I pass by,
Minding my business,
I bother no one,
I am working on my fitness,
If I pass by a gym,
And the door is open,
I coming in,
Arms unfolded,
Getting those reps in.
Jixi Fox 🦊
Tag: fitness
A Little More In The Trunk
It’s way more exciting to be in June. The summer vibes are coming and I got ton of movie reviews and tv shows review I been wanting to do and share.
As for my creative endeavors I am working on a short film and booking a couple Photo shoots soon to work with models and actors to create some super cool collab in New York City.
In New York, there is technically a lot of people who flake on things, so I have to tighten up. I also feel more free lately as I have been doing more bike riding lately and jump ropes, I will have soon clips and shots coming soon. Health and fitness is a key element to my creativity and energy, so why not show the things that inspire me.
I have a song I recorded and about to promote for the summer and hope people are open to it. It’s called “nYc” as I am fitting to be super active in New York City this summer, so it kind of takes you a journey through the big city and hope I gain inspirations.
What are your goals for June? Summer is coming, as you planning on vacations or BBQs?
Let me know.
Jixi Fox 🦊
Don’t Just Do It, Do It
Don’t let people slow you down. Especially when you know where you are going. You know you about to do it, so just do it. Don’t wait for permission to get to it. Get it done.
Jixi Fox 🦊
Ending The Year Off On A High | StoryTime
My Year In Review
Wow, the countdown is real. The anticipation of a new year. The build-up is so wild. The conversations I shared, the people I met, the photos I took and didn’t take—the list is huge. All of this was happening, and I was happy. I mean, I had some bad days, trust me.
THE BAD DAYS
I always lost my vision; I almost lost a leg. But I am happy for my vision and ability to walk. 2023 was so real, as it really lost a lot of people. I saw a lot of people suffering. I saw a lot of people blocking their own blessings. I was so confused, but I could understand that life is tough.
The Good Days
The 5-6 soccer games I went to were an amazing feeling; to the highly focused bonding time I had with my brother and mother made the good shine a bit brighter. The simple things were the biggest part of 2023. Oh man, I was tested, but I stuck it out according to the plan I had. I had to be present—more present than I have ever been—and supportive. I was really challenged. I like a good challenge, but this was hard but rewarding. I don’t know if people can be happy with that. Oh yea, I blogged and wrote on my website the entire year, like every day. I know it’s not the 31st yet, but in a calendar year, 365 days. Completed. It’s now legendary; it took 12–13 years to complete, but look at God. wow.
Standout Words Of 2023
Planning
Commitment
Appreciation
No Comprising Self
Investing
Relentless Learning
Family
Communication
Value
The Milestones
I broke some records this year and started some very important new habits. I have a whole post for this. Click here.
A short version of milestones:
– Invested into Stock more
– Planned a few vacations
– Celebrated myself more instead of just saying I knew I could do it. I did it, and respected that I really done it well for myself.
– Posted 365 days on my blog.
– Passed “515 days” writing.
– Hit my Fitness Goal on my Apple Watch for “583 Days” straight. The biggest streak of my life.
Conclusion
2023 was tough, but I hang on in there. As the world was spinning out of control, I held my ground. I could pretty up words more, but I don’t want or need to. I made the best of every little grain I was given.
Let me know your thoughts.
What words stood out for you in 2023?
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Jixi Fox is a NYC Free Verse Poet, who writes free verse poetry, spoken word poetry, and haikus with storylines and lyrics. Jixi also produces music, sound compositions, and various forms of art, including canvas art, paintings, and portrait photography. Living in New York City, which is rich with inspiration from all walks of life, Jixi enjoys walks, coffee chats, and exploring the city and its very diverse cultures.
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Houston We Have A Problem: Way Too Many Bottles!
OMG I was freaking out this morning. Like I was getting up early, doing that early morning thing—you know, the successful person wakes up at 5 a.m., starts their day, and gets the hard tasks done first thing. Yup, that thing. I did it. For which I realized I have way too many damn bottles. It blew my mind.
HOW WE GOT HERE
Well, I am into fitness, so I need a water bottle. I hate to have too many plastic water bottles, so I brought reusable ones. Then, of course, I work at a company, or anywhere I go, you obtain more water bottles. I seem to not like replacing them, then BAM, a whole lot of water bottles. Water is my favorite drink of all time. I have it with everything. I really do, so to promote my water intake, I need water readily available at every key point of my day and life. So that’s work, home, on the go, and more.
