Q & A with Dawn Alison

July 9, 2015
pt of the day

“Self-respect is the root of discipline:
The sense of dignity grows
with the ability to say no to oneself.”
“Self-control is the chief element in self-respect,
and self-respect is the chief element in courage.”

“A disciplined mind leads to happiness,
and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.”
- Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness

July 10, 2015
pt of the day

“Sacrifice is a part of life.
It's supposed to be.
It's not something to regret.
It's something to aspire to.”

Delayed gratification is one of the most effective personal traits of successful people.
People that delay gratification are more successful with their career, relationships, health, finances and really, all areas of life.
Delaying gratification is a pretty simple concept.
Simply, it means making a choice which limits the ability of getting something now,
for the pleasure of being able to have something bigger or better later.

EVERYTHING YOU CHOOSE TAKES YOU CLOSER TO OR FURTHER FROM YOUR GOALS....
so make sure you are making the correct choices in each moment
or you will not end up where you really want to be
and you will be the residual result of all your past thoughts and actions...
.if you want something know what it takes to get it,
and make choices that lead you to YOUR GOAL....
THE CHOICE IS ALWAYS YOURS

jULY 12, 2015
pt of the day


“To dream by night is to escape your life.
To dream by day is to make it happen.”
'If you think you can then you can.”
“Doing the tough things sets winners apart from losers.”
“The true test of one's mettle is how many times you will try before you give up.”
“The only thing limiting your aspiration is your imagination.”
“Live in this moment ... for it is the only moment we have!”
“Don’t dare to dream big, just dream BIG!”

July 15, 2015
pt of the day

“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today.
I can choose which it shall be.
Yesterday is dead,
tomorrow hasn't arrived yet.
I have just one day, today,
and I'm going to be happy in it.”

July 17, 2015
pt of the day

“Don’t let mental blocks control you.
Set yourself free.
Confront your fear and turn the mental blocks into building blocks.
A diamond doesn't start out polished and shining.
It once was nothing special, but with enough pressure and time,
becomes spectacular.
BE A DIAMOND !”

july 17, 2015
pt of the day


“Always follow your dreams with all your heart,
no matter how unpopular they are in the minds of others.
At the end of the day,
what matters the most is being happy with the life that you are living.”

PIC: TEAM Fit Body’s Rhea Proulx
prepping for PHYSIQUE in September.
Go Rhea

July 18th, 2015
pt of the day

WISHING TEAM Fit Body’s Harpreet Pandher & Amy Lee
all the best at CANADIAN NATIONALS in Bikini today
so proud of you guys

The Man in the Glass
When you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day,
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself,
And see what that man has to say.
For it isn't your father or mother or wife,
Who judgment upon you must pass;
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life Is the one starring back from the glass.
He's the fellow to please, never mind all the rest.
For he's with you clear up to the end,
And you've passed the most dangerous,
difficult test If the man in the glass is your friend.
You may be like Jack Horner and "chisel" a plum,
And think you're a wonderful guy,
But the man in the glass says you're only a bum If you can't look him straight in the eye.
You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years.
And get pats on the back as you pass,
But your final reward will be the heartaches and tears If you've cheated the man in the glass.

July 20, 2015
pt of the day

"March on. Do not tarry.
To go forward is to move toward perfection.
March on, and fear not the thorns, or the sharp stones on life's path."
"I don't take success and failure seriously.
The only thing I do seriously is march forward.
If I fall, I get up and march again."
“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls;
the most massive characters are seared with scars.”
“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you
as by the attitude you bring to life;
not so much by what happens to you
as by the way your mind looks at what happens.”

July 21, 2015
pt of the day

“If you are distressed by anything external,
the pain is not due to the thing itself, but to your estimate of it;
and this you have the power to revoke at any moment.”
Our life is what our thoughts make it.”
“Attitude
is a little thing that makes a big difference.”

July 22, 2015
pt of the day

“Your body is a temple, but only if you treat it as one.”
“Today, more than 95% of all chronic disease is caused by food choice,
toxic food ingredients,
nutritional deficiencies
and lack of physical exercise.”
“The greatest wealth is Health.”

jULY 23, 2015
PT OF THE DAY

“The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are.
You trade in your reality for a role.
You trade in your sense for an act.
You give up your ability to feel,
and in exchange, put on a mask.
There can't be any large-scale revolution until there's a personal revolution,
on an individual level.
It's got to happen inside first.”
FREE YOURSELF, BE YOURSELF !

