What makes you strong?

Friday, August 1;

This is something that I've had on my mind recently. What is it that makes a person strong? I know a lot of people in my life who are strong in very different ways. My mom is strong because she raised my brother and I as a single mom working full time. My cousins are strong because they just lost their mom, but they still smile. One of our favorite coaches is strong because he moved with his family and opened up a small little business inside a Jui Jitsu studio.

The more I do Crossfit the more I realize that lifting heavy things isn't what makes you strong. I think it's having the will to go on even though your tired or out of breath. It's knowing when to stop because something hurts in a bad way. It's being there for others when they need it. It's knowing when to ask for help. It's knowing that you can do better next time. It's coming back eventhough last time sucked. Strong is putting one foot in front of the other when all you want to do is stop.

I see strength everyday at CFOT and in the people with which I surround myself. The strength is inspirational.