Isagenix Body Challenge...My New Goals

Me at over 200 POUNDS!

For those that don't know, at the encouragement of my personal coach (Andrea Hameed), entered the Isagenix Body Challenge when I got my first box of product (the 30 Day Cleanse).  My first 30 days have been a roller coaster in a very good way.  The progress so far has been wonderful, and all of the original goals I set for myself in that first 30 days have in various degrees been met.  I am learning more and more about Isagenix, and becoming comfortable with talking about the product...homework, homework, homework.  My weight loss is exciting...for the first time in at least 10 years, I am under 180 pounds, have lost some 24 total body inches, and my budda belly is rapidly becoming a baby budda belly...this last one is making me feel SO MUCH BETTER about myself, really building my self esteem.

 

So, as I get ready for the first Deep Cleanse of my next 30 days, thinking it is time to establish a few new goals that I want to accomplish.

 

1.  As I get closer to the weight I should be, know that the weight loss is going to slow down a bit.  So, looking at that, want to find myself by December 6th (end of my second 30 Day Cleanse) to have my weight down under 175 pounds...this would allow me to set a goal for January 6th (end of my first 90 days) of being under 170 pounds.

This Weekend At 178 POUNDS!

2.  Want to see another ten inches of total body inches gone.

3.  Begin making my exercising more regimented and routine...though overall I have been very good at doing a lot more exercise, it is still NOT ROUTINE, so want to work on this, which in turn will help me build more muscle mass to replace the fat weight I am slowly shedding.

4.  Working on quitting smoking by cutting down, and have switched to rolling my own with organic tobacco.  Want to continue on this track through December with the goal being a quit date in early January.

5.  In my first 30 days, signed up one new associate...want to try to double that in my second month...would love more, but if I double my associates in month two from month one, that is forward progress of a positive kind.

6.  Do more work to build my blog traffic...in the first five weeks of the blog, reached 1000 visitors.

 

If you want to join my team on this exciting journey of getting in shape, losing weight, please email me, the IsagenixGuru or give me a call at (845) 345-6523

 

 

Using Your Facebook To Maximize Your Isagenix Exposure

I've been on Isagenix now for about five, going on six weeks.  The changes that I have been experiencing are nothing short of miraculous.  I feel healthier, have lost so far about 15 pounds, and shed some 24 body inches.   Those are results I want to share, the products to me a magic I want to share with friends and family, as well as the much larger audience on the world wide web...in short, now that I am a product of the product, I want to develop a business/a residue income stream created by making others healthier, sharing with them what I have found in using Isagenix.  Being a blogger, having over years created web presense for various interests that have seen hundreds of thousands of visitors, am a firm believer that using Social Media (including Facebook) is a great way to interact with a much larger audience...especially since we all have only so many family and friends that we can share our testimony with.

 

Today, want to write/share about a powerful Facebook tool we as users wanting to market ourselves tend to overlook that is available to all of us who are on, and use Facebook in sharing our stories in our efforts to introduce to others the magic that is Isagenix.

 

See yourself writing a GREAT Facebook update in your timeline, something you want to keep there for a few days, even a week right up at the top of your timeline...

I've lost 14.5 pounds and 24 body inches in my first 30 Day Isagenix Cleanse.  If you are wanting to lose weight and feel healthier, are wanting more energy, please friend me here on Facebook, private message me, or visit me at www.22s.com/isaguru or http://sherwoodmartinelli.isagenix.com.  In a hurry to get started with your own journey then call me directly at (845) 346-6523 so I can get you enrolled today.

 

I post this, and want to keep it at the top of my timeline for a week...Facebook lets you PIN an item to the top of your time line for a period of seven days!  Here is how you do it.

 

Using the Pinning Feature

Pinning needs done manually. When using this feature, your pinned status update will not move from where you “pin” it no matter how many status updates you add to your Facebook page for a period of seven days.

One at a Time:

You can only pin one at a time during a seven day period, so choose carefully what you want to pin.

Where Your Pinned Post Will Appear:

Pinned posts always appear at top of your Facebook Timeline (on the left).

The Length of Time that Pinning Lasts:

Once you pin a post on your page, it will remain pinned for seven days unless you unpin.

How to Pin a Post:

To pin a post, click on pencil icon that appears in upper right  corner of your status update. Once you have selected the pencil icon, select “Pin to Top.”

