127 Hours LATER

April 3, 2011 by 3 Comments

Early this week (or last week, depending on when you are reading this), Julie Manriquez, one of my esteemed guest posters, wrote a fantastic post, called One Hour or 127 Hours: BE in Every Moment.  Julie is a deep thinker, dedicated to daily work toward personal growth and enlightenment, as well as humble (she’s much more talented in so many areas than she’ll ever admit) service to others.  And like is often the case, her message was one that was needed.  Not only by me, but by many others, evidenced by the tremendous response and appreciation she received from other readers.

Her message was pretty simple.  Be in every moment.  Stop making excuses not to fully participate in life. Stop asking for a “hall pass” so you can skip the learning lesson that goes on every day of your life if you’ll just reach out to those who are more than happy to teach.  She went so far as to even dare us to be an active participant in our lives. And if you know me, I never saw a dare I didn’t like. Read more of this post

Advertisement

Filed under Deep Thoughts and Philosophy, Family and Friends, Julie M., Self Improvement & Motivation Tagged with , , , ,

What’s Your Diet Vice?

February 22, 2011 by 25 Comments

Hello Friends,

A few weeks ago I reconnected with my old pal Bobby through his very informative and inspirational website. Bobby and I met 14 years ago in Silicon Valley at a start-up tech company. He took care of the money (thankfully!) and I took care of the marketing communications. Working with young, eager, and energetic innovators, we managed to have a great time in the workplace; and, because we didn’t have children or many responsibilities outside of ourselves, we found plenty of time to stay fit and healthy.

That life may have very well belonged to someone else. Who was that person? Somehow, I worked all day, and then taught group exercise classes at a gym in the evening. I found time to run and compete in races, including a few marathons. I even worked on my strength in the weight room—not Mr. Bluford-style, of course, but I did my share. And, most importantly, I consistently stoked the fires burning at home with the hubby, managed to be a staunch supporter of Girls Night Out with my peeps, and was a smiling presence at all family holidays, births and birthdays. A skilled juggler! Read more of this post

Filed under Deep Thoughts and Philosophy, Family and Friends, Fitness Stuff, Julie M., Self Improvement & Motivation, Thoughts from Guest Posters Tagged with , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

You Choose What You Get

January 24, 2011 by 2 Comments

Believe it or Not- It's Your Choice!

Instead of “You can’t always get what you want,” The Rolling Stones should have called their song “You DO always get what you want.”

Because, brace yourself.  If you are unhappy with any part of your life, there’s a good chance you chose it.  I can see you shrugging your shoulders and smirking at me, but hear me out.  It was hard for me to admit to myself, too, but most things that present themselves as a source of anxiety or fear or unhappiness are that way because the alternative is worse.  Whether subconsciously or knowingly, we are deriving more pleasure out of what we see as misery than we are from the other option or options in our lives at that moment. Read more of this post

Filed under Deep Thoughts and Philosophy, Self Improvement & Motivation Tagged with , , , ,

Be an EggHead!

January 21, 2011 by Leave a comment

A coworker of mine recommended a book to me a few weeks ago.  The Power of Full Engagement.  It’s primary message is that full engagement, maximizing production and efficiency in anything you do, requires not the management of time, as we have all been programmed to believe.  Instead, success in life and relationships is dependent upon efficient energy management.   This energy management is important along four dimensions: Physical, Emotional, Mental, and Spiritual. Read more of this post

Filed under Business Stuff, Deep Thoughts and Philosophy, Self Improvement & Motivation Tagged with , , , , , , , , , ,

A Mayonnaise Jar & Two Beers

January 18, 2011 by 1 Comment

Have you ever had a message delivered to you at just the right time in your life?  Well, a while ago, I was really struggling with balancing work,  my fitness, and my family.  And this story, sent to me by a very dear friend dealing with much more serious issues than those with which I was dealing, was just what I needed to remind me to keep things in perspective.

I still take a peak at it now and again to once again get grounded. Read more of this post

Filed under Deep Thoughts and Philosophy, Self Improvement & Motivation Tagged with , , , , ,