028: Building Muscles You Can't See

When I say building muscles, I’m not talking about biceps or abs. I’m talking about the invisible kind.

The muscles of starting something new.

Of showing up when it’s uncomfortable.

Of doing something hard again.

When I first started writing The Weekly Fix, it was hard. Not just because of the time it took, but because it meant putting myself out there. Sharing thoughts, stories, and lessons with all of you. I worried about whether it was helpful. Organized. Worth your time. And honestly, I almost didn’t start because of that fear. But here’s what I tell my kids all the time: The name of the road from hard to easy is more. Do it more. Write more. Practice more. Try more.

Just like the first day in the gym. You pick up a 15-pound weight and it feels heavy. You do it a few times a week, and suddenly it doesn’t feel heavy anymore.

To keep growing, you have to reach for the 20s.

Leadership, communication, organization, consistency.

These skills are built the same way.

Through repetition and resistance.

So if something feels hard right now, good. It means you’re building strength in an area that’s been underused.

It means you’re on the road from hard to easy. And one day, that thing that feels impossible will feel like second nature.

Keep showing up. Pick up the weight. Build the muscle.

Because growth isn’t found in the easy reps. It’s built in the hard ones. One rep at a time, - Casey

🎯Real talk - Some days, building muscle looks like big progress. Other days, it looks like not quitting.

It looks like doing the hard thing after a long day. The kind where the gym was loud, someone cried (maybe a kid, maybe you), and you’re still answering messages after bedtime.

Or choosing patience when you’re already stretched thin. Like when a class goes sideways and you remind yourself this is character building… probably.

Or taking one small step when you don’t have energy for a big one.

It looks like showing up tired. Or distracted. Or unsure. ...and still choosing to do the thing. That counts. More than you think…