Too much food, too little exercise, and suddenly my life was out of balance. Why would I purposefully harm myself? One view would include that I've been taught to look outside myself for answers and riches. To look beyond self and if necessary neglect self for power, love, prosperity, health, happiness and spiritual fulfillment. I've been conditioned to believe I get life's bounty from somewhere outside myself. This outside pursuit led to a self abusive lifestyle where over-indulgence with food, rest, and relaxation (amplified distortions of what is good for me) resulted in a crystal clear "before" photo.
"Keep away from people who belittle your ambitions, small people always do that. The great, the truly great make you feel as though you can become great too."
Mark Twain
God impressed upon me that I was facing life the wrong way! I have been facing and gazing the wrong way for the better part of my life. In my experience, life changed abruptly when I made a conscious decision to form an alliance with God and "about face" from outward to inward. Now I live with enormous energy I've sensed but never previously identified or used. The starting point of my re-direction was understanding that spiritual, emotional, and physical health were not haphazard things, so I sought answers.
"What lies before us and what lies behind us are tiny matters compared to what lies within Us."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
ISSA helped me find answers and ISSA continues to give me answers. Answers to life's challenges. Answers that provide solutions to all areas of my life: personal, family and professional. But not just any answers will do. I get answers that I can trust. Answers that tell me the truth. Answers that are scientifically proven, honest and effective. Answers that give me strength. Answers I can use, right away, to help me balance my life and enhance my success.
Science is a search for explanations, a complex structure built of small, measurable units, yet some things that happen to real people in the real world just don't neatly fit inside well-established categories. For example, one month after my physical transformation and lifestyle change, I was awarded a scholarship for academic excellence and admitted into the University of Pennsylvania. Coincidence, or does the body really impact my mental and spiritual self? On physiological, psychological, and spiritual levels, our beings are intricate and elegant designs of interconnected checks and balances. Excluding maintenance of any one level constrains our power and potential.
Love for life thrives in all who honor God, self, and others appropriately.
-Anthony Basilovecchio
Desiree Basilovecchio
In today's hectic on the go society, it was difficult for me to maintain my weight. And the older I got the more physical problems I had. I became frustrated with my weight and my life. I knew something had to change. Anthony suggested that we begin an exercise program.
We began slowly, walking, hiking, anything that got us out and moving. We did this almost every day and I began to feel better, not only physically but mentally too. I also discovered it was a great way to spend time with Anthony, something we did not get much of before. Within a month, we had added other exercise, like weight training to our routine, and changed our eating habits.
Anthony began reading every book he could find on health and exercise. A friend mentioned that ISSA had a program that might interest him if he wanted to learn more about proper health and fitness. That is all he needed to hear, he ordered the program and devoured the material. I must say it has been the best investment he has made thus far. It has changed not only his life but those around him as well.
The exercise and diet program Anthony put together for me was easy to follow and I could not believe how quickly I saw results. I have been exercising for over 10 years and have never gotten the results I have achieved with Anthony's help.
-Desiree Basilovecchio
Real Estate Sales Associate
