The idea here is not about a utopian gym. It is about creating the space that most people have no access to.
Read MoreThe road map will appear over time. Maybe not for you, but maybe for the next person to follow.
Read MoreYou have to give of yourself without expecting anything in return except for the positive feelings you get from the act of helping someone.
Read MoreToday the fatigue of always going and the pushing through mentality caught up with me. Ahhhh but I did decide to listen to my body today
Read MoreI love being in the woods running or hiking. It is a place where I can find an inner peace that allows me to open up with ideas and thoughts that aren't cluttered by the business of the day to day life. This time has allowed me to expand on ideas and solve all sorts of problems. It has allowed me to think about and come up with clear answers on how to confront situations that may seem unpleasant on the surface, but once I dug deep down I found that could confront unpleasant situations from a much more healthy point of view that would help both sides.
Read MoreMy life changed forever when I was a sophomore in high school and I heard the song "Police on My Back" by the Clash. I was blown away by the sound I was hearing for the first time. This was PUNK ROCK music. I was hooked and found all the clash albums and never looked back.
Read MoreI try to honor my mom by working at teaching my kids the same lessons everyday and also by trying my best to live with empathy in my mind, heart and soul. Not always successful, but I don't think any of us are.
Read MoreSo when asked what or who I am grateful for? It is everything and everybody. We only get one shot at this life that we are lucky enough to be able to live.
Read MoreThis 90 day challenge really forced you to open up with in yourself and really examine your life and how you feel about it. It forced you in a good way to really ask yourself some very thought provoking questions about yourself and why you chose this challenge and where you wanted to be by the end of your challenge.
Read MoreWriting these emails to you all isn't easy to do on a daily basis, but they are enjoyable and rewarding to write. It has gone from a want to write to a need to write and that my friends is magical when that happens.
Read MoreIn one moment I lost all respect for the person I was working for for so many years. Everything we had accomplished over my 20 year career meant zero with just this one statement. That day I decided that change was inevitable, but what change was going to take place. Well Big Tree Fitness is what took place.
Read MoreBecause of this work that is needed to create success, the emotions and feelings that come from it can fuel some of the greatest experiences that we will ever have in life. These successes and experiences typically build upon each other to help create new ideas and new successes.
Read MoreIt is no secret that I find that peace of mind when I go trail running in the woods. The feelings I get when I am surrounded by trees. When my feet are impacting the soil underneath me. When I feel the air going through my lungs and feeding the oxygen to my blood and muscles.
Read MoreIt takes leaving selfishness at the door. It takes the willingness to look beyond yourself and at a greater purpose.
Read MoreI truly believe that we all have a karma tank. This karma tank has to be maintained and replenished from time to time. We maintain it by returning selfless acts of kindness to others. When we do this our own personal karma tank stays full and allows each of us to receive acts of kindness in return.
Read MoreWhen I try to think of my earliest recollections of doing something that I was afraid of, I end up back in my side yard being determined to get over the fear of riding a two wheel bike with no training wheels.
Read MoreWe need to be able to talk to someone that will help us get through this difficult period. Help us plan and identify the positive future. I have seen many times, friends and family and myself included saying "I got this".
Read MoreEveryday we should always take on the process of overcoming challenges. This is part of what makes life worth living. We allow our mind, body and soul to listen, learn, communicate, love, evaluate, recognize, acknowledge, accept and find courage.
Read MoreThis forces us to think deeper and more clearly about the why's. It allows for the emotions that are involved to come out into the open. It reminds us of the power these feelings and emotions have over us. Even though we know these things deep down inside, seeing them on paper in front of our own eyes gives us the ability to add definition to these feelings.
Read MoreWhen we decide to make the time to do the things that we are passionate about, it allows us to recharge our batteries so to speak. When this happens we end up creating a higher amount of positive energy that we then can share and spread more freely. We don't feel pulled in a thousand different directions.
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