How to Unpin a Post:

Click on the pencil icon in the top right corner of  pinned/choose the “unpin” option.

Come back often to see more tips and suggestions to help you master using Social Media to build your Isagenix downline.

 

 

 

 

 

Are You A Homemaker Looking For A Part Job? Perhaps Networking Marketing Is Right For You

My Isagenix Stash

Was in one of my Facebook groups the other night reading posts when I came across something that I did not know...seems that women make up the lions share of people involved in network marketing, and they ARE VERY GOOD AT IT.  

It was not something I had given much thought to, but once I read this fact, wondered first why it was that women make up a larger percentage of the people in this industry, and what makes them so good at.  A bit of research indicates the following explanations on why women are great networking marketers.

1. Women are good listeners, and better at relationship building than men are.  These skills allow them to really understand their customers and their needs.

2. Women's intuition...seriously, without having all the facts women have an innate ability to determine what a customer is thinking, and whether or not someone is a great prospect to be an associate.

3.  Women are more willing to learn...a man will drive around for hours rather than stop and ask for directions, while a woman is much more willing to ask for help, which makes them better at learning the in's and out's of network marketing.

4.  Women as a general rule make most of the buying decisions in a home...they seek out information about the products they are considering bringing into the home, and want personal recommendations from friends who have experience or knowledge about a product.

5.  Women really like the flexibility of schedule that being a network marketer affords them.

6.  Women are really good at finding consensus, which (IMO) make them much better at building a team (downline) than are men.

Sure there are other reasons that make women great at network marketing, but these really struck a cord in my own mind.  So, if you are a woman, and you have been looking into network marketing, if you have been wondering if it is the right opportunity for you, would love to explain the Isagenix business model to you, and introduce you to their wonderful line of products.

Drop me an email at Isagenix Guru, or call me at (845)346-6523

Contemplation...Facing A BIG Obstacle In The Road

Yesterday was a good day for me...

Finished off my 30 Day Cleanse, and the results were nothing shy of sterling.  Total weight loss in one month was 14.5 pounds, and inches lost was 24.  That is amazing...but, think I can do better than that, but only if I buckle down and deal with a few things that have been and are an issue for me when it comes to being who I can be, if the Isa Body Challenge is going to give me everything it has the potential to give me.  The question becomes, where does one get the strength to address some very deep seated issues that affect ones health and life? 

DEMONS...

Don't you just HATE THEM?  We all have them, we all know they are there, but we ignore them, or empower them.  In some cases we seem to welcome them into our lives, are even PALS with them as they wreak their havoc.   For whatever the reason is or might be, we in the end seem powerless to rid ourselves of them, addicted to whatever spirit or vice it is that has taken up residence inside of us.

My BIG DEMON? (yes...this infers more than one)

Cigarettes...

Now I think if someone kidnapped me, took me away to some deserted island and chained me too a palm tree for say FIVE YEARS that I could kick this habit.  I have tried over the years, the decades, to lose the habit, but it always seems to find me, snare me...trust me, you can quit for MONTHS, and like an addict, it only takes one puff and you are reeled right back in again.  Thank you Marlboro...just what is it that you put in your cigarettes to make them so addictive...come on, you can tell me.

I am a smart man, or at least I tell myself that I am.  I know the stupidity of putting hundreds of dollars worth of super foods into my body on a monthly basis with the intention of detoxifying my body, and then sitting there after my morning shake and having a cigarette...or two, OK, maybe three.  It makes no sense, there is no logic, but there is an addiction here, and a very expensive one.  It is very safe to say, that I could pay for every bit of my Isagenix products month in and month out at a very high level of consumption with what I spend on cigarettes.

Here is the rub...over an extended period of time I cannot afford both...one or the other has to go....super foods, being healthy, or cigarettes.  Intellectually I know which choice should be made, and I know when I look at my budget that I cannot sustain a $400 a month (cigarettes are expensive here in NY) smoking habit, and spend another $400 a month on product that is designed to make me a healthier, happier person...by the way, Isagenix does just that.

Soooooooo...I need to quit smoking, I even WANT to quit smoking...well, at least in this very moment I do.  Question is, how do you really KICK THE HABIT?

