I\u2019M BACK! That\u2019s right. Prepare to be dazzled. PS. This is Ashley talkin here. For those of you who don\u2019t know me, I\u2019m Amy\u2019s 17 year old daughter, AKA \u201cda boss\u2019 daughter”. Occasionally, I take over the article for the night when my mom comes home from work completely exhausted. Yeah, so I guess tonight is one of those nights. So being the angelic daughter that I try so hard to be, I decided to let my mom kick back, put her heels up, and catch up on some quality television while I slave over writing this blog thing;).\u00a0 Now on to my article:<\/p>\n
WHEATIES: The Breakfast of Champions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Isn\u2019t it amazing how something as simple as a cereal can make you feel like a boss!? Yesterday I woke up, got ready for school, came downstairs, and ate a pop tart. The rest of the day I went on, just feeling like it was a normal Monday. Nothing exciting at all. It\u2019s not that I was sad or sleepy; it\u2019s just that I didn\u2019t have that extra hop in my step. But THIS morning as I came downstairs to have a bowl of cereal, I looked at that bright orange Wheaties box that we have all come to know and love. As I was pouring the cereal into my bowl, it hit me– WHEATIES : THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS. As the heaping spoonful entered my mouth, I realized– I <\/span><\/strong><\/span>was partaking of this divine food of the Gods. And by doing this, I<\/span> <\/strong><\/span>was becoming like Misty May-Treanor. The amazing beach volleyball Olympian gold medalist who earned her rightful place on the front of Wheaties box. I<\/span><\/strong><\/span> could do ANYTIHNG. The rest of the day, I had that extra confidence. I. WAS. A. CHAMPION.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n What I am trying to get at here is – isn\u2019t it absolutely fascinating how something so small can change our attitudes!? \u00a0One simple phrase \u2013 \u201cThe breakfast of champions\u201d can make your day go from ordinary to extraordinary. \u00a0But what is so sad is that it took a box of cereal to remind me that I AM A CHAMPION!<\/p>\n Most people who know me know that I play basketball, and love sports more than anything. Because of this, I relate sports to life. I think this famous quote by Rocky Balboa can help get across the point that I am trying to make:<\/p>\n \u201cLet me tell you something you already know. The world ain\u2019t all sunshine and rainbows. It\u2019s a very mean and nasty place and I don\u2019t care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain\u2019t about how hard ya hit. It\u2019s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That\u2019s how winning is done! Now if you know what you\u2019re worth then go out and get what you\u2019re worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain\u2019t where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain\u2019t you! You\u2019re better than that!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Most people know this as a sports quote, but it mostly applies to life. People will constantly tell you that you aren\u2019t good enough, and what makes it worse is that we let it affect us. Who are we to let them get into our head!? They have no right to tell us that we can\u2019t do something we know we are perfectly capable of! It\u2019s times like that where you just have to tell yourself, \u201cya know what!? I am a freakin\u2019 bawwwss (how the cool kids say boss)!! I got this! Heck, I\u2019m a CHAMPION!!\u201d Whatever you have to do to remind yourself that you are amazing, and that you can do anything, then do it. Whether it\u2019s leaving yourself sticky notes around the house with nice thoughts about yourself, displaying an inspirational quote in your car, or listening to inspiring music on the way to work– just do yo thing honey! Make it happen! We need to preform to the best of our abilities every single day, and we can\u2019t do that unless we have confidence! Am I right!? Or am I right!? And when you preform to the best of your abilities, it subconsciously allows others to do the same. So go out there, and show the world who you really are\u2014A CHAMPION!<\/strong><\/span> And eat a box of Wheaties\u2026. They are freakin\u2019 delicious! Haha okay. Well that\u2019s my little nugget of awesomeness for the week\u2026 HAVE A GREAT DAY TODAY! YOU ARE AWESOME!<\/p>\n ~Ashley (da boss’ daughter)…peace out girl scout<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I\u2019M BACK! That\u2019s right. Prepare to be dazzled. PS. This is Ashley talkin here. For those of you who don\u2019t know me, I\u2019m Amy\u2019s 17 year old daughter, AKA \u201cda boss\u2019 daughter”. Occasionally, I take over the article for the night when my mom comes home from work completely exhausted. 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