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Look around you. And ask yourself, are you settling?

Look around you

And ask yourself are you settling ?

Yes, social media and CardiB are letting us know they are living their best life. 

But how do we define : living our best life?

Better yet, what is the act of “living your best life” defined by ? 

And who defines living your best life? 

Is it a simple summary of all the opportunities you created, seized or let pass by ? 

Is it a balance between…

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My Journey Towards Becoming a Health Coach turned 1 today!

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Black Women at Heart

Black Women at Heart

The month of February is known as  Black History Month, as well as the Heart Health Month. ❤️ When you combine both it’s difficult to overlook the fact that heart disease is the #1 killer in the US🇺🇸. Did you know that the risks are even higher for Black Americans❓ Black women (49%) and Black men (44%) have higher rates of heart disease than White men (37%) and White women (32%).  💔 🖤As…

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#dreams

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My greatest expression of gratitude to Marie-Rose Jarry, Kronobar's founder and president.

My greatest expression of gratitude to Marie-Rose Jarry, Kronobar’s founder and president.

I am so grateful to Marie-Rose Jarry, who is a master chef, an athlete and the founder and president of Kronobar for allowing me to be an ambassador of her company Kronobar. Being a yound prefesionnal and a very active martial artist, I like that Kronobars are 100% natural, dairy-free, gluten-free and suitable for vegetarians such as myself. I also appreciate that Kronobar is a local company…

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Merci O GYM !

Merci O GYM !

O GYM  Fitness Center was my very first sponsor and they have given me the courage to believe that nothing really is impossible and everything can be possible. All we have to do is give it a try! I… Source: Merci O GYM !

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Merci OGYM !

OGYM  Fitness Center was my very first sponsor and they have given me the courage to believe that nothing really is impossible and everything can be possible. All we have to do is give it a try! It may seem risky, pointless or impossible but still worth a try! I believe that being surrounded by a great network of people is important, people that believe in you and your crazy ideas. My first thank…

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Thank You to Lululemon Athletica and their keyleader at Westmount : Brittany Branch I am thankful for Lululemon’s contribution to support me and my goal of participating at the Irish Open Tournament in Dublin Ireland this coming March 2017. Your support and generosity means … Source: Thank You to Lululemon Athletica and their keyleader at Westmount : Brittany Branch

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Freebies

This coming weekend 3 freebies to welcome the month of October 2016 This Saturday October 1st, if you are from downtown montreal Très Studio Barre is having their open door, which means: Free classes! BARRE, BALLETBARRE & BARRE AU SOL YOGA with live music! Snacks compliments of The Raw Elements ! Raffle PRIZES! Go in for a mini class…or two… or just to visit your favorite barre tenders! for more…

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#radicaldecision #daretobedifferent #daretodream #arise #fight #enjoythejourney

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Black Olympian Women: The golden girl Aniya Nicol Louissaint

Bright and early today you’ll be able to watch 17 years-old Aniya Louissaint compete in the women’s 67kg category in Taeknowdo. She’s won the gold medal at the US Open and at the Candian Open, she also won two medals at the mexico Open and so we’re excited to see what she has in store for the Olympics.  Today what she is defending is bigger than a medal, she says it’s a commitment to Haïti. Even though she’s born in the USA, she has the honor to represent Haïti. She said she wants to win gold medals for Haïti at the Olympics and leave a legacy of courage and success.

LET’S GO KICK SOME BUTT !!!

HAJIME!

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Black Olympian Women: Morolake Akinosun

Today realizing her dream to run in the Olympics is Morolake Akinosun after tweeting five years ago that she’d be going to the Olympics!!! Look out for her when watching the 4x100m relay !!!

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Black Olympian women: Allyson Felix

God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure. -Eric Liddell

Sprinting towards goodness is what you’ll see today from the graciously gifted Allyson Felix who will be running the 400m.

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Black Olympian women: Jennifer Abel, Naomy Grand’Pierre,  Morolake Akinson, Tirunesh Dibaba, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Canadian diver Jennifer Abel is ready more than ever with fire in her eyes and ice in her veins to deliver her greatness on the 3m springboard at Rio. Better be ready because she is ! 

Black people can swim! Today watch swimmer Naomy Grand'Pierre representing Haiti in her 50m freestyle. She protected her dream and no here she is at Rio representing #TEAM HAITI. #dreamscometrue #blackpeoplecanswim #pierre #haiti

Set your goals high and believe in yourself! That is exactly what runner Morolake Akinson because she was soo focused you can see her run at the 100m today at the Rio 2016 Olympics! #believeinyourself #focus #run #chaseyourdreams #usa

 If there’s one thing you wanna watch is the return of the undefeated long distance runner Dr. Tirunesh Dibaba! Wining at Rio would make this mother the first athlete to win 3 gold medals at the distance. You have to love her for simply being an inspiration to mothers who juggle parenting as well as their athletic career or to academics aspiring to have and athletic career. #LetsgoDoc #RunMamaRun #Ethiopian #GOLD #smartbeautifulatheletic #strongblackwoman

Jamaica, Jamaica, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, will be running the 100m today! You’ll wanna watch this five-foot tall young woman defending this title she been holding for the last 2 Olympics. #jamaica #onelove #running #sprinter #gold

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Black Olympian Women:  Ashleigh Johnson

If you are watching the Olympics today make sure to keep an eye out for the first EVER African American woman to compete in water polo: Ashleigh Johnson !!! This is her response to being the first African American woman to make the US women’s team:

“Well, people are going to think what they think. When I’m in the water I just think of myself as another player,” said Johnson. “But I definitely want to be in that role where I can be a role model for other black children who love the sport or any children who want to play the sport.”

