During my training run today I was pondering a few of the things I’ve learned in life – So far… When am I at my best? I thought about it and I came up with when I check off these three squares everyday. Number one, feed my soul; When I wake up I say thank… Continue reading Three Squares
Tag: meditation
In The Gap…
On one of my more recent runs before I went on a weekend running getaway – I thought about the importance of being in or creating Gaps. First let me explain especially if you’re a new follower or don’t know that I’m a martial art school owner and master teacher. Gap in the martial arts is… Continue reading In The Gap…
1000 Days and 300 Miles
It’s been a milestone week for me. Not any of the big life events but those simple tasks that add up to a “Wow I did that” sort of milestones. Gretchen Rubin of the Happiness Project and author of many wonderfully insightful books wrote; “What you do every day matters more than what you do once… Continue reading 1000 Days and 300 Miles
Home at Last
The title of this blog seems to imply I’ve been away. I haven’t – I’ve been caught up in the rat race (one I’d rather not run in). The holidays were extra busy with my mother and stepfather being under the weather – I took on more responsibility for the festivities. After the holidays returning… Continue reading Home at Last
Run Why?
A Sunday morning in the middle of August, light breeze sun filled sky – Left foot, right foot music playing each step taking me further from my home then half way around the loop and getting closer to home. Thoughts of past events future adventures, then the following thought; Why run? For the challenge, for… Continue reading Run Why?
The Last Straw or In Search of Buttermilk…
We all have our tipping points, that one little issue that puts us over an edge. Ironically it usually isn’t a big problem. The “Last Straw” is usually a minor annoyance or for me today it was not being able to find buttermilk. After a morning of working on my business finances, finding out no… Continue reading The Last Straw or In Search of Buttermilk…
Observing The Observer…
One of my favorite meditations is when I imagine my self high in a corner of the room observing myself meditating. This allows me to become “self-aware” to observe how my body and mind are working. I’ve taken this technique to the road and sometimes to the treadmill. It allows me to be aware of my… Continue reading Observing The Observer…
Have To, Should Do – To-do’s…
My recent absence from blogging has a lot to do with my perception of Have To’s, Should Do’s and the always present To-Do list! Being an over-achieving, goal oriented, control freak I’m a master of all of the above. However what happens when the To-Do’s rule your life? Your productive yes, your organized yes, but are… Continue reading Have To, Should Do – To-do’s…
Stop and Sit…
I love to sabotage myself. It seems I have some sick satisfaction to create chaos and try to get myself out of it! Like those delightful mazes in the Highlite Magazines. It starts rather innocently usually when things are calm. I guess I don’t like calm, because I find things like redoing my condo, taking… Continue reading Stop and Sit…
Getting To Know You…
We spend so much time building relationships, yet we rarely take the time to get to know ourselves. I don’t mean knowing the image you created; A martial artist, teacher, former nurse, armature photographer, runner, Aries… The list of descriptions of what we do and have, are not who we ARE! I’m talking about the… Continue reading Getting To Know You…
These Shoes & Those Shoes 