Lets face it, no one is going to kidnap me for five years and chain me to a palm tree on a beach somewhere in the Pacific...although I would be willing to entertain any job offers that see me chained to a palm tree somewhere like say Maui.  So, that whole plan of action is OUT THE WINDOW.  

They say you should avoid all the things that you enjoy doing when you are having a cigarette...

No Coffee, no drinking, no being on the computer, no watching TV...OK, that plan would not work for me either, as I cannot just stop doing life.

I know...just quit...it sounds easy, but trust me, I know from first hand experience it is not that easy of a thing to do.   I suffer very serious withdraw symptoms when I try to quit smoking, and not just for a day or two.

So, as I sit here trying to motivate into my day, wrestling with this serious problem, knowing that it is a MAJOR STUMBLING BLOCK in my path...one that cannot be ignored, one that has to be dealt with if I am to be successful in where I am wanting to go.

Isagenix Associates Wanting To Help Hurricane Sandy Survivors

Living in New York, know a lot of people who are and will continue to suffer in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.  They NEED OUR HELP, and Isagenix has stepped up in a BIG WAY by donating 50,000 IsaLean Shakes and compiled a GREAT LIST of people/organizations you can contact if you are wanting to get involved, or want to make a donation.  Sharing the letter/press release from the Isagenix Founders here in my blog as I know others outside the family also stop here to see what is going on.  Read the article, and get involved as our Isa Family helps those in desperate need right now as they try to recoup from Hurricane Sandy while a Nor'easter threatens more harm.

If you read this article, please share the link, or copy the press release and place it on your own blogs or web sites.

How You Can Help Those Impacted By Hurricane Sandy

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Dear Isagenix Family,

One week ago, Hurricane Sandy ravaged the northeast, destroying entire towns and coastlines, and leaving families, friends and neighbors out on the street without food or power, and many without homes. Our thoughts are with those who are still displaced and suffering in the aftermath of the storm.

Isagenix was founded with a vision to impact world health and free people from physical and financial pain. In the wake of so much devastation, it is imperative that the Isagenix family do its part to help alleviate the hunger and hardship of those trying to rebuild in Sandy’s path.

We have identified a network of regional organizations serving communities from Connecticut to Cape May County – the areas hardest hit – that have pledged to work with us directly in delivering Isagenix products to storm victims.

For our part, Isagenix is immediately donating 50,000 of our meal replacement IsaLean Shakes and Bars, which are spread among the following organizations:

• Community Food Bank of New Jersey (serving New Jersey and New York)
Contact: Theresa Forsman – (908) 355-3663
Community Food Bank of New Jersey
31 Evans Terminal
Hillside, NJ 07205

• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Contact: Cody – (848) 932-6978
Student Activities Center
613 George St
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

• The Reformed Church of Highland Park
Contact: Lisa – (732) 249-7349
9-21 South 2nd Ave
Highland Park, NJ 08904

• Salvation Army Atlantic City
Contact: Major Thomas Pierce – (609) 344-0660
SAAC Headquarters
22 S Texas Ave
Atlantic City, NJ 08401

• The Township of Fairfield, NJ Health Department/Emergency Community Center 
Contact: Officer Chris Tursi – Call: (203) 610-9058
100 Reef Road
Fairfield, CT 06824

• The Office of Senator Andrew J. Lanza
3845 Richmond Ave, Suite 2A
Staten Island, NY  10312
Call:718-894-4073

• Hurricane Relief
c/o Gold Medal Plumbing, Heating, Cooling, Electric
11 Cotters Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Contact: Jennifer at jenagug@yahoo.com

• The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
2361 Hylan Blvd
Staten Island, NY 10306

Kathy and I are aware that many of you already are generously giving your time to volunteer in affected areas – we’re proud to call you our colleagues.  We encourage you also to donate Isagenix products through your personal and community networks.  You are in no way limited to the organizations listed above.

For those Associates not regionally located wishing to participate, you can place an order for any of our bars and shakes and have them drop-shipped to the location of your choice; just place the order in your Back Office as you would normally, but make sure to change the shipping address to the organization of your choice. These orders will be treated the same as any other orders for the purpose of the compensation plan.

Please note that Isagenix is sharing this press release over the news wires in an effort to make victims and relief volunteers aware that our meal replacement IsaLean Bars and nutritional IsaLean Shakes are available for those in need. I invite you to share the press release with other individuals and organizations championing relief efforts.

