Wishing a very Happy New Year 2025!
Looking forward!
Official Blog of Pat V. Sonti. Serves as a volunteer mentor.
“Life is truly beautiful if we make it so.”
As a Volunteer Mentor, with humility and heartfelt gratitude, it is such an honor and privilege to be able to continually provide guidance and coaching to many youth and adults from all walks of life. There are so many with inherent, untapped, and hidden talent, a variety of skillsets, and immense potential which is truly remarkable and unbelievable. Each person is a precious shining star in this vast Universe which we are all a part of. Accordingly, a critical enabling tool for supporting and assisting today’s youth and adults is to develop a sound “Going Forward Plan” which is an effective means for empowerment.
From a qualitative perspective, overarching elements are:
Vision Statement - One sentence to articulate a Vision in career and in life.Another key self-analysis tool is:
Strengths – What are specific tangible and perceived strengths which are inherent to you and can be effectively utilized?Based on global, regional, and national macro-trends, some key goals and objectives which can be updated as required based on dynamic ongoing events:
Near-Term - Where do you want to be one (1) year from now in career and life?
Short-Term - Where do you want to be three (3) years from now in career and life?
Medium-Term - Where do you want to be five (5) years from now in career and life?
Long-Term - Where do you want to be ten or more (10+) years from now in career and life?
Key economic and financial planning tools in the near-, short-, medium-, and long-term include:
Balance Sheet – What is your plan for building tangible assets (e.g., immovable, moveable, liquidity via bank accounts, certificate of deposits (CDs), securities, etc.) and what is your plan on minimizing liabilities (e.g., senior/subordinate/mezzanine debt, over-the-counter derivatives, etc.)?It is essential to develop a user-friendly Excel spreadsheet model to monitor and track monthly fixed/variable income, fixed/viable expenses, tangible assets and pending liabilities, and track cash flows (sources/uses of funds). Must also review monthly bank statement(s) regularly. In addition, must regularly “reconcile the bank statement” while keeping track of deposits/credits and debits. Most critical is to minimize and manage all debt sources as well as other financial obligations and tax liabilities.
A sound “Going Forward Plan” is a highly constructive and enabling tool which provides a positive path in a sustainable manner for everyone.
The purpose of any and all mentoring, focusing on holistic wellness, health, sports, fitness, nutrition, yoga, ayurveda and related is to promote healthy lifestyles and balance between Spirit-Mind-Body. This includes any and all associated proven processes, methods, techniques, therapies which may also include educational purposes with the goal of creating awareness and disseminating information. All information on the Blog in no way precludes the mandatory need for seeking definitive prior advice, diagnosis and/or treatment from a qualified medical physician and/or specialist related to Spirit-Mind-Body fitness and/or training program(s). Prior to starting any Spirit-Mind-Body fitness and/or training program(s), it is mandatory to get a thorough examination by a qualified medical physician and/or specialist. In addition, a medical physician and/or specialist’s approval must be obtained prior to undertaking any Spirit-Mind-Body fitness and/or training program and as well as continual examination(s) by a medical physician and/or specialist during the entire duration and course of undertaking any Spirit-Mind-Body fitness and/or training program(s).
With heartfelt gratitude, I have competed in the 2023 Masters’ indoor track and field season. I had a bad hamstring pull and knee problems. All through the months of April and May, I focused on stretching, regularly putting ice, and daily training for the 2023 Masters’ outdoor track and field season. Key emphasis is on the 50 meters, 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump, and hopefully the 400 meters.
I am daily maintaining focus on spirituality, maintaining holistic wellness and wellbeing, and a sustainable positive lifestyle with proper nutrition, rest, exercise, balance, and motivation. Besides health, I have also added increased emphasis on strength and fitness by doing regular resistance training. I am going to the nearby fitness gym to do upper- and lower-body weight training. I am also doing stairs twice a week at the nearby high school track.
I am doing my best to daily hydrate well along with lots of fruits and vegetables as well as minimizing consumption of processed foods. I have totally stopped all carbonated beverages. In addition, I am doing my best to stay away from foods with high sugar, high salt, processed flour, deep-fried food, as well as any fast-food.
Also, as always, continually boosting my immune system and always be highly mindful, live in the moment, continually generate positive thoughts, words, deeds, have good habits, and radiate positive energy. I am always staying positive and always going to cross the finish line.
Fight On!
The purpose of any and all mentoring, focusing on holistic wellness, health, sports, fitness, nutrition, yoga, ayurveda and related is to promote healthy lifestyles and balance between Spirit-Mind-Body. This includes any and all associated proven processes, methods, techniques, therapies which may also include educational purposes with the goal of creating awareness and disseminating information. All information on the Blog in no way precludes the mandatory need for seeking definitive prior advice, diagnosis and/or treatment from a qualified medical physician and/or specialist related to Spirit-Mind-Body fitness and/or training program(s). Prior to starting any Spirit-Mind-Body fitness and/or training program(s), it is mandatory to get a thorough examination by a qualified medical physician and/or specialist. In addition, a medical physician and/or specialist’s approval must be obtained prior to undertaking any Spirit-Mind-Body fitness and/or training program and as well as continual examination(s) by a medical physician and/or specialist during the entire duration and course of undertaking any Spirit-Mind-Body fitness and/or training program(s).