We humans are masters of frustrating ourselves to death. We are great at self-imposed stress and we're getting better at it every day. What does it take to let go and intentionally lose control? How do we stop trying to manipulate the uncontrollable and start to accept things the way they are or will play … Continue reading The Struggle of Letting Go
I've had to ask myself that question several times. I don't quit asking either for two somewhat opposing reasons, but I'll get to that in a minute. I do have to clarify my use of the word teacher. Here I'm talking about anyone who teaches, instructs, mentors, or guides others in a professional setting. Teaching, … Continue reading Do You Call Yourself a Teacher?
"I didn't know I needed a dog." Those were the exact words out of my father-in-law's mouth. And I can honestly say that, too. I could have easily titled this post "The Wellness of a Dog" since they provide so much more than just licks and companionship. We got him about a year ago and … Continue reading I Didn’t Know I Needed a Dog
In another post, I wrote a little about the problems with self-improvement media. Here I want to share a couple of things I've stumbled upon from my own experience. Looking back it's easier to see what's worked and what hasn't. Hindsight is like that: a sometimes perceived unfair, but necessary teacher. There's no getting around … Continue reading Is This Real Self Improvement?
You don't have to look very long to find yet another article or post about the negativity of social media. Some will argue against the mounting evidence that it isn't the platforms' fault, it's the users.' With that said I won't go into the often repeated detailed points regarding the ills. We know them and … Continue reading Am I Doing Social Media Wrong?
The quarantine provided a few silver linings. Time and creativity just to name a few. It was a time I rediscovered the power of using my hands to build something. Now I'm not green to the practice of building. My dad was a great at-home woodworker building furniture, decking, and anything else we needed around … Continue reading Zen and the Art of Building with Our Hands
I found some silver linings in the quarantine, which I'll miss. Do you have any similar or to add? The feeling as if we were all on an even playing field. No worries about deadlines. Real-time with family - not carved-out time. Walks in the neighborhood and see more of my neighbors. The option for … Continue reading What I’ll Miss About Quarantine
Have you ever read a great story that inspired you in a unique way? Maybe it was a piece of fiction you read when you were young or maybe a read-through history about some military leader or adventurer who scaled obstacles and lived to tell about it. Those stories were simple. They were directly connected … Continue reading The Problems with Self Improvement Media
It doesn’t take a scientist or scholar to explain that we are inundated with information on a daily, hourly, and minute-by-minute basis. You can read countless articles stating that fact. Additionally, you can’t help but see more and more evidence mounting that it just isn’t good for us. The 2020 quarantine didn’t help. As people … Continue reading The Simple But Tough Secret to Calming Your Mind
Someone recently wrote to me about different training techniques and touched on one I've known for a while now and recently revisited. If you're at all familiar with Steve Holman and Jonathan Lawson from the old Ironman Magazine days you'll know they popularized the POF system. That is the Positions of Flexion training technique. I … Continue reading Simple and Quick Dumbbell Arm Workout
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