#soldiermode

[sh1vana]

Back to the drawing board! #soldiermode https://www.instagram.com/p/ByIG4KMgitN1EdaVSrEjbH1EfUvkda3jGxPmwg0/?igshid=k40wrw9tdutd

[scarfaceslim]

This whole fact me and homies putting up 50 each #SoldierMode #Repost @meekmill ・・・ I only wanna be around real killers!!!! Not the neighborhood ones either 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 https://www.instagram.com/p/Brl9GINFTJB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1cox1hwle4wxf

[troppotardiperesserekennedy]

Monday Slug.

[knas1200]

Jet-lagged and reporting for duty! #Fml #Soldiermode #loveit #hooah ✈😳😴👍 (at Mississippi River)

[trilogyarts]

Getting ready for this second interview and already things are happening to get in my way. F*** that. Ima do what I gotta do to get down there and grab this opportunity. #SoldierMODE #LiveModernStayGold #TriLogy #DeathThaKiD #XIII

[trilogyarts]

Back home...recorded two youtube videos while I was out there lol! #SOLDIERMODE off.

[trilogyarts]

Now entering #SOLDIERMODE #HurricaneSANDY ain't gonna stop me from satisfying the munchies! Going to the carry out and shoppers my nigga! #SOLDIER

[soldiermode-blog]

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger!

Hello Darlings!

Forgive me for being silent far too long. I recently lost the greatest woman I've ever known, my Tutu. My grandmother was a complete inspiration to me as a woman, mother, and citizen of the world. Always leading with grace, beauty, and strength...my Tutu lived a FULL life. I miss her. And after her passing I took a break from my #SoldierMode missions. A break turned into a sabbatical which grew into sloth and weeks of excuses.

So tonight's message is about motivation. LIFE (and lack thereof) will always happen. We can make every excuse in the book to live lazy. Loss happens to everyone at some point or another, and time to grieve or resolve issues is necessary. However, too many of us become "victims" to emotional crisis and let that overrun our lives. For many of us it can ironically become a comfort zone. This is when we must consciously decide to push forward. To become or remain soldiers of life and healthy choices. 

This week I met with my trainer and she put me back onto a hardcore schedule! She kicked my butt and forced me to realize that I have been away far too long. The beauty about life is that (honestly) every day presents opportunities to create or renew positive situations for ourselves. So here I am getting back on track. Working with my trainer and taking classes (ZUMBA! Kickboxing, Will Power & Grace etc.) are awesome and allow me to go on a sort of "auto-pilot." All I have to do is follow directions. Then there are those hours where I conquer on my own. Doing cardio or strength training. I realized that music is a HUGE motivational factor for me so I thought I'd list my "DETERMINATION" playlist with you. 

Fair warning: I listen to a lot of music that isn't family friendly, always positive, or exclusive of explicit language. It does the job though. I'd love to hear what moves you!

I have two categories: 1. Music that gets me moving. 2. Music that KEEPS me going (i.e. motivation). So in no particular order here are some of the songs from each category--

MUSIC THAT GETS ME MOVING

Blow The Whistle -- Too $hort

Booty Wurk -- T-PAIN

Run The World --Beyonce

Bootylicious -- Destiny's Child

C'mon Ride It (The Train) -- Quad City DJs

Da' Dip -- Freak Nasty

Drop It Low -- Ester Dean

Ice Cream Paint Job -- Dorrough

Make Up Bag -- The Dream & T.I.

Full Moon -- Atmosphere

Jumpin' Jumpin' -- Destiny's Child

Ride - Ciara & Ludacris

Super Hyphy -- Keak Da Sneak

Young, Wild & Free -- Snoop & Wiz

Wild Ones - Flo Rida

MUSIC THAT KEEPS ME GOING

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) -- Kelly Clarkson --> "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, stand a little taller, doesn't mean I'm lonely when im alone! What doesn't kill you makes a fighter!!"

Make Me Proud -- Drake & Nicki --> "I know things get hard but girl you got, girl you got it there you go, can't you tell by how they lookin' at you every where you go, wondering whats on yo mind it must be hard to be that fine, when all these ________ wanna waste yo time it's just amazing girl. And all I can say is I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!"

Fancy - Drake, T.I., Swizz -- "Hit the gym, step on the scale, stare at the number. Say you droppin' 10 pounds preparing for summer. You don't do it for the men, men never notice. You just do it for yourself you da ______ coldest!"

I Was Here -- Beyonce -- "I just want them to know, that I gave my all, did my best, brought someone some happiness, left this world a little better just because I was here. I was here! I lived I loved! I was here. I did I've done, everything that I wanted and it was more than I thought it would be!"

Raise Your Glass -- P!NK -- "So raise your glass if you are wrong in all the right ways, all my underdogs!! We will never be anything but loud and nitty gritty, dirty little freaks! Come on and raise your glass!"

F***in Perfect -- P!NK -- " You're so mean when you talk about yourself, you were wrong. Change the voices in your head, make them like you instead. So complicated, look happy you'll make it, filled with so much hatred, such a tired game. It's enough, I've done all I can think of, chased down all my demons, seen you do the same. Pretty pretty please!! Don't you ever ever feel, like you're less than, less than perfect. Pretty pretty please, if you ever ever feel like you're nothing, you are perfect to me."

There's more to each list but this is a part of what keeps me moving. What moves you?What are the reasons you aren't conquering your goals? Are they completely justifiable? How can you take steps towards becoming the person you want to be? Let me know!

Aloha -- Kalena <3