Becoming Badass

Let’s jump right in and become badass. First and foremost, always refer to yourself as a badass from now on. Even when you aren’t’ feeling particularly badass, tell yourself you ARE a badass, and let that guide your next step.

Badass is a state of mind as well as a series of behaviors.

If you don’t sell it, no one is going to buy it. Say it with me. I AM A BADASS. Louder. How does that feel? Keep saying it louder until you feel like it’s disturbing someone, then say it once more.

A badass does what they feel is right – even if it’s hard. Especially if it’s hard.

You KNOW what is right and what isn’t. You are already an expert at lying to yourself, and justifying, and reasoning. But it’s bullshit, and we both know it. Stop the excuses right now. A badass goes for a run even though I don’t feel like it. I have a trillion excuses. I can justify me not working out til bedtime. But is that the badass way? No. You have to stop lying to yourself to be a badass. Stop feeding yourself your own bullshit – you are starting to buy it.

List 3 things you KNOW you should do in the next 24 hours that you also know you are going to try to talk yourself out of.

Mine are:

1)      Run/walk 3 miles

2)      Sort through the huge stack of mail in my in basket

3)      Bathe the dog.

I WILL do these things, because I just said I would, and a badass does what she says.

Your turn – here is an email I got recently:

Dear Momma Von BadAss,

I want to be a badass, but I don’t have big black boots. What do I do?

Signed,

Slippers in Texas

Dear Slippers,

You don’t need big black boots. Stop making excuses and go kick some ass with your slippers.

Love, Momma

That’s all for now!

Hello

Hello I am Momma BadAss. People ask me every day for advice on how they can be badass just like me, so I thought the badass thing to do would be to start this blog so the whole world can be badass too. That is the beauty of being badass – everyone can be a badass. Winners need losers, but a badass needs no one – they just are. In fact, the more people that are badasses, the better of a world this becomes. So, let’s get to it.

First, let’s define what a badass is. Badass is a state of mind as well as a series of behaviors.

A badass does what they feel is right – even if it’s hard. Especially if it’s hard.

A badass speaks up when something is wrong, fights for the weak, stands against bullies.

A badass is honest – all the time.

A badass speaks and carries themselves with confidence and power.

A badass always leaves you wanting a little more from them. You want to hear one more story, one more joke, one more kiss, one more hug.

A badass is always looking for ways to make themselves better – either physically, mentally, emotionally, financially.

A badass LOOKS like they have their shit together, because they DO.

A badass has a badass body – not necessarily perfect (see #6) but has strength and endurance and doesn’t get winded on the stairs or fall down off a curb.

A badass is always ready. They know CPR, how to order wine, how to thank someone in any language, how to juggle, at least 1 good clean joke, 1 questionable joke, and 1 raunchy joke. They can drive a 5 speed, a motorcycle, and your mom’s minivan.

They can find north in the woods, so they are never lost, and know which berries are poison and which are tasty when braised with the bear they just wrestled to it’s death.

They do things without looking – hit the car alarm, toss a pistol just taken from a thug, tossing a beer from the cooler – all accurately and without looking.

A badass is always nice, until it’s time to be mean. A badass is personable and likable, but stands up when has to.

A badass spends their time on the important things in their life. They don’t spend 4 hours a night watching TV or surfing the internet. They are spending time with the people they love doing the things they want to.

Next we will lay out a plan so you too can become badass, and I will start answering your questions.

Until Next Time

Momma BadAss