#onlygettingstronger

[nickihiraoka]

STRENGTH ISN’T ALWAYS PHYSICAL 🧡🖤 • The minute I saw this shirt, I knew I needed it. People have always commented on my strength, especially over the last few years. But for a long time, I didn’t consider myself strong. Physically, I felt like I could be stronger. And that was all I thought about when I heard the word STRONG. But now, I understand. • Strength isn’t always physical. Being strong isn’t always determined by how big your muscle are or how much you can lift. Mentally, I’m stronger than I’ve ever been. And that’s a testament to therapy, personal development, and a LOT of self help books and podcasts. • Your mental health is just as important as your physical health. You can do whatever you want to get physically stronger, but you’ll learn that it’s hard to do everything else when your mind ain’t right. Take the time, focus on your mental health, and GET YOUR MIND RIGHT. • I am STRONG in every way, shape, and form, and I know that now. 💕 • • • #mentalhealthawareness #sfgiants #orangeandblack #strongerthanever #strongnotskinny #onedayatatime #mentallystrong #mentalhealthjourney #trusttheprocess #therapyiskey #selfhelp #personaldevelopment #onlygettingstronger #bayareasports #bleedorangeandblack https://www.instagram.com/p/ChvYqzAPHFL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[nellyruiz159]

It's us against the world baby 💋 #baby #mine #miami #mia #loml #mysoul #gap #vdub #sunnydays #goingstrong #onlygettingstronger #canthateuscauseyouloveus #loveislove #donthateuscauseyouaintus

[youeatthatilleatthis]

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not crazy about my form but that’s why i take videos to look at myself and my progress and so that next time I know what i need to work on. 175lbs last night, not bad 😄 #onlygettingstronger #littlebylittle #youeatthatilleatthis (at XSport Fitness Fairfax)

[maligatorco-blog]

#Repost @real_deal_dogtraining maligatorco.com Hawk and I on the zip line today. #malinois #maligator #malinoislovers #malinoisofinstagram #zipline #doglife #trust #bond #relationship #epic #funinthesun #greatday #greattimes #dogtraining #dogtrainer #teamwork #workingdog #sundayfunday #sundayvibes #onlygettingstronger #environmental

[midkiffsjoy]

You broke me, but I've been broken before. #onlygettingstronger #notears #tomorrowsanotherday

[cooperxv-blog]

One week on T. Noticing small changes, mainly having more energy and feeling stronger when lifting. And higher endurance. And I now have a few baby hairs sprouting on my chin where the hair was thinner before. And also started getting a few hairs on my chest. #onlygettingstronger #hormonesreplacementtherapy #hrt #puberty #transgender #transman #transpride #watchmegrow

[yayjennho]

Sometimes you have to take a step back in order to move forward. With less than 5 weeks left of training, hitting a physical wall isn’t ideal but it happens. The setback has forced me to take it easy for at least a couple of weeks, but it also forces me to actually get in the habit of recovering properly. Trust in the process and stay focused on the end goal. . . . #j9adventures #j9running #marathontraining #lam #setbacks #onlygettingstronger #runningproblems #mindovermatter #trainsmartnothard #postivevibesonly #listentoyourbody #notrunningsucks

[onlygettingstrongerblog-blog]

STRONGER MIND

Making good progress on reading through “Pour Your Heart Into It”! I’m about halfway through now and I’m looking forward to writing up my thoughts this weekend on what I’ve read so far... 

[dumbshitswaggg]

💜💙💞 !! #love #awesome #myworld #interracial #sexy #amazing #onlygettingstronger #babe #baby #bae

[onlygettingstrongerblog-blog]

Damn. Procrastination sucks.

So, Plan A didn't work, but... 

Ok, first things first. This is a confession. I had big plans for the first month or two of this blog. I was gonna kick things off by revealing my plans to run my first half-marathon, and tracking my training and progress on OGS as I went. What could have been a better way to start a blog on motivation and achieving challenging goals!? Nothing. Half-marathon was the way to go.

Yes, I still ran the half-marathon. I trained well enough (though to be honest it was kind of a half-assed training program), I raised pledges for charity, I bought fancy running shoes (for like $300!!), I showed up on race day, and I ACTUALLY RAN!

But I didn't blog about it. And that's a big deal because I wanted to share my story and maybe even inspire others to go out and achieve their goals. The point is, procrastination and laziness kept me not only from training like an OGS man would, but they kept me from starting this blog like a committed, all-in, professional OGS man would.

I'm going all in on Plan B

The point of this blog is to show myself that I can become the high-performing, achieving-my-potential, person-I-know-I-can-be self. It's about finally taking that thought in the back of my mind... that "I know if I tried, I could conquer the world" thought... and turning it into reality. And if I can't write a stupid blog to chronicle that journey, then I'm never going to have the discipline to make it happen. 

So today is a re-dedication to beginning that journey. I swear I'm going to do it. I'm going strategically improve my Body, Mind, and Spirit to the point where I know that I'm achieving my potential and I'm happy about it.

And I'm going to be brutally honest. When I fail, I'm going to acknowledge that I've failed. Then I'm going to get back up and keep trying. I have so many dreams for myself, and it's about damned time that I start achieving them. Over the life of this blog, I'll share those dreams with you all. I'll chronicle my progress. And hopefully, I'll inspire some of you to do the same.

Keep getting stronger,

Aaron

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

[onlygettingstrongerblog-blog]

So this is it! Welcome to Only Getting Stronger Blog!

This is where I'll chronicle my journey to get stronger physically, mentally and spiritually every day by challenging myself to achieve those crazy goals that I know I'm capable of but just haven't done yet. Things like running marathons, biking cross country, getting back on the track for races, reading those classic books, writing my own book, and who knows what else!

So to get things started, here's a song that I use for inspiration. I'm not "there" yet, but I've started the journey... And if I can inspire other people to Get Stronger everyday, then the journey will be worth it.