“I just want to play the sport the way I play it, and be a good representation of how the sport is played.”

She occupies the position of the goalkeeper. What most impressive is that she is doing a psychology major at Princeton University, while also playing water polo for Princeton. So not only is she athletically gifted but she is also an intelligent young woman attending an ivy league university! Clearly she has big dreams and pursues all of them! Go Girl!

USA Water Polo CEO Christopher Ramsey told the Associated Press that Ashleigh Johnson is “the future of our sport in the U.S.” Even though playing on the national team wasn’t originally in her plans, the 6-foot-1 goalie could be the catalyst for Team USA as they try to go for a second straight Olympic gold.

 #teamjohnson #BigDream  #blackexcellence #inspiration

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Black Olympian Women: Congratulations to Simone Biles!

As expected Simone Biles is slaying with complete confidence the artistic program at the Rio Olympics. She got 1st place on the beam, the vault and the individual all-around. 

UNSTOPPABLE is how she is now described!

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Black Olympian Women: it’s not easy being at the top!

Seeing your favorite Olympian or athlete win is fun but seeing them loose can be a little sad, disappointing or heart breaking at times. For most of us our favorite athletes especially if they are at the Olympics are already individuals that are extremely talented, strong and gifted in their sport. So why is it that when they loose or when they don’t make it to the podium do we feel disappointed? At the end of the day, that one performance does not define who they are as a person, as an athlete or as an Olympian. It’s really what these Olympians, do afterwards their success or their losses that define who they are. 

Whether after a victory or a loss, when an athlete is at the top, it’s what they do after their performance that help us see if they have the will, the courage, the intention and the strength to stay at the top. When you’re done winning, it’s not time to relax especially if you have another event waiting. I’m pretty sure that after winning the Wimbledon, that Serena Williams made sure she stayed focus because she knew that she was going to compete at the Olympics and that she had titles she wanted to defend.  

Or when you don’t make it to the podium like Jennifer Abel or you don’t get the chance to defend your title like Gabby Douglas, I think it’s important to salute theses athletes for sharing with the world their gift and giving them the love and support they need. The fact that they don’t make it to the podium, or don’t get to the defend their title should just encourage these athletes to learn more, and more forward to progress both mentally and physically in order to seize everyday as a new day, a new opportunity to SLAY in a ‘negativity-free’ zone. 

Serena and Venus Williams did not get to defend their title on Sunday. But that’s ok, we’re still PROUD, we still BELIEVE in them and we still LOVE them of course. Why ? Because they OWN TENNIS! 

The 3m synchronized diving was a FIERCE competition. Their first 4 synchronized dives was PURE EXCELLENCE and, yes they were ranked 4th but they are still a solid team to be reckoned with and they only missed the podium by less than 1 POINT.  #keepyourheadup

You can see the character of a winner in the midst of their failure. Here is what Abel said to social media after missing the podium and acknowledging the fact that she was disappointed: 

‘Sometimes we need rough days to realize things. Yesterday was a rough day for me but I am truly thankful to have my coach and my family behind me, and also for all the fans that keep cheering me up. You guys don't understand how much it means to me. I'll be back on Friday for the women's 3m individual with fire in my eyes and ice in my veins.’ -Jennifer Abel

Gabby Douglas did not get a chance to defend her title in the all-around Olympic final, because of the two-per country rule because she finished third highest overall. Here is what Gabby Douglas said on her facebook page after not getting to defend her title: 

‘So honored and thankful to be able to represent Team USA! I had an amazing time last night competing with my teammates and I'm so excited for Team Finals and Uneven Bar Finals!!! Thank you to everyone who has supported and cheered me on during this journey!!! I love and deeply appreciate each one of you!!!’ -Gabby Douglas 

Last but lost least, the character of a great winner in the midst of failure is always thankful for the team that surrounds them because they enjoy the journey. They will release and overcome the negativity, forgive themselves and find a way to come back stronger and better because it’s the journey and the process that they love not the destination. 

Enjoying the journey, win or fail !

Here is what Serena Williams said about her performance in double with her sister Venus: “I wouldn't say it's devastating,”.  “We had a chance to compete for our country and we did the best that we can. We had a blast out there. It was a lot of fun and we'll always remember these moments and these matches, and I think that's what matters most. " 

"We've had so many Olympic doubles golds, so many grand slam championships. It's been unbelievable.”