Rebranding, Vitamin D, Taking Care of your Money & Relationship Agreements

“Change is hard at first, messy in the middle & gorgeous at the end.”— Robin Sharma, Leadership Expert & Author

Greetings my fellow Life Alchemists!?

I'm rebranding this weekly newsletter to the "Fit Rich Life Newsletter." As much as I love the funny acronym FML & the word "alchemize" I want to make it easier for people to understand what this newsletter & much of my creative work is about. Namely Fitness, Money & all things related to proactively building & living one's own custom-tailored Best Life. Plus FRL is a pretty cool acronym too. For real! Get it? And who doesn't want to be Fit, be Rich & live a Fit Rich Life?!

I'm also, rebranding my Fitness, Money & Life Coaching program to "Fit Rich Life Coaching." It was formerly "Fit Rich Vegan." I've been thinking through this for months & what I've come to realize is: (a) one of my major themes this year is "Expansion" & I want to serve more people & (b) that the people (and the world) don't necessarily?need Vegans to be more vegan. Instead, what I think the world & its people would greatly benefit from is more people adopting more plants into their lifestyle. In the Blue Zones where people live the longest with the greatest healthspan (the part of a person’s life during which they are generally in good health) they?eat a predominantly plant based diet. Tons of scientific research backs this up. Eating more plants & less animal products also has a positive impact on our environment which is really important to me.

Fit Rich Life Coaching is now open to anyone who is looking to take their Fitness, Money & Life to the next level -- Vegans, Plant-Based or those that are simply veg-curious. Drop me an email or a DM on Instagram if you're interested in learning more about my coaching program.?

Thanks for bearing with me as I undergo the rebrand (hence the quote above). Achieving parity across the platforms I utilize for my creative work is going to take some time & energy. New website coming soon.

Without further ado, let's proactively?build your Fit Rich Life—FRL! Your weekly dose of?actionable tips, tools & strategies to alchemize your Fitness, Money & Life to the Next Level.

FITNESS:??Make sure you are getting enough Vitamin D.

When it comes to supplementation there are few things that everyone should make sure they are getting enough of. At the top of that list is Vitamin D. Most people do not live in a part of the world where there is enough sunlight for our bodies to produce adequate amounts. This is further exacerbated by the fact that most people spend way too much time indoors. Vitamin D plays a key role in a host of bodily functions including immune system & mood. I've worked with clients who used to get sick all the time and that went away as soon as they started supplementing with Vitamin D. I've also found improved mood in myself & clients when Vitamin D is taken regularly. I personally use VEDGE Essential which also includes B12, Omegas from Algae & Vitamin K2. Studies show that most people of all diet & lifestyles also do not get enough B12 or Omegas. Vitamin K2 increases absorption. Full transparency I am sponsored by VEDGE. I personally know the owners & product formulator very well and have been with them for 3+ years. IOW: I believe in the company & trust the quality of their products with my own health. Use code DRAGON to save 15% & support this Newsletter.

MONEY:? Take care of your Money & your Money will take care of you.

I've talked about this before, but repetition?is the mother of skill & learning. I used to wonder why my money situation was such a dumpster fire--$80K in debt, 6-years behind on my taxes, & scared AF just to look at my finances. Then I started working with professionals, coaches & mentors and learned how to manage & take care of my money. And when I started taking care of my money, my money started taking care of me. I paid off the debt, I got caught up on my taxes, and I've since gone on to become a multimillionaire. If I can do it, you can do it. There are a lot of great tools out there to manage your money. My US clients & I use the smartphone app & browser based app Empower Personal Dashboard (formerly Personal Capital) as well as Mint. I encourage my international clients to use Kubera. Empower & Mint are free. Kubera has a subscription fee, but is totally worth it if you don't live in the US and are looking for a great way to manage your money. It truly does pay to proactively manage your money. Myself & all of my coaching clients are living proof of that.

LIFE:?Create empowering Relationship Agreements.

This is something I spoke to Relationship Coach Jayson Gaddis about in Alchemize Life Podcast Episode 44 that was just released. Two of the empowering agreements I have in my relationship with my wife are: (1) the belief that breakdowns lead to breakthroughs & (2) we are always doing "the work" individually & collectively, meaning that we each work with our own coaches, therapists & mastermind groups & do couples work together either through coaching/therapy, books and/or sharing what's coming up in our individual work. Number 2 is actually a part of our wedding vows that we renew each year. Give episode 44 a listen for even more ways to create truly powerful relationships. Jayson's work is a goldmine & I've been following it for years to the great benefit of my relationship with my wife.

>> If you find value in this newsletter please consider forwarding it to a friend.?<<

If you're seeing this for the first time, signup for the Fit Rich Life Newsletter here.

Sending you all lots of Energy & plenty of Dragon Magic!

Your Fitness, Money & Life Coach,

Justin "Dragon" Carl