Thank you for support in this effort fulfilling the mission and vision of our company. Stay safe and stay well.

Your Partners in Success,

Jim and Kathy Coover

Isagenix Co-Founders

Do You Know Someone Who Personifies the "Heart Of Isagenix"

In the middle of my 2 day Deep Cleanse, thinking about everything I have experienced in the past thirty days of my 30 Day Cleanse, waiting on my product that was delayed due to Hurricane Sandy I decided to sign into my Isagenix backroom and see what was in my in box...two alerts, so openned them up and found out that Isagenix is looking for nominations for their "Heart of Isagenix" recognition.  Thought I would post the press releasae/note here so that anyone who sees it who thinks of someone deserving can act on those feelings. 

 

As for myself...nominating my coach Andrea Hameed who, IMO, truly represents every facet of what makes Isagenix such a wonderful company, product and family.

 

Heart of Isagenix

 

Monday, November 5th, 2012

Tell Us Who Has the “Heart of Isagenix”

 

It’s time to show your appreciation for that leader you know who epitomizes Isagenix®. Do they serve and help others; hold open meetings and honor their team members’ achievements? If so, then it’s time to nominate them for our special “Heart of Isagenix” award. (Vote only once though, please!)

 

Here’s what we’re looking for in this special person:

• Goes out of their way to help and inspire others to reach new heights
• Clearly sets organizational direction and purpose within their team
• Displays and reflects unique strengths, culture, values and beliefs that align with the Isagenix mission
• Helps everyone believe that they are part of something bigger than themselves by being a part of Isagenix
• Truly pays attention to people and honors others’ achievements
• Holds open meetings and regularly volunteers to train with Isagenix so they are not only helping their team members, but everyone in Isagenix as a whole
• Communicates regularly and challenges others all while growing in cycles and rank advancements
• Supports and attends Isagenix events regularly including Celebration, New Year Kick Off and Isagenix University

 

So, if a certain leader or team member just came to mind who truly exemplifies the Heart of Isagenix award, please send your nomination to Recognition@IsagenixCorp.com with their name and where they are from. Please be sure to include your name and ID number along in the email.

 

Voting for Heart of Isagenix ends December 10, 2012 and the winner will be announced at our 2013 “Focus on Your Future” New Year Kick Off!

 

Want to know who else will be recognized on stage at New Year Kick Off? Check it out on NewYearKickOff.com’s “Recognition” page.

My Isagenix Journey...A Review On This My 30th Day Of The Cleanse!

Cannot believe it has been some 36 or so days since I was introduced to Isagenix through the incredible testimonial of Andrea Hameed who had/has lost/shed/purged an incredible 130 plus pounds while become a healthier happier person.  For some reason, her story awakened a desire in me to address some of my own health/energy issues, to give the Isagenix program (lifestyle) a chance.

 

The Road To Change Starts With One Step

When I made the decision, became a member (associate), and placed my first order, I was skeptical, but I also knew I had to do something to effect some serious changes.  I was lethargic, overweight with my weight bouncing between 193-205 pounds depending on how many snack cakes, cookies and boxes of poptarts were in my cupboard (late night grazer here), almost all the weight on my gut as people made remarks about my budda belly, and occassionally asking me how far along I was.  Too be honest, all of this, the direction of my life also had me a bit depressed and I was becoming a bit of a recluse, finding it easier to spend more time inside, and less time outside interacting with the world.

 

My product arrived, and I was committed to give it 30 days...had/have even entered the "Isa Body Challenge" contest, learning later on in the month that in doing so, I had made a committment to myself that would last far more than 30 days...in hindsight, it was/is as it should be...permanent positive changes require permanent modifications in how we live, and how we nurture our mind, body and soul.  I looked at the pictures I took for that challenge this morning, and WOW does not do justice to the so very visible changes, let alone the changes I feel in myself that are not so visible to the naked eye.

 

Some of the big changes happening?

 

1.  I am exercising...Hurricane Sandy slowed that down a bit, but once this post is up, and I have showered am grabbing my camera and going out for a BRISK five mile walk this morning.

