On this particular day, he was determined to jog the whole mile. I was out there with him, screaming encouragement, while I ran stadium steps and did drills. He got to the last lap of the mile and I notice him starting to faulter. I quickly ran over to him and he said “cuz I can’t do it…I can’t run a full mile.” I had already seen the progress he had made, so I knew he could do it. I said “cuz yes you can! and I’m going to be right here with you until we cross the finish line.” I’m even going to put my hand on your back so that you know that I am right here with you!” All throughout that last lap he wanted to stop, I could feel it in the resistance he was giving me. The whole time I was shouting encouraging words so he not only knew I was there, but that we were going to finish it together. We get to the final straight away and cuz sped up! I naturally had to go faster also. As I ran with him, I thought it was a beautiful thing to see my cousin go from not being fully aware that he could do it, to giving it all he had because he could see the finish line… We crossed the finish line, I had the BIGGEST smile on my face and I said “I told you you could do it!!” He turned to me with almost tears in his eyes, gave me a big bear hug, and said “I love you cuz.” At that moment I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to help people see their true potential. I wanted to be there to show them that they can do WHATEVER they put their mind to.

I have been personal training, mentoring, and helping people overcome obstacles for 15+ years. I would love to hear your feedback on this blog! Thank you all for listening.