LACK OF DISCIPLINE
Okay, I am not beating myself up overall about these stupid water bottles. But I am a minimalist person at heart. As I try to improve my minimalism mastery, that’s why I am writing this post today.
BREAKING THE HABIT
Just recently, I banned myself from Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks, and Panera. I cancelled my Panera Bread Sips Unlimited subscription, which I may get back, because it’s a good deal for the cost to be more mindful of money leaving my pocket.
I know living in New York City or any major city, the hustle and moving around can get you going crazy, so we buy on the go. Well, I stopped it. I am working on pre-planning more, like I used to slow down my life and spend time and effort to effect my cost, health, and smoothness of life.
I SAW IT COMING
The crazy part about it all is that I saw it coming. I started with one. I was like, “Hey Jixi, don’t get another one.” I felt the happiness of good-flowing water and just saw another amazing new color bottle, then yup, got a new bottle. Then, after being 5 bottles in, HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM!
IN CONCLUSION
We are not perfect. We all have something we have less discipline about than others. But hey, I got a cool post out of this. And I will be working on my problem in public, not in private. :) I hope this post helps you look at things you have in abundance and think about how to simplify your life, donate, gift away, and more.
Live peacefully and at your own terms. 🙂
Photo by quokkabottles
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Jixi Fox is a NYC Free Verse Poet, who writes free verse poetry, spoken word poetry, and haikus with storylines and lyrics. Jixi also produces music, sound compositions, and various forms of art, including canvas art, paintings, and portrait photography. Living in New York City, which is rich with inspiration from all walks of life, Jixi enjoys walks, coffee chats, and exploring the city and its very diverse cultures.
Jixi Fox / @jixifox
HEAVY LIFTING #8BIT #POETRY
HEAVY LIFTING
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Is it heavy lifting,
Or lifting heavy,
The struggle is real,
Just moving along steady,
Like I am ready to push,
Carrying around this weight,
Too much pounds on the body,
Couldn’t make it out the gate,
Always late,
Mind fragile,
It’s about to shake,
I need to wash away these problem,
Let’s meet soon down by the lake.
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DETOX me from MADNESS
I am going literally crazy trying to get my fitness to the next level. I want to drop like a mean 15lbs, but it’s super difficult. I kind of know why it’s not working in which is the effect of two factors, I need to do new dynamic workout routines to confused my muscles, the real painful stuff, as well as my diet and the things I am eating.
I am already the king of dropping 25lbs in a month before, but I was really focused on my diet at the time. I was eating only cereal with blueberries for breakfast, one bowl and at nights only eating pop corn with water, and during the day I was a beast in the gym, while drinking a lot of energy drinks and salad. I really don’t want to go back to that madness even though it was interesting what I could achieve if I was serious. But at the end of the day, that was too crazy of a life to live.
So my best option to do to lose weight and be better toned is to do a combination of detox and good clean foods. I do very intense cardio workout in which I have seen dramatic changes to my legs and I have some very nice shoulders, but I could use more cuts and trim definition of the body.
To enhance my workout for the next 3 months I have a few rules and challenges I am going to adapt, in which I have used in the past that worked well.
NO CARBS (no cookies, no beer, no bread except for quality wheat bread, tiny portions or no rice at all)
*With that alone I should be able to control my abs and my core to go longer and do better workouts.
I will do this for a month to test the results then continue.
I also will add more home workouts such as Yoga and Pilates to my routine, via the gym alone is no good enough for me. I shall also borrow my friends P90x and Insanity to add a great deal of intensity and repetition to my workouts.
It’s funny for those workouts are already crazy and maddening, so I am in for a treat.
I am starting to train others, in which are seeing good results from my regular workout routines and patterns in which is pushing my hands in getting personal training certification for next year. I will see how that turns out.
What do you think? Are you trying lose weight over the holidays?
Thanks for reading
Richardo Wilson
Love Spell
I am caught up, she got me in her spell,
I am going crazy too hot like I am in hell,
I do as she say, I can’t resist her every words,
She has got me trapped I am in a daze, no action, no verbs
– Jixi Fox
@jixifox