I am in the process of writing my own vision statement, which I hope to finish today. This is an exercise that you don't want to rush, but still want to get done sooner than later. What is great about this exercise is that you can expand on it, which is what we started to do as a family this past weekend.
Read MoreI am sure we have all had this conversation before and I am willing to bet that at one point and time you were this person. I know for sure that I was definitely this person on more than one occasion.
Read MoreWe start to accept inconsistency as part of our daily lives. Once the acceptance of inconsistency enters into our lives, all of the hard fought gains we have made start to slip away. Sure there will be times when we are mentally and emotionally tired and our own BS is an easy acceptance.
Read MoreIt wasn't till I understood that in order to get rid of these insecurities I needed to do the work before I could dress for success. I needed to earn the strength to get over my insecurities.
Read Moreor those of you that have been with Big Tree Fitness for a while probably don't find yourself saying this too often any more. The reason for that is at some point and time whether you realized or not at the time, some part of you decided to add "Until I Can" to the phrase "I can't do that".
Read MoreThe pain would go away and you were back off testing your abilities all over again and completely forgetting what had just happened. In some cases you wore that fall like a badge of honor. That's what life is really all about.
Read MoreThe placebo effect is a powerful phenomenon, but it’s also a manipulation. Someone is telling you how to think about something.
Read MoreQuite often I see people fall off their workout schedule because of so many other things and or people vying for your time and energy. Because I know that this is a reality for a lot of us, I want to remind you all that "something is better than nothing".
Read MoreWe each probably achieved something we did think was possible because of those perceived limitations. The other great thing that happened throughout each of these journey's was letting go of limitations became easier and the strength we gained each time stayed with us.
Read MoreI finally decided to go hike my original thought which was the Perkins Loop in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I love running and hiking this trail because very few people ever go past the Covered Bridge and even fewer this time of year. Plus there are also quite a bit of fond memories with my family at the Covered Bridge. For those who have hiked the Perkins Trail you know the first section of the trail takes you straight up to a ridge line plateau and the trail skirts right along the ridgeline.
Read MoreAll three phases of emotional, mental and physical all become one. All the trials and tribulations that I carry throughout the day kind of disappear for a while. They do not completely disappear, but they become quieter and less obtrusive.
Read MoreThis match wasn't just about winning and going onto the semi finals. This match was about each one of those players finding how much they can give of themselves to their fellow team mates. Each one of them could walk away on Saturday knowing that they each found something very special inside themselves. Something that is rare and can only be found through the kind of effort, resilience, and willingness that they displayed on Saturday afternoon.
Read MoreThe only way this can happen is if you choose to make it happen and it looks as if Edward and Mary did exactly that. Most people will look at this quote and say, "yeah that's all fine and dandy, but life isn't just a good time all the time"
Read Morehe one thing that is consistent with these different wake up times, it's that It does not matter what time I wake up in the morning, It's still F-ing hard to get out of bed. I am sure there are a couple people that pop up out of bed and are raring to go right away, but for the majority of us it is still hard to get out from under the covers and lift your head off the comfortable pillows. So my question is this. If it is pretty much equally as hard to wake up at 4am and 5am and 6:30am why do we choose to cancel or not show up.
Read MoreSometimes life does get in the way. You may have a job issue or a family issue that arises, but you need to be honest with yourself, does every life issue mean I should procrastinate or cancel? We all know the answer to that question and the answer is NO
Read MoreThe interview was 1:34:00 long and I spent almost 3 hours listening to it. There was so much great information that I had to re-listen to sections 2 and 3 times just to get the most out of it. What it boiled down to was two things.
Read MoreWhat is your go to song? I have quite a few go to songs when I am working out. They are usually within the punk music genre. I will typically use these songs when I am needing to dig deep prior to a big lift. But my favorite songs are the songs I listen to when I am doing a hard trail run or when I am running in a race. I like to finish these hard trail runs with one song in particular.
Read MoreThe pure happiness and joy that only movement and collective movement can bring to people's lives. The kind of happiness and joy that fuels that courage to start. I got to be a part of Adam Gaskins' first marathon ever. I got to be a part of Tyler Dowler's first marathon relay and 10 mile Tough Mudder. I got to be a part of Mike Shantery's first 10 mile Tough Mudder
Read MoreA writer - and, I believe, generally all persons - must think that whatever happens to him or her is a resource. All things have been given to us for a purpose, and an artist must feel this more intensely. All that happens to us, including our humiliations, our misfortunes, our embarrassments, all is given to us as raw material, as clay, so that we may shape our art.
Read MoreAs soon as something in life gets in the way or causes a slight disruption in their lives, the first thing they do is cancel their gym class time or whatever exercise was in the plans for that day. I think it has to do with the idea that every time this happens we feel we just don't have the energy to put forth and completely forget that every time we put forth this needed energy we create an amazing amount of positive energy that allows us to really deal with the problems of daily life in a much more productive and positive manner.
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