PIC: is me (Dawn Alison). Photocredit: Paul Patrick Hammill

July 24, 2015
pt of the day

“Failure is instructive.
The person who really thinks learns quite as much from his failures as from his successes.”
“Many times what we perceive as an error or failure is actually a gift.
And eventually we find that lessons learned from that discouraging experience prove to be of great worth.”
“Without making mistakes,
there won't be lessons learned.
Without getting hurt,
there won't be knowledge gained.
The only way we grow is by learning from the past.
Always be willing to learn and grow daily.
It's how we come to know who we are and what we are made of.”

July 25, 2015
pt of the day

“Promise Yourself

To be so strong that nothing
can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness, and prosperity
to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel
that there is something in them
To look at the sunny side of everything
and make your optimism come true.

To think only the best, to work only for the best,
and to expect only the best.
To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others
as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past
and press on to the greater achievements of the future.
To wear a cheerful countenance at all times
and give every living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourself
that you have no time to criticize others.
To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,
and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world,
not in loud words but great deeds.
To live in faith that the whole world is on your side
so long as you are true to the best that is in you.”

July 26, 2015
pt of the day

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
“Health is the greatest possession.
Contentment is the greatest treasure.
Confidence is the greatest friend.”

Love this next BUDDA QUOTE:
“To keep the body in good health is a duty,
for otherwise we shall not be able to trim the lamp of wisdom,
and keep our mind strong and clear.
Water surrounds the lotus flower,
but does not wet its petals.”

July 27, 2015
pt of the day

“Self-respect is the root of discipline:
The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.”
“A disciplined mind leads to happiness,
and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering.”
DELAYED GRATIFICATION
OVER INSTANT GRATIFICATION:
leads to GOAL ATTAINMENT
instead of FRUSTRATION & DISAPPOINTMENT...
the choice is yours,
the responsibility is your own

July 28, 2015
pt of the day

“The only time you fail is when you fall down and stay down.”
“The true measure of success is how many times you can bounce back from failure.”
“I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today.
I can choose which it shall be.
Yesterday is dead,
tomorrow hasn't arrived yet.
I have just one day, today,
and I'm going to be happy in it.”

JULY 29, 2015
PT OF THE DAY

if you do what you have always done,
you will get what you've always got.
if you want change, you have got to change,
if not your are stuck !
When you are sick & tired of being sick & tired,
when you hit a bottom, you can continue to wallow there,
or you can get up and make changes that
take you closer to
rather than further from your goals...
CHOICE IS YOURS

July 30, 2015
pt of the day

To accomplish great things,
we must not only act,
but also dream;
not only plan,
but also believe.
We all have dreams.
But in order to make dreams come into reality,
it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.
All men dream, but not equally.
Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds,
wake in the day to find that it was vanity:
but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men,
for they may act on their dreams with open eyes,
to make them possible.
All our dreams can come true,
if we have the courage to pursue them.

July 31, 2015
pt of the day

"Focused will is incredible.
If you have a dream
and you don't give up no matter what obstacles come up,
then life's problems will fall away
and you will get what you want.
It happens.
It works."
Being challenged in life is inevitable,
being defeated is optional.
Difficulties strengthen the mind,
as labor does the body.
The greater the obstacle,
the more glory in overcoming it
.Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

Aug 1, 2015
pt of the day


Self Fulfilling Prophecy
Positive or negative expectations about
circumstances, events, or people
that may affect a persons behavior toward them
in a manner that he or she (unknowingly) creates situations in which those expectations are fulfilled.

In other words, causing something to happen by believing it will come true

Aug 2nd, 2015
pt of the day

“Absorb what is useful,
Discard what is not,
Add what is uniquely your own.”

“Between stimulus and response there is a space.
In that space is our power to choose our response.
In our response lies our growth and our freedom.”

“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet.
Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened,
ambition inspired, and success achieved.”

“It is your attitude, not your aptitude,
that determines your altitude.”

YOU CHOOSE.....

