

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How many ills makes a troubles worth

When bad fortune like the moon eclipses the rays of lustrous fortuity 

And shrouds its virginal affection.

Not one, not none because there in heavy armoured disguise 

does Lucifer adopt the wings of angels, turning bountiful grape to seeping carnage. 

You see, I can get fancy with words too

Words give taste to feeling, they translate what the heart can’t express 

Though most people think they need a sonnet or a miracle,

I know that simple is best. 

I might write like Shakespeare, Wilde or Kipling, 

But what gives ode to my mind better than the words my brain is reeling

See, thoughts happen so fast – I guess that’s why they say they ‘run away’ with you

Like silly lovesick teenagers, giggling and chasing the moon. 

[markpassman]

Who the F#&k is Mark Passman?

Don’t I know you from somewhere? 

Maybe. 

I used to post blogs, vlogs and badly shot YouTube videos for MarkingProgress.com. It was a blog about my journey with anxiety and how I suddenly started having panic/anxiety attacks a couple of years ago and my battle to get my life back. 

So what are you doing here? Is his another anxiety blog? 

No. 

I’ve battled with my weight my entire life and I recently decided that I wanted to take the personal training exam because I wanted to knowledge personal trainers have so I could apply it to myself. 

Ok. What did you learn? 

A lot, but also not much. 

I’ll be honest, I thought there was a point where the information would click and everything would make sense to me to make it easier for me to lose weight. It didn’t happen. 

So why are you blogging again?

It’s another documentation thing. I’m about to go on a journey and I’ve been listening to and watching a lot of Gary Vaynerchuck podcasts/vlogs etc that have motivated me to start documenting this journey.

I’ve grown a lot as a person in the last 2-3 years. Made a lot of changes to myself mentally that have been great for me physically. I’ve learned a lot about what motivates me and what I need to do with my life. 

So you’ve had a bit of a midlife crisis?

I wouldn’t call it that, but you can if you want to. 

So what should we expect?

Well, I’m on Twitter and Instagram so I’m trying to document as much as I can for transparency, but Tumblr allows me to write in a bit more detail and flesh out some of my thoughts. Aren’t you lucky!? 

Maybe, we’ll see. So who is this for? 

Anyone who struggles with their weight. Which seems like most people. 

I’m going to be documenting the struggle to lose weight from a very real perspective. I’m not just showing you my successes, but my challenges too. Losing weight is both the easiest thing in the world...it’s just calories in v calories out. It can also feel like one of the hardest things to do when you consider psychological influences, stress, time management and relationships.

I have some insights based on what I’ve learned by becoming a certified NASM personal trainer. However I’ve always looked at what I’ve learned through the eyes of an overweight person. When you become a personal trainer, most of the time it’s because you’re already in the gym and have a passion for working out. It’s a lifestyle you love and can’t imagine living without. Trying to communicate that to someone who doesn’t love the gym, starts off hating exercise and would much prefer to sit on the couch with Netflix and a drive thru, can be too great a challenge for many personal trainers I’ve come across. 

So I’m trying to bridge that gap. Come watch.

Follow me on 

Instagram: @Mark.Passman

Twitter: @MarkPassman