As we approach the New Year, I know I am not the only one who is getting tired. But now is precisely the time to make huge changes, right? We can do better! We can run faster! We can eat more kale … all in 2015.

Hm, let's think about that further. Goal setting is a wonderful thing. It is what inspires us to leave a prone, passive position in our lives. However, the excess of "doing better" can have us running at a frenetic pace. We try answering every chirp of our Smartphones, while logging our workouts and baking a cake from scratch. Especially in today's age of constant communication, the decision to 

Kayla Montgomery is one of the country's best long distance runners. However, her battle with multiple sclerosis (MS) doesn't make racing easy. Watch her remarkable display of perseverance as she fights on the track to come out on top, even if it means collapsing into her coach's arms at the finish line. Kayla's determination is nothing short of astonishing. And having a good coach, who is there to catch you when you are at your limit, can make all the difference when reaching for your true potential in life.

The universal truth about fear is that it affects everyone one of us. But when was the last time we stopped to really analyze our fears?

Not only to see what they are but also to see what they stop us from becoming.

How many opportunities do we miss by avoiding things we’re afraid of?

The reality is 

When you first get the big idea, you’re excited. Maybe you’re going to finally run that marathon, or write the Great American Novel, or spend the summer in France.

Yay you! That excitement gets you through the early phase, whether it’s running a couple miles a day, creating a detailed plot outline, or putting yourself on a strict budget and researching house-sitting opportunities in Paris.

But somewhere around the time you can’t seem to run ten miles without stopping, or you’re struggling with chapter seven, or you’ve spent so many nights home watching free shows on the Internet and eating Tuna Surprise you think you might poke your eyes out with a fork, you start having second thoughts.

You wonder if