Donna Lim

We all go through uncertainty and/or a change where we find ourselves outside of our comfort zone. We suddenly fall into a negative zone - fear, anxiety, hopelessness, questioning why me, or our body reacts negatively. Yet, that gut feeling inside is consciously aware that this is out of our control or surprisingly, welcomes the change, regardless of how the mind is reacting at the moment. Do you resist change? Next you start falling into a negative zone or outside of your comfort zone; focus on how those thoughts will change for the better. It will bring new opportunities, new relationships, new skills, a new venture, and more if you allow yourself to make the best of a change. That goes the same if you are the one actually creating the change (a divorce, leaving a job or relationship). The beginning is always tough, but the rewards will be waiting for you. You have the choice of how the path will lead – as an adventure or resistance all the way. While I had to deal with uncerta...

Last night, Debbie and I ran into a client of hers at Rite Aid. This beautiful woman shocked us when she mentioned she was 70! She had so many nice things to say, but what actually led us to further discussion as we drove away, is when she said we were blessed with a good life. Life is what you make it. We all have choices and the power to create our own paths; both deceitfulness and deception, or honest and caring. In our childhood, our grandmother taught us love and strength in a highly dysfunctional environment. We chose honest and caring. Not too long ago, my husband and I were having dinner at Duke's with our friends. We exchanged stories about our childhood and life in Detroit. Later, my husband asked why I tell people about my past and was I embarrassed about it. It surprised me that he said this since he is probably one of the only people who witnessed a small portion of our environment (we were introduced when I was laying on the floor after a beaten by my stepfather and ...

I am back home and it feels wonderful! I am actually feeling happy, first time in a very, very long time. I will continue to stay focused in being positive and trust that everything will turn out good. These last few years were highly stressful and 2011 will be a good year! I cannot believe what Rhino Fitness did to me, the final negative experience in Missouri. But it will end up being okay. Below is a song by Cher, You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me. This song is perfect to those who tried to hurt me. . . Feeling broken Barely holding on But there’s just something so strong Somewhere inside me And I am down but I’ll get up again Don’t count me out just yet I’ve been brought down to my knees And I’ve been pushed way past the point of breaking But I can take it I’ll be back Back on my feet This is far from over You haven’t seen the last of me You haven’t seen the last of me They can say that I won’t stay around But I’m gonna stand my ground You’re not gonna stop me You don’t know me Y...

WOW! So it happened again. Have you ever met a person who uses your personal experiences of being hurt or stabbed in the back to their advantage? Or, believed that person was genuinely honest to the point where you wanted to help him or her succeed, etc? From the beginning, I was leery about this woman. My intuition told me not to trust her. However, my twin-sister trusted her completely and somewhat convinced me that she was real. Always stick to your intuition - always. Debbie had plans for the person. She took this woman under her wings and cultivated her from knowing nothing to becoming a good instructor in over a year. Their friendship grew fast. Many of us warned my twin-sister, but she sincerely trusted her. Unfortunately, she used my twin-sister, our team, and everything we had to offer to her advantage. She played the poor me attitude and her strong religion ( as we thought ) to the hilt. She manipulated us all. She manipulated our clients. This person is a pro at getting thin...

Our new ZEN program (formerly called Combo Flow Mat) is exactly what we need to help regroup ourselves in the busy lives we lead. We exercise for the body, but what about the mind? Now it is time to pay attention to your breath, the moment you are in, and to refuse bad energy/thoughts to enter your mind. A busy mind keeps the sounds of the birds, the beautiful fall colors, or the swaying of the sunflowers from our awareness. We get distracted and miss out on the moment that we will never have, ever again. In ZEN, we teach to Let Go, appreciate and love ourselves, and recognize the moment. We learn how to just be. I took another moment to reflect life through my dog’s eyes . . . When I walked my special dog Barley today, he was filled with curiosity and his tail never tired from wagging with being so happy on our three-mile adventure (u nfortunately, his bad leg cannot handle too much walking ). He enjoyed the beautiful day and had no care where the path led us, as long as he was with ...

Next week, Fitness Motivators will start our 2010-2011 schedule. We are introducing new instructors, class types, and locations. For those who do not know, it is very hard finding potential instructors who will give a quality Fitness Motivators class. We put our instructors through intense training before they are allowed to teach a solo class. A few goes through the process and unfortunately, do not make it because our clients expect quality and quality classes begins with the instructor. We make certain our clients get the best possible workout when they enter our classes! It is very important that each instructor teach with the clients’ safety in mind and to offer a fun, non-intimidating environment. Without being so picky, Fitness Motivators would not have been a popular program since 1988! WOW! What a long time and worth every moment! I appreciate those clients who stuck with us all these years. We could not have done it without them! We look forward to building long lasting relat...

I arrived at my work at 5:30 in the morning and packed the few things that I moved here from the Ann Arbor site. It is weird how I sensed from the beginning that being at the Chesterfield location would only be temporarily. This morning was my job loss notification meeting and instead of feeling sad, I felt as though my employer is giving me an opportunity to finally create my own path. Pfizer was extremely generous to me throughout the 11 years. Working in a big company, you either get lost or work hard to get noticed. I am lucky that hard work paid off. I traveled around the world, gained advanced skills and had many wonderful opportunities. A week ago I told my previous manager about my job status and he replied, “I am really sorry things didn't work out with Pfizer - they don't appreciate what they are losing. I am sure things will work out as cream always rises to the top.” How sweet! ( I never knew how much he appreciated me until his farewell speech. He was always so tou...