Life is One Huge Marathon

KIP 4Ever: Volume 6

To me, life is one huge marathon filled with many peaks and valleys! It is important to stay cool, calm, and collected and stay on your path wherever that may lead you. It is equally important to not get distracted by others paths as no one in this life has the same path.

I am at the part of the marathon in my life where I am being more conscience of all the things I have accomplished as well as the work I am putting in day in day out currently  in all areas whether it’s soccer, business, investments, relationships, personal health, etc!

Currently, I am part of the Orlando City B team and we are on our way to playoffs after a pretty successful season so far! The season so far has been filled with many ups and downs but this is an accomplishment nonetheless and me and the team are hungry for more! In the past, I have been able to represent USA and Kenya in international competitions and that is such a blessing and valuable accomplishments I hold dearly in my soccer career as well!

Business wise, I am in the midst of my 3rd year operating the brand Keep it Pushin’! I know I have lots more to learn and accomplish with it, but I am proud how far I have got with this! My main goal of Keep it Pushin’ all along was to impact and inspire lives and I have done just that! From doing things like a youth soccer camp back in Minnesota, to soccer gear giveaways in Peru, and even with this content space portraying how I see things and providing knowledge, ultimately I believe I’m headed on the path in this space and I will aim to keep growing and inspiring with Keep It Pushin’!

I am also in a point in my life where I want to invest wisely in my future! I have come to value this beautiful planet more and try my best to leave a lasting impact! I recently invested in two sustainably focused companies, one being Sokito (a soccer cleat brand) and another being GOT BAG (they carry all types of bags/accessories). Both of them not only preach sustainability but they include sustainable goods in all their products! If you want to learn more and maybe invest in these companies, the websites are:

Sokito - Sustainable Soccer Brand

GOT BAG - Sustainable Bag Brand

This comes at a pivotal time in our world where there is so much happening that is damaging our planet from plastic waste in our oceans to the countless amounts of pollution in the air. There needs to be some change and I believe companies such as these two can only help in this marathon!

It is important to have great relationships in your life…at times life can be tough, you can be lonely, you may need some help on something and a good relationship can be the answer to any of these events. As a pro soccer player, I have aimed to stay in contact and check up on my friends as much as possible even though we may not see each other much these days. It’s all about effort when it comes to relationships and that’s what you all should hone in on. 

I’m all about taking care of myself physically and mentally as you have one body/mind at the end of the day! For one, I try and do cryotherapy/red light therapy every other day at a local health/wellness center called Restore Hyper Wellness to feel better and re-energize my body! Secondly, I have a board of affirmations as well on my mirror that I say out loud everyday before I go to sleep to keep my mind positive and in the right place (will go over these on another content piece). Also, I recently started doing some therapy and it is something I encourage all of you to just try! For me, it is nice to talk your thoughts over with a complete stranger and work through certain things!

Now I want to challenge you all to take some time out of your day and embrace all that you have accomplished in your life and secondly ask yourself are you where you want to be in your marathon and what else can you do to KEEP IT PUSHIN’ 4EVER…

-NABI KIBUNGUCHY