2.  My energy levels are way up.

3.  Not sure what my total body inches lost are going to be when I take them tomorrow, but A LOT comes to mind. 

4.  Not only am I fitting into shirts and sports coats I could not wear, but am being able to COMFORTABLY button them.

5.  Have lost/shed/purged weight...I am in the second day of a Deep Cleanse (third this month), and it looks like I will officially end this fast under 180 pounds...a weight I have not seen in at least ten years.

6.  Cannot explain it, but I look healthier.  Face is thinner, skin looks better and has a glow to it, and things like my finger and toe nails look healthier and feel stronger.

 

The other great things...people in my daily life are noticing the changes, commenting on them and that is giving me a chance to talk about the product that has/is effecting those changes...in short, I have become a product of the product, have become a walking billboard for Isagenix every time I walk out my door...that is pretty cool.  I feel more confident...it is easy to pretend things like a bulging budda belly don't bother you, to make jokes about it yourself, but it does bother you, clothes that are too tight, that seem accentuate the weight that needs to be lost bother you, and all that takes a toll on the self confidence, and in hindsight starts steamrolling down a dark road toward an ever deepening self loathing and depression...30 days into my Isagenix Journey (thanks to the support, help and encouragement of so many) sees me rounding a bend to woods that are thinning out, a beautiful meadow just up ahead, the sky brightening as its rays kiss the flowers growing along the roadway's edge.

 

Looking forward to the end of my first 30 days on Isagenix, and the arrival of my next 30 day supply of a product I just love having in my life.

 

Some special thank you mentions to many of my Isa friends on Facebook

 

Andrea Hameed my coach, and Elisabeth Anderson who is a GREAT MENTOR.

Jim Rhoades who took time out from a meal with friends to speak to a friend of mine who's dog has cancer.

 

Laurie Kelley, Annamaria Longfellow, She She Killough, Kelly LeBlanc, Gregory Valiquette,  Amy Austin, Rick Reynolds (great emails...you should sign up for them and his cleanse team),Deborah Yaffee, Randy J Dunbar, Jo-Ann DiLorenzo, Phil Zulli, David Kamnitzer, Kjersti Cote and everyone else who has shared their wisdom and cheered me along my path these 30 days. 

 

It was with your support, each of you as cheerleader who has it made it not only possible, but much easier for me to be sitting here today looking at the path of the past 30 days with a smile on my face, and a glow in my heart.

Lending a Helping Hand To Those In Need After Hurricane Sandy

Many of us have been affected by Hurricane Sandy, some of us in monor ways, others in far more life altering ways, houses gone and lives lost.  Tonight on Facebook I was invited/added to a new group dealing with networking (Network Plus Pro), and while visiting the group page was impressed with a community outreach/volunteer effort they are launching to help people hard hit in Staten Island, NY.  I am one who has always believed in people helping people, in stepping out of ourselves and our own lives and giving to those in need, volunteering our talents and time to lend a helping hand.  Below is a letter they have sent out seeking help...sharing it here, and if it speaks to you, hope you will get involved in their efforts.

 

Sherwood Martinelli...Isagenix Guru

 

Hi there, First of all, we’d like to THANK ALL those who have stood up to HELP people in need to recover from the ill-effects of Sandy. It was quite a week, this last week – perhaps one of the worst of its kind. We pray that you and your family are safe and have not been impacted at all by the storm. We are writing to update you with couple of important things Staten Island Needs Help Two of our friends are working with a large team of volunteers to help the people who have been impacted due to Sandy. People in Staten Island need help. We are reaching out to you in the hope that you can help those who were affected. The team of volunteers is looking for a) More Volunteers b) Supplies – Cleaning Supplies, Garbage Bags, Shovels, Brooms, etc. c) Money If you would like to either volunteer, help with supplies or with the money, please contact 1. Cheryl Sanchez Paypal ID: networkforgood@thenetworks.org Contact Number is 347-470-4869 Donations of any amount are welcome. 2. Steve Argentine Paypal ID: argenergy@aol.com Address for dropping off supplies: 98 Detroit Ave Staten Island, NY 10312 Alternatively TEXT SANDYRELIEF to 71441 Together we can make a lot of difference! Once again, thank you for your support and everything you do for the community! With warm regards, Ted, Bill & Sudev (Your Partners in Success) PS: Due to Sandy, our Network Plus Pro Launch has been rescheduled for Nov 27, 2012. The details are given here (www.networkpluspro.com/gala) . We would love to meet you in person and hear your story. Oh! By the way, the EARLY BIRD SPECIAL ends on Nov 9, 2012. See you at the Launch! PPS: Did you see Ted's article on The Storm ? Quite inspirational, indeed...You'll like it

