I needed this, you might too

First and foremost, thank you all for the wonderful support about the show airing and this upcoming season! I'm so grateful I had the opportunity to be part of Branden's journey. He is a wonderful person with a big heart who truly wanted to honor his family, Ryan and achieve his dreams. He still inspires me to want to do better, every day.

With that said, I'm kind of in a funk. The hype has subsided and I've been wallowing in my own sicky germness for the week. I can't believe I'm sick again. This will be the third time in two months. I'm on antibiotics (again), which worries me.

Instead of having a bitch session, I'll just tell you that things are about to change and when they do, I'll be ready with open arms and an even more open heart. I'll have known how hard I worked to get here, and I'll be so thankful every day when I wake up for the opportunities I've been given. Not much working out has been going on lately, just lots of traveling for work, so nothing to report there.

If you could use some motivation, well, then that makes two of us. Let's lift our eyes to the sky shall we? Say a prayer and believe that good things are about to happen..

Thanks for the great email Tom. Loved it. Kyle too.. I'll be sharing some good vibes from my supporters, friends and those in my life who will never let me sulk around too long :) Enjoy!

1. You’re stronger than you think you are.

2. Mistakes teach you important lessons. Every time you make one, you’re one step closer to your goal.

3. There is nothing to hold you back except you.

4. You can press forward long after you can’t. It’s a matter of wanting it bad enough.

5. No matter how much progress you make there will always be the people who insist that whatever you’re trying to do is impossible.

6. You are limited only by your own imagination. Let it fly.

7. Perception is reality.

8. Your instincts can be trusted.

9. There is only one question to ask yourself: “What would you do if you were not afraid?”

10. It’s often hard to tell just how close you are to success.

11. The only mistake that can truly hurt you is choosing to do nothing simply because you’re too scared to make a mistake.

12. Never let success get to your head, and never let failure get to your heart.

13. You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.

14. Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it.

15. Do what you love, not what you think you’re supposed to do.

16. Laughter is the best medicine for stress. Laugh at yourself often.

17. If you want to feel rich, just count all the great things you have that money can’t buy.

18. Forgiving yourself is far more important than getting others to forgive you.

19. If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, you’ll often find that you’re right.

20. Be nice to yourself.

21. For the most part, it doesn’t matter what people think. Follow your own truth.

22. No education is wasted. Drink in as many new experiences as you can.

23. Making one person smile can change the world.

24. Don’t forget to enjoy your journey!

25. You never know how strong you really are until being strong is the only choice you have.

26. Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

27. You cannot change what you refuse to confront.

28. Crying doesn’t indicate that you’re weak. It doesn’t always solve your problems either.

29. No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.

30. Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain.

31. You can learn great things from your mistakes when you aren’t busy denying them.

32. Give up worrying about what others think of you.

33. When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you.

34. You have to accept that some things will never be yours, and learn to appreciate the things that are only yours.

35. As Henry Ford put it, “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you are right.”

36. Don’t be afraid to move out of your comfort zone. Some of your best life experiences and opportunities will transpire only after you dare to lose.

37. Giving up doesn’t always mean you’re weak, sometimes it means you are strong enough and smart enough to let go.

38. You’ll rarely be 100% sure it will work. But you can always be 100% sure doing nothing won’t work.

39. Don’t dwell on the past or worry about the future for too long. Right now is life. Live it.

40. No matter how cautiously you choose your words, someone will always twist them around and misinterpret what you say. Just say what you need to say.

41. Not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of good luck.

42. If you are passionate about something, pursue it, no matter what anyone else thinks. That’s how dreams are achieved.

43. If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting.

44. What lies before us and behind us are tiny matters when compared to what lies within us.

45. Don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.

46. It’s not about getting a chance, it’s about taking a chance.

47. If it were easy everyone would do it.

48. Be vulnerable.

49. A problem is a chance for you to learn.

50. Regardless of the situation, life goes on.