I first wrote about this word back in 2023. And here I am again — because I need it more than ever right now. That tells you something about surrender. It is not a one-time thing. It is a practice. And some seasons demand it more than others. This has been one of the fullest weeks of my life. New systems to build at Life Time for our growing nutrition and metabolics department. A new leadership role. Collaborative work with a colleague in telehealth. Multiple talks on Thursday. An event. Bouncing from one thing to the next — heart rate elevated, anxiety rising, a constant sense of urgency that never quite settled. I got home late. Ate late. Slept terribly. Started all over the next day. Worked Saturday. And here I am right now — still working — writing this. The grind is real. The hustle is real. I have always been this way. And I know — from deep experience — that the work I put in now creates ease later. Systems reduce questions. Structure creates flow. I believe in the grind. But here is what I also know: When I am left entirely on my own — I overwork. I undersleep. I under-hydrate. I might even get cramps because I am not taking care of myself. The very things I teach every day are the first things to go when I am running at full speed. That is not a productivity problem. That is a surrender problem. I first introduced this concept to a client back in 1998. They came to me seeking guidance. They paid for my services. And yet — week after week — they resisted every recommendation. Resisted every change. It was clear they were not ready to surrender and commit to the process. I remember they gifted me a hat with the words "Just Surrender" written on it. They laughed. It did not change their behavior. But the concept stuck with me. And over the years I have come to understand that surrender is not weakness. It is not giving up. It is not passivity. Surrender is the act of releasing resistance — and allowing something better to come in. Here is where it gets personal for me this week:

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Hi team. Today we did the "little bit of everything workout." See the classroom and go to on-demand. Look for 12/10/24. We focused on all the little muscles that allow us to do big movements in life. Let me know how it goes.

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