A Beautiful Sunday...Hard to Believe A Hurricane Was Here

After The Storm

Spring forward, fall back...daylight savings time has arrived signalling a too soon winter all but knocking on our doors as those states hit so hard by Hurricane Sandy worry about a Nor'easter that could hit us this upcoming Wedneday.  Looking out my window on this crisp fall day, the sun shining ever so bright, the remaining leaves bright and inviting it is hard to believe just a few days ago our area was SLAMMED with a major hurricane dubed by some as Frankenstorm.

 

It is during these times that man's humanity to man comes shining through, examples of our generosity evident in abundance from neighbors helping neighbors, to marathoners in New York deciding to stay over the weekend to lend helping hands after the New York City Marathon was cancelled for this year.   If only we could find a way to have such generosity of heart the norm in society, rather than the exception that comes out in times of disaster.

 

Hurricane Sandy has once again like so many disaster before it reminds us all that we are mere humans and no match for Mother Nature and her immense power when she decides to bring the brute force to bear against our communities...it also reminds us to be thankful for what we have, reminds us to be thoughtful and concerned about all those who directly and indirectly are involved in our lives...think the six degrees of separation. 

 

In my own small hamlet (we are a small group of people in downtown Mountaindale) we all pitched in, dealt with the crisis at hand by pulling together, pooling our resources and supplies so that we all got through the storm with as little impact as possible.  Kelsey and Mark's kitchen became the hub of what one can only call a village.  Cooking and a few Coleman lanterns for light kept the cold nights at bay, their small apartment warm, welcoming and cozy.  Judd who lives upstairs from our only local bar went out during the power outage in search of ice, returning home with eight bags full when he got lucky and saw an ice truck pulling into a convenience store miles from home.  Others took their chain saws and went out in search of wood, clearing roads and bringing home some much needed firewood for the fire ring out in the backyard, the evening campfires lifting peoples spirits.

 

The storm was harsh, but through community, everyone made it through, and now with the electric back on and life returning to normal we all have recieved a special gift...we all know and appreciate each other a bit more now than before the storm.

 

Time to grab my camera and go for a nice long walk on this beautiful day after the storm.

After The Storm...Getting Back On Track

This horse had no clue Sandy paid a visit.

For many of us, it has been a very difficult week, Hurricane Sandy pushing us to the limits, and for some pushing them beyond their limits.  People have lost homes, possessions, and tragically, in some cases lost their lives to Mother Nature's fury.  Everything has to be put into perspective, and looking at some people's losses, my own losses (mostly food from the refrigerator) and discomforts, I should be and am thankful that I escaped Sandy's worst in very good shape.  My heart and prayers go out to all those who have lost so much, and wish I could do more for some of those who have lost so much.

 

That said, it was a very rough week...

 

The storm had not even officially made land fall when I lost electric.  It would be four days with no electric, no heat, and for the most part no good food...kept the refrigerator closed hoping I could save the food inside, but in the end it was a losing battle.  Things important to us tend to slide by the way side, and such was the case for me this week.  I was too COLD, too tired and worried to stay up on the new program I have set up for myself.  I did my best to stick to my Isagenix regime, and over all did fairly well at that, but failed miserably in working out, getting my daily exercise, and it showed in my results (or lack there of). 

 

This morning this failure to maintain my dedication to my goals had me very down, down on myself, and doubting my committment.  It could have been so easy to just GIVE UP, but that is not what I wanted to do...so, as the old expression goes, I doubled down, got myself out of my doldrums and did what I needed to do...I made myself my Isagenix Shake, and followed the Isagenix part of my program to a tee today, having my two shakes, using my accelerator, having a healthy under 600 calorie meal, and drinking lots of water...OH, and putting up a post in isaMasterminds.com telling everyone I was having a hard time, and needing some encouragement...which was fast and bountiful in coming.

 

So, as this night wanes and I fight off my own tiredness from a very long week, feel back on track, and motivated to make this upcoming week a great one.