Aug 3, 2015
pt of the day

“Don't exist. Live.
Get out, explore
.Thrive.Challenge authority.
Challenge yourself.
Evolve.Change forever.
Become who you say you always will.
Keep moving. Don't stop.
Start the revolution.
Become a freedom fighter.
Become a superhero.
Just because everyone doesn't know your name doesn't mean you dont matter.
Are you happy? Have you ever been happy? '
What have you done today to matter?
Did you exist or did you live? How did you thrive?
Become a chameleon-fit in anywhere.
Be a rockstar-stand out everywhere.
Do nothing, do everything.
Forget everything, remember everyone.
Care, don't just pretend to.
Listen to everyone.
Love everyone and nothing at the same time.
Its impossible to be everything,but you can't stop trying to do it all.
All I know is that I have no idea where I am right now.
I feel like I am in training for something,
making progress with every step I take.
I fear standing still.
It is my greatest weakness.
I talk big, but often don't follow through.
That's my biggest problem.
I don't even know what to think right now.
It's about time I start to take a jump.
**** starting to take.
Just jump-over everything. Leap.
It's time to be aggressive.
You've started to speak your mind,
now keep going with it,
but not with the intention of sparking controversy
or picking a germane fight.
Get your gloves on,
it's time for rebirth.
There IS no room for the nice guys in the history books.
THIS IS THE START OF A REVOLUTION.
THE REVOLUTION IS YOUR LIFE.
THE GOAL IS IMMORTALITY.
LET'S LIVE, BABY.
LET'S FEEL ALIVE AT ALL TIMES.
TAKE NO PRISONERS.
HOLD NO SOUL UNACCOUNTABLE,
ESPECIALLY NOT YOUR OWN.
IF SOMETHING DOESN'T HAPPEN, IT'S YOUR FAULT.
Make this moment your reckoning.
Your head has been held under water for too long
and now it is time to rise up and take your first true breath.
Do everything with exact calculation,
nothing without meaning.
Do not make careful your words,
but make no excuses for what you say.
**** em' all.
Set a goal for everyday
and never be tired.”

Aug 5, 2015
pt of the day

“The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die.
As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions;
they cease to be mind.”
“Those who cannot change their minds
cannot change anything.”
“Destiny is not a matter of chance;
it is a matter of choice.
It is not a thing to be waited for,
it is a thing to be achieved.”

Aug 6, 2015
pt of the day

“Don't let others box you into their idea of what they think you should be.
A confined identity is a miserable way to exist.
Be you and live free.
Trust that in living true to yourself,
you will attract people that support and love you,
just as you are.”

Aug 7, 2015
pt of the day

“Impossible is not a fact…
it’s an opinion.
What’s impossible only remains so
until someone finds a way to do what others are sure can’t be done.”
“If you want to succeed in your life, remember this phrase:
That past does not equal the future.
Because you failed yesterday;
or all day today;
or a moment ago;
or for the last six months;
the last sixteen years;
or the last fifty years of life,
doesn’t mean anything…
All that matters is:
What are you going to do, right now?”

Aug 9, 2015
pt of the day

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong,
but sometimes it is letting go.”
“We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting…
“The truth is, unless you let go,
unless you forgive yourself,
unless you forgive the situation,
unless you realize that the situation is over,
you cannot move forward.”
“Forgiveness means letting go of the past.”
“There’s an important difference between giving up and letting go.”
KEEP MOVING FORWARD....
today, this present moment is all we have,
live it to it's fullest, enjoy,
because in a a flash it's gone,
make sure you use your moments wisely
as you never know how many you have.

Aug 10, 2015
pt of the day

HOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL....
“Defeat is only defeat if we accept it as defeat.
Victory often comes after defeat,
because one was too stubborn to allow it to be their reality.
In the trail of any great conflict you will see the scuff marks,
where the one was beaten down,
but they could not be taught to stay that way.”
THERE IS NOT WINNING & LOSING,
JUST LEARNING...
“Tenacity is what it takes to dare unrelentingly”
“There can be no success without tenacity.”
DREAM IT,
THINK IT,
BELIEVE IT,
DO IT,
BE IT !

Aug 11, 2015
pt of the day

Focus on Being the Best Version of Yourself.
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man;
true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
what’s great is when you surpass yourself and your limits.
Rather than strive to supersede others,
strive to supersede yourself.
Create a tracking sheet with metrics of your goals,
and measure your progress over time.
Aim to outdo yourself every step of the way.
That’s what it means to be excellent
. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself,
instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.”
Ultimately, your biggest, and only, source of competition in life is yourself.

