They’re just that, personal problems No one really cares about them, but they mean everything to us Do we push our problems onto others? That's a recipe for disaster it would seem like And at that moment we don’t even realize it What else aren’t we realizing?
873. Trunks and branches
The trunk is the main structure of a tree, holding everything up. The branches protrude out of the trunk, some here some there. New growth, old growth, old or new, long - whatever. And with life Are we focusing on the branches or the trunk of things? For example: healthy eating We know junk food … Continue reading 873. Trunks and branches
872. Tapering
Runners use a taper to let their bodies heal from all the training they did, all the miles they put down Tapers usually last for 7 - 21 days, the average about 14, and runners strategically decrease their miles leading up to the big race day. Runners may peak at 100 miles for the week … Continue reading 872. Tapering
871. Opportunities
Opportunities are everywhere We just have to learn to look, to see with our eyes And it sounds easy, but it’s not Because we may be looking for a certain opportunity… and then we’re blinded by the opportunity that slipped through the back door. We don’t have to snatch every opportunity or do the best … Continue reading 871. Opportunities
870. THE PA BLACKLIST
Ultra’s have taught me so much Patience, pain is temporary, we can get through and accomplish a lot more then we think we can There’s a system to how things get accomplished, it takes a team, planning and executing, problem-solving And there is so much variety Different distances, terrain, areas, rules Something new this year … Continue reading 870. THE PA BLACKLIST
869. Channel that energy
Angry? Upset? Feeling low? These are all forms of energy And energy can’t be created or destroyed, it only changes forms That feeling low? It can’t “go away” It just changes forms - a transmutation What can we change it to? Of course, it can keep going down the negative spiral, resentment, jealousy, and feeling … Continue reading 869. Channel that energy
868. remind ourselves of this
What can we control? We need to constantly remind ourselves of this We can’t change the past Or the weather, what they said or do We can’t change how they feel or what day it is We can’t even control if we get hurt or not, or death One of the only things we can … Continue reading 868. remind ourselves of this
867. Due diligence
Do we do our due diligence? In real estate, a due dilligecne period is a time for us to dot our I’s and cross our T’s To double check our stuff so we can find any mistakes made and correct them before it’s too late. And due diligence can be with anything: traveling, schooling, our … Continue reading 867. Due diligence
866. Controlling what we can
We can’t control what someone does Or if we “get in” to a school or a race We can’t control the weather or accidents But we can control something from each of these situations we can choose to respond appropriately to others We can put in the work to get into the school or race … Continue reading 866. Controlling what we can
865. Pickin and Choosin
That’s what life is all about I choose this, whatever this is Happiness Miserable-ness Anxiety Joy Peace We can pick whatever we want, Maybe it moves us towards becoming better in whatever way that means to us Or maybe it’s sliding us towards becoming worse because we don’t know what we don’t know we don’t … Continue reading 865. Pickin and Choosin