Last night I woke around 2:20 a.m., my mind flooded with thoughts — uncertainty about the future, questions without answers, scenarios playing on a loop. It used to be that once these thoughts took hold, sleep was gone. I’d spiral into over-analysis, mentally drained before the day began.
But something has changed.
Through training and reflection, I’ve started to recognize these mental patterns not as truths, but as frequencies I can shift. Just like I train my body, I can now train my mind. I’ve learned to intercept the loop. Instead of letting the negative spiral take over, I replace it with powerful affirmations. I anchor myself with truth. Eventually, the storm calms.
And for the first time in a long time, I was able to fall back asleep. That in itself is a victory.
This realization — that we can build the mind the same way we build muscle — is a mental shift I never expected but now fully embrace. Discipline isn’t just about doing hard things in the daylight. It’s about mastering yourself when no one is watching — not even you.
When morning came, I hit my routine with purpose.
I walked the dog as the sun came up, clearing my mind and giving thanks for another day. Then I took on the Juarez Valley Burpee Challenge — a brutal mental and physical gauntlet. It starts with 20 burpees and 1 push-up. Then 19 burpees and 2 push-ups. You descend with burpees while ascending with push-ups until you hit 1 burpee and 20 push-ups.
It’s not just physical punishment. It’s a mental proving ground. The voices telling you to stop get louder with each round — and you silence them with sweat.
After that, I sat down to write. The newsletter I’m building has become part of my PMA (Positive Mental Attitude) practice — a ritual of clarity and contribution. Each word sharpens the mind and reinforces the identity I’m shaping. One of purpose, discipline, and vision.
This journal is a reminder: The disciplined mind is a weapon. And each day, I’m sharpening mine.
