I must admit that I’ve noticed a lot of things on Sunday mornings but one thing I have yet to see on a Sunday morning is freeway traffic jams. Hmmm…

The greatest of all debaters could debate whether or not churches, cathedrals and synagogues are necessary in our society, but at the end of the day, many find common ground in the belief that relationships and a sense of community is a feeling that’s craved and desired by all. As this is true, then what better place to build relationships and community than in a place full of a bunch of flawed individuals that are seeking to be a little bit better today than they were yesterday and looking to spread goodwill and God’s will.

A slogan of “No Perfect People Allowed” seems to be the common theme that reverberates throughout the sanctuaries these days and rightfully so. That’s right folks, those who’ve got it all figured out need not apply, these places are built and specifically designed for those who have challenging habits, stressful hang-ups, a hurting heart and are looking for a little bit of hope and help. So be sure to find you a spot that feeds your “inner-me” so you can fight against your “enemy”.

Oh, and for those of you who’re already engaged, for God’s sake please don’t stay in your seats, get out on the streets. Your mission is not in your chairs, it’s showing others that you care. So get off the benches and get into the trenches and help make this “good” world, GREAT!

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The strangest thing happened to me today in a doctor’s office and the events were indeed stranger than fiction and I must share.

I was tagging along with my 16-year-old son, Cedric Jr (Little “C”), to his first-ever chiropractor visit with Dr. Graham. Unlike most, I actually don’t mind hanging out in waiting rooms and such during doctor visits because I always manage to bring a good personal development book to read or my journal so I can do some writing.

Today while sitting in the doctor’s office with my journal I suddenly realized that this time last year I was newly introduced to the highly intense sport of Crossfit. After only two short weeks my old football injuries and a knee surgery eventually knocked me out of the sport but I took with me some valuable lessons that also are transferrable and applicable to life. So to commemorate my one year, Crossfit anniversary I thought it would be a good idea to write a little something about the topic for my blog. Then it happened.

Moments into my writing I was suddenly interrupted by Dr. Graham’s entry. I quickly looked up and we made eye contact and the first words out of his mouth were, “Hey, I know you.” I then smiled back at him and jokingly said, “You must watch a lot of episodes of COPS then”. We then shared a quick LOL then he said, “No, I recognize you from Crossfit last year.” “Ahhh… Of course, now I remember your face.” I said with a smile.

A casual conversation followed and I advised him that coincidentally I was just in the process of writing an article for my blog on the subject and then he suddenly walked in. He thought that was pretty interesting too. He then begin doing his evaluation on my son while we continued to pepper the conversation with Crossfit and other niceties and before you knew it, we were all done. He then asked was there anything else he could do for us and I requested a selfie. “Wow! I’ve been in this business for over 18 years and you’re the first client to ever ask me for a doctor’s-office-selfie.” He said. And I replied, “Well, I guess we can be the first to start the Doctor’s-office-selfie trend.” We LOL’d and snapped a few shots and then went on about our merry way wishing each other a great day.

You know in Crossfit many athletes will agree with the notion that no matter how many different ways you carry a 45 pound plate, it’s still heavy. I invite you to consider that so too are the burdens in our life. No matter how you choose to carry them, they still will negatively affect you and slow you down if you don’t eventually put them down. Carrying heavy burdens can even prevent you from having a cheerful interaction with those you come into contact with every day.

After leaving the doctor’s office, I asked Little “C” what he thought about our interaction with the doctor and we both agreed that it was light, upbeat, engaging and encouraging. I think it’s fair to assume that he didn’t bring any of his burdens to the office with him today and we will all definitely feel a little bit better as we go about the rest of our day.

Simply put, no burdens opens us up to seizing opportunities to make other peoples day GREAT. So my unsolicited advice for you today is to let those negative burdens go so those positive vibes can flow.

Dr. Randall T. Graham at Optimal Wellness in Bakersfield, CA is DA MAN!!!

Lay those burdens down and let’s keep Making it GREAT!

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www.CedricCrawford.com
www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

I believe that the greatest yet most overlooked and unrecognized power an individual can ever possess is the power of one person’s actions to negatively dictate the actions and feelings of another. Yes my friends, this type of power carries more weight than you’d ever know and many all over the world can be found guilty on many occasions of unknowingly giving this power over to many individuals in their lives every day.

I too at times have fallen victim to this same phenomenon repeatedly over the years. That was until one day I read somewhere how important it is for us to maintain control of our feelings and responsive-actions at all times. So, I encourage you today to never let someone’s actions or inactions toward you elicit a negative response or reaction from you. If so, this could quite possibly lead to ruining your day, your week or even your whole life if you’re not careful and that’s just too much power to give to another individual.

So, again I encourage you to never let the actions or inactions of another dictate our personal feelings and mood. Make every effort to stay in control in the days ahead so we can all Make it GREAT!

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www.CedricCrawford.com
www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

As I continue to traverse this “life” thing I’m gaining more-and-more clarity in seeing that the more I know the more I’m realizing that I don’t know. But the biggest challenge appears to be that I don’t know what I don’t know so I don’t always specifically know just what it is that I need to know. Hmmm…

But the one thing that I do know is that I will always need to know more. So my journey of knowledge acquisition continues. Dare to join me today in committing to stay in “the flow of wanting to know” so we can all make this “good” life, GREAT!

STAY IN THE KNOW FLOW!!!

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www.CedricCrawford.com
www.MakeItGreatNOW.com

Ready or not, it’s here. Our kids are all back in school and many have had to scramble around, up and down to acquire the required materials to facilitate their learning process. And, many have also had to get them the necessary physicals and shots to make sure their immune systems are high so as to prevent them from catching different diseases.

To that end, I invite you to consider that equipping them and giving them the necessary tools to build up a sufficient immunity to the criticisms, peer-pressures and challenges that await them at school is also equally as important.

Yes that’s right my friends, empowering our kids and increasing their intrinsic value, self-worth, beliefs and convictions is paramount if we truly expect them to weather the storms that await them around the corner in our educational school institutions. Yep, it starts with us.

So then the million dollar question of today then becomes, are you doing your part? No need to answer this question here, just make sure you’re crystal clear.

Let’s continue doing our part so they can have a fighting chance to stand firm on their beliefs and convictions and Make it GREAT!

www.CedricCrawford.com
www.MrBreadCrumb.com