Rachel Cantrell, PhD

The easy things are usually not that transformative. If you want something to change you probably have to face the challenge.

And any worry of how other people might judge you is not your business. So dismiss it and carry on.

Don’t be too caught up judging yourself for how you move to not just do what feels right for you

🎶 Is it worth it?
It’s our purpose. 🎶

When you're lacking motivation, remind yourself: discipline now, freedom later. The labor will pass, and the rewards will last.

The challenge is the purpose.

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What good does being angry serve me?

Research has an economic return multiplier >1. So taxes don't even really pay for research. Research more than pays for itself, the taxes are just used to kick-start the positive economic cycle. The more money invested in research, the better the economy.

“Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present.” ― Marcus Aurelius

“We suffer more in our imagination”

This is why presence is the path to the good life.

One of the girls at work said my outfit reminded her of Kim Possible and it made my day 😆

Sometimes you make it up the hill, just to encounter a false flat. It seems so daunting, but there is an end just out of sight. You can’t lose focus here. Keep your eyes ahead and your form strong.

It’s going to be so worth it.

“We can’t have the bright future without a messy present.”
— Campbell Walker (aka Struthless), Doom and Bloom

Sometimes you have to take a risk. And maybe you fall flat on your face. So what? It happens to us all. Trust in yourself to get back up. Don’t stop being brave.

Don’t run from it. Face it. Claim it. Trust in your power to meet the moment.

Embrace every moment of your life like it’s your muse.

“I trust you to kill me” -Rumi

“Life is meaningless to the person who decides their choices have no meaning.”

You’re allowed to find awe in how your destiny is unfolding in front of you. In fact, you can choose to.

It’s always here for you.

This moment.
This breath. That swallow. The weight of gravity grounding you.

That is presence.
Every moment counts.

Be here.
Live.

Where are you right now?
If it’s not “right here, exactly where I’m meant to be”, gently encourage realignment. This moment is where the magic happens. Commit your presence. This is what you were made for.

You think it, you become it. Focus your thoughts.

An answer to “what do you want out of life?” could be “to be completely engaged and fulfilled by the present moment, always.”

I mean, thankfully they have the race tags and chip times so I know I ran really fast lol. But still a bit frustrating. My hubby is also amazing and figured out how to splice my workout data together so I have the complete data. So I happy about that even if it’s not 100% perfect.

Every time I run a race my workout app gets messed up and it’s so frustrating. Y’all I probably ran my fastest 10k today and I don’t have the data 😅😭

Is this the type of character I want to be known as?

Character is fate. Intentionally expressing the character that is aligned with the fate of your dreams is how you get there. Act as that character and you will become that character.

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” ― Marcus Aurelius

Then, embracing the reception of it in that “future” moment and passing it on to my next future self.

I can decide to make it a positive feedback loop.

It’s not about doing chores or running errands or doing work. It’s about doing things that will make my future self’s experience better. Never being too prideful to do my part. Just existing in the moment and acting with intention throughout the process. Finding gratitude in that experience.