August 12, 2015
pt of the day

“All men dream: but not equally.
Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds
wake up in the day to find it was vanity,
but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men,
for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.”
WE HOLD OUR DESTINY IN OUR OWN HANDS,
EACH CHOICE WE MAKE FROM MOMENT TO MOMENT EITHER TAKES US
CLOSER TO OR FURTHER FROM OUR OWN GOALS....
YOU CHOOSE

Aug 17, 2015
pt of the day

BEING REALISTIC IS THE MOST COMMONLY TRAVELED ROAD TO MEDIOCRITY

when I start training someone I always as for a picture of what they want to look like

they say to me “I KNOW THIS IS UNREALISTIC”

I say “THE ONLY REASON IT’S COULD BE UNREALISTIC IS IF YOU ARE UNWILLING TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO GET IT”

ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YOU SET YOU MIND TO IT AND YOU ARE WILLING TO DO WHAT IT TAKE TO GET IT




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Team Fit Body’s Results Victoria Cup 2015

Crystal Edge - (VEGETARIAN)
2nd Place Champion Womens Physique Open
2nd Place Champion Womens Physique Masters

Maxine Alexandra Somov - 4th Place Champion Bikini Tall

so proud of these ladies amazing transformations

Aug 18, 2015
pt of the day

You are the master of your own destiny.
Use your strengths well.
They are the keys to your destiny and your success in life.
Once you know yourself and take action to realize your dreams,
you can unlock the doors to your own potential.
It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

Aug 19, 2015
pt of the day

Care about what other people think
and you will always be their prisoner.
The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe.
If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened.
But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.
Be who you are
and say what you feel,
because those who mind don’t matter
and those who matter don’t mind.

Aug 20, 2015
pt of the day

Happiness is an attitude.
We either make ourselves miserable,
or happy and strong.
The amount of work is the same.
Your life is your garden,
Your thoughts are the seeds.
If your life isn't awesome,
You've been watering the weeds.
YOUR ATTITUDE YOUR LIFE YOUR CHOICE

pic I took last thursday at Parksville on Vancouver Island

Aug 21, 2015
pt of the day

Courage doesn't always roar.
Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying
'I will try again tomorrow.'
A failure is not always a mistake.
It may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances.
The real mistake is to stop trying.

Aug 22, 2015
pt of the day

BEST OF LUCK TO TEAM Fit Body’s Tiffany Vik & Sarah MacDonald
who are in Toronto today competing in Figure at the
World Qualifier – Canadian Drug Tested Nationals

“Our greatest abilities are called gifts because
they are best used when they are given to others.”

TEAM Fit Body's Sarah MacDonald on left 4th Place CHAMPION FIGURE MASTERS
World Qualifier 2015 Drug Tested Canadian Nationals CONGRATS



below....
TEAM Fit Body's Tiffany Vik on left 4th (IN PINK) Place CHAMPION.
TEAM Fit Body's Sarah MacDonald on right 5th Place CHAMPION.
World Qualifier 2015 Drug Tested Canadian Nationals.
Congrats Ladies ★★★★

Aug 24, 2015
pt of the day

Every moment we make choices ‘'
that take us
CLOSER TO
or
FURTHER FROM OUR GOALS.
Take responsibility for how you look,
how you feel,
your self-esteem,
your fitness,
your life.
YOUR DIET IS LIKE A BANK ACCOUNT.
GOOD FOOD CHOICES ARE INVESTMENTS.

Aug 25, 2015
pt of the day

“The person who follows the crowd
will usually go no further than the crowd.
The person who walks alone
is likely to find himself in places no one has ever seen before.”
― Albert Einstein

Aug 26, 2015
pt of the day

“I existed on my own terms.
I was different my entire life.
Some called me divergent,
wild, crazy, unpredictable and unconformed
an apostate to the rules of the majority.
I called myself God’s creation
and found purpose in the madness.
When that day came,
I didn’t allow other people to dictate how I should feel or act.
I learned there was no shame in imperfection because
history had shown being different had the power to change perspectives
and eventually the world.
This is when I realized that flaws had responsibility.
This was the day that I learned I was truly BLESSED.”

Aug 27, 2015
pt of the day

Today I will do what others won't,
so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't”
“It’s not the will to win that matters
everyone has that.
It’s the will to prepare to win that …
“I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.”
“If at first you don’t succeed,
you are running about average.”
“The difference between the impossible and the possible
lies in a person’s determination.”
SEE IT
BELIEVE IT
JUST DO IT
BE IT