"I always come from a place of gratitude. I know that I am so lucky to be here. I feel very strongly that my soul or my spirit was determined to be here. I wanted to be alive."
Courtenay Turner
EFR 503: The Power of Movement and The Will to Live and Courtenay Turner
Being grateful for the cards you were dealt from birth—whether you label them as “good” or “bad”—is the key to thriving in life despite the challenges (whether physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, etc.) unique to you.
That gratitude allows you to contribute some good to the world because you’re pouring from an overflowing reservoir. But if your perspective is that of lack and resentfulness, your reservoir is depleted; and then your chances of contributing any good to the world are nil.
Today’s guest, Courtney Turner, believes that everyone has the ability to shape their destiny, and it starts with discovering that potential in you.
“A lot of the time,” says Courtenay, “when people are filled with despair or depression or anxiety, it's a lack of hope. And lack of hope stems from feeling like you have no control over your future. But the truth is, we don’t know what the future holds.”
By remembering the things that we have overcome or succeeded at in the past, we can pinpoint our strengths, be grateful for them, and then use those gifts to chart a brighter path going forward.
Courtenay Turner is the Founder of WIM: What is Movement!, the Co-Founder of Truthmatters.biz, and the host of The Courtenay Turner Podcast.
Follow Courtenay @kineticcourtz
Follow Chase @chase_chewning
Key Highlights
Courtenay talks about the bullying and ostracization she experienced as an adolescent and how it built the warrior spirit that led to her success in multiple fields as an adult.
Being grateful and willing to persevere in spite of adversity is the secret sauce to success in life. How was Courtenay able to create an identity and feel comfortable around her limitations, and even feel immense gratitude for the cards she was dealt?
Courtenay shares her tips, tricks, modalities, and hacks to consistently feel and perform at her best.
Powerful Quotes by Courtenay Turner
All human beings are designed to move. The ways in which we do are our unique creative expressions. I think it’s a metaphor for life.
I always come from a place of gratitude. I know that I am so lucky to be here. I feel very strongly that my soul or my spirit was determined to be here. I wanted to be alive.
[Confidence] comes from having done something before and knowing that you can repeat it.
Everybody is looking for that secret sauce: “What’s the magic workout plan?” “What’s the magic diet?” The truth is, the magic is listening to your body.
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