One of my favorite quotes is from Jocko Willink, a retired Navy SEAL commander, podcaster, co-author of New York Times Best Seller Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, and author of Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual among other works. He states, “Don’t expect to motivated to get out there every day and make things happen. You won’t be. Don’t count on motivation. Count on discipline.”
YES! I love discipline. Because even when I don’t feel like doing X or Y, 95% of the time, I’m just get ‘er done anyway. I learned discipline from my Mom, then used it in my ballet and triathlon training and academic pursuits, especially when I was working in a director level job that required travel while in business school full-time.
Discipline and determination will help drive you to your goals when you begin to waver or dream up excuses. Which is why I love Joey Pinz’s Discipline Conversations podcast and was honored to be a guest on his show earlier this year. Joey hosts weekly conversations with people from the health and wellness industry, business, arts and more to discover how discipline influences their lives. I admire his personal health story of focusing on discipline to lose and keep off over 135 pounds, and had a blast connecting with him as he also happens to have a great sense of humor.
We discuss how I use discipline in my life, delve back into some of my darker past when I was dealing with an eating disorder and discuss how people can recover their health through focusing on nourishing, nutrient rich foods. Given his Italian heritage and my love of the country and Europe in general, we also dive into some of the fun traditions and health-promoting habits found abroad.
-FINE READ-
I took the last month off from computing and reading health books, but I did have the idea to read the books my son read in fourth grade including classics like Anne of Green Gables and Tom Sawyer, as well as his fifth grade summer reading book, Over And Out. I plan to continue following his reading list and get back into health books now that the school year has begun.
-IN THE NEWS-
Here’s a thought-provoking piece by one of my absolute favorite authors: Nina Teicholz’s recent article on vegan food and other controversies at the Olympics. I admire that she’s kept it live despite getting flack for it. Censoring ourselves is not how we promote knowledge acquisition and progress! And we don’t have to like or agree with everything and everyone; that nonsense just cooks up a bland, unnourishing porridge of blah.
-QUICKIE NOURISHING RECIPE-
The tomatoes at Provençal markets are just divine. One of my favorite dishes to make while we’re there is a vibrant and delicious salade de tomates:
1. Wash, slice and de-seed tomatoes of your choosing.
2. Add chunks of avocado and a soft cheese such as Mozzarella or Burrata.
3. Finely chop fresh basil and add atop.
4. Add a fine salt such as my favorite, Redmond Sea Salt, or the lemon salt which I bought in Provence. And pepper if you like.
5. Generously drizzle extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Voilà - délicieuse et très nourishing.
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