Getting back to your roots

Hey guys, hope all is well and your 2012 is already bringing you blessings. In the past I wrote about how you're not alone going into fights and that your team is in there with you. I recently found out how important that really is. 2011 was a losing year for me on many fronts, but what affected me the most is not having a team to support me. I don't want to take away from the people that helped me get prepared for the fights but up until last year I always had a team of at least 7 guys all shooting for the same goal. Last year I was spending a lot of time searching for that connection and support. Something about a group working hard together makes it easier on the hard days. As of yet I haven't put together or joined a team but I have started getting back to things more familiar to me. I went and trained with my close buddy Max at the gym he trains at. I also have started training with a group of fighters that I work with on a semi-regular basis. I already feel better. It has made a huge impact already on the level of effort I put out. I know in my heart that 2012 will be a winning year partially because i'm going back to some of the things i'm used to. I believe it's better to add on to the things that work for you. Don't throw out the baby with the bath water if you will. Now that i'm training with a hall of fame mentor and I am back training with an old friend I feel like fantastic. If you feel lost in training or in life, think about when you were happiest or most successful and try to get back some of the things that made you that way. it's like being reborn.