You May Not Know This About Me
Dear Friend,
I hesitate to share this because it’s deeply personal, but I am compelled…
It’s why I started speaking to audiences (something I never intended to do), been sending this newsletter for 20 years, and post daily on social media.
First, the background.
If you saw my recent post about my father, it has a picture of me (right), as a five or six-year-old.
3 things saved that little boys life, and prevented him from repeating what his father did to his three children, to his own three children- Focus, Food, Fitness.
These three tools are indefatigable allies who will never let you down, will always be there to lift you up, and help you do the important work you are destined to do. That’s why I post about them every day.
Here’s what I posted…
40 years ago today, my father decided to do something that I’ve carried with me ever since…
UPCOMING MEMOIR- EXCERPT
…At the end, he’s alone, except for me.
I’m 16, sitting on the edge of the couch in his living room, waiting. We’re listening for the police to bang on the door.
It’s the first, and last night I spend alone with my father.
He’s slumped at the kitchen table, bottle of whiskey in one hand, glass in the other, and though alone, he’s arguing, then agreeing. He’s come up with a plan, but I can’t make out the words.
When he realizes I’ve been standing in the doorway, my father’s last words to me will be, “Don’t worry, I’m not crazy.”
Two days later, on Monday, January 27th, 1986, he’ll light himself on fire.”
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The result of my childhood? All of my “bad qualities”- self doubt, resentment, anger, rage, jealousy, judgement, fear- the ones that on a daily basis make me question my self worth, “If I was smarter, if I was a better person, if I only had this, or that, then I would be richer, happier.
That’s when my therapist, Frank tries to help me understand, “That’s not who you are, or ever were. They were put there by the man you loved the most, yet feared the most, not emotions a young boy should experience together, especially about his father.”
But truthfully, I know this to be true, if I do not explore what happened in my childhood, no matter how much positive self talk I do, seminars I take, books I read, workouts I do, my life will always end up in the same place- the conclusion that I’m not good enough.
That’s why I share, on the 40th anniversary, something that happened to us that we never spoke about until almost 30 years later, to share, if you’re struggling, you are not alone. There’s nothing wrong with you. You are not broken. Something might’ve happened, even if it wasn’t as tragic as what I’ve experienced, that affected you then, and still affects you now.
Don’t give up. I know you won’t. You haven’t yet. Reach out and I will share more of what helped me most including what I post about daily- focus, food, and fitness.
Thanks for being here.
God Bless,
Peter
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About Peter Kofitsas MS, PT
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Peter Kofitsas MS, PT is a Speaker, Author, International Life & Health Coach, Culinary Nutritionist, Physical Therapist, Food/Restaurant Consultant, and former Scholarship Football Athlete. He’s also been called, “The Missing Link” in employee wellbeing. As an expert for the media, he has appeared on ABC, FOX, MSN, TLC, and in Fitness magazine. He’s the author of 3 books, including, Shop, Cook, Eat. He’s also the creator of the 5 Minutes to Fitness+ Program, a revolutionary lifestyle program for achieving optimal health which has been featured on QVC and FOX. He’s been helping companies assist their employees in being healthier and finding balance during the Covid- 19 pandemic.
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Nutrition Degree, Magna Cum Laude, Montclair State University
Physical Therapy degree, Master of Science, New York Medical College
College Lecturer- nutrition, exercise, physical therapy, kinesiology
Creator- 5 Minutes to Fitness+, Fit Friends’ Revolution
Author; Shop, Cook, Eat, Core Energy Program, & Live Better Journal
Food/Restaurant Consultant- Hospitality Training, Sustainable Menu Design, Recipe Development
Client List / Appearances
GE • Goldman Sachs • KPMG • Verizon • Metropolitan Museum of Art • Sony • UPS • Quest Diagnostics • Whole Foods • Louis Vuitton • Moët Hennessy • Working Mother • Kellari Group • Serafina Group • China Grill Management • Union Square Hospitality Group • The Episcopal Church • St Barnabas Health Care Systems • HDMS • Grocery Haulers • NY Staffing Assoc • Assoc of Health Care Recruiters
