Uniqueness
I was laying in the grass after a hard ruck breathing in the early afternoon sun listening to the cicadas song as it swirls from side to side like fans doing the wave in a stadium. What a delight! Have you ever heard a cicada? While I was laying there 2 people rode by on their bikes and I heard the woman describing what her boyfriend's childhood was like. …
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Grit, Fortitude, Determination, and Perseverance
If you haven't read this book, I would highly recommend it. Grit is the power of continuing and sticking with something. Even when it's hard. Even when no one is looking. And it is a skill you can build. We recently ran our first trail race. It sucked. So hard. I honestly thought I was going to pass out at one point and positioned myself so that if…
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shame
Shame on You
A teacher once told me that shame is someone else's sin placed on you. That is the best explanation I can think of. Original sin is someone else's sin placed on you and some (not all) churches have a driving need for you to feel shame over it. "Shame on you..." adults say when as a child they want you to be aware that you broke societal norms. …
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For The Day
The Comparison Game
Dudes, each and everyone of us sucks at this. We compare ourselves to others, to ourselves, to our younger selves, to a fantasy self, to fantasy others... to fictional characters... This causes a continuous state of discontent. Or at least a continuous sporadic state of discontent. lol. You know what I mean. I don't have that car. I don't have that …
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Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
Yeah, so ignore this post if you are: a minimalist, trying to get out of debt, not a consumer.... and yeah those are words that I would like to describe myself by. Le sigh. So here is the truth, I picked up a few pieces during last year's sale and those pieces are some of my most beloved wardrobe pieces. I'm hoping for a couple more pieces like that this y…
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Loyalties - When Its Time to Let Go
So I considered inserting a Jonestown photo here (post fruity drank). You're welcome. It doesn't and shouldn't be that extreme. We pride ourselves on our loyalties. RIDE OR DIE! A loyal person NEVER changes their loyalties... but should this be true? I think loyalties need to change particularly in 2 situations. 1. That thing/person/place you are l…
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Goals
What If - One Week Challenge
What if for one week you went balls to the wall... (screech) balls to the wall. Where did that come from? Wikitionary StackExchange I guess you could say that the opposite to balls to the wall would be vagina to recliner. Any whooooo. What if for one week you went balls to the wall on your main goal? Just one week. You can do anything for one week. Would …
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