The practice of vulnerable gratitude
Vulnerability
Gratitude is a recurring theme in everything I do and there's a reason for that. It helps me stay sane & healthy, and to train effectively. It helps me feel…
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Vulnerability
Transformation
I work hard at making change happen. More precisely, my efforts are directed towards improvement: getting healthier, fitter, faster, leaner, stronger, smarter, wiser, calmer, more balanced in mind and body.…
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Transformation
VLOG: Refurbish. Restore. Regenerate.
Ruminations about Mind, Body, and Spirit in staying healthy while improving wellbeing and performance.
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VLOG: Refurbish. Restore. Regenerate.
Unfolding
Ten trail runners were recently asked about the best advice they'd been given. What I find interesting is the common thread among their answers--to allow for process.Progression, unfolding, development, growth.…
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Unfolding
Keep Coming Back
In twelve step programs, there is a saying, "Keep Coming Back". For me it has to do with breaking down tasks, that feel too big to tackle, into increasingly smaller…
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Keep Coming Back
Step by Step
For me, there is joy in the experience of each step as an expression. During my long run today, the focus was inward--feeling and connecting with the body and mechanics;…
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Step by Step
Celebrate
It's taken me a long time to learn the importance of doing things for the soul, rather than only challenging the limits of the body or mind.I've pushed myself. I've…
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Celebrate
Awakening: a process that is already here.
Meditation
If you're not meditating at least five minutes every day you're missing out on a tremendous gift. Perhaps this is a bold statement, but I stand by it. Adyashanti characterises…
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Meditation
Gratitude
I've been quite silent lately. It's been clear that I've needed to write about gratitude, but I haven't felt super grateful. Well, I have in some areas of my life,…
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Gratitude
South ridge of the Waipi'o Valley
The Current Moment
“Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language. Do not now…
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The Current Moment