Long Weekends, Long Runs

Hope you all had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend! I spent my time off balancing pure relaxation and pushing my limits. All in all it was pretty fun! I've found that double digit runs have been very intimidating for me personally, even though I've done a few of them already. There's reticence on my … Continue reading Long Weekends, Long Runs →

Recent Read: Born To Run

I started this book today waiting for the Metro to take me home from my just-completed 13 mile point-to-point run from my apartment to the ocean. It came highly recommended by a client who also happens to be a triathlete. I'm about halfway through it so far and I'm impressed -- it's linear insomuch that … Continue reading Recent Read: Born To Run →

A Few Observations From Today

On my run: I ran the Miles for Melanoma 5K this morning in Fullerton. Along the run route they had volunteers hold signs of people whom have passed from cancer. It was also very nice to see families and teams working together to fundraise for a cause that was so close to them. The run … Continue reading A Few Observations From Today →

The Victim vs. Survivor Mentality

Depending on how closely you stalk me on the interwebs, you have have gathered that I've been running a lot lately. I've been consistently running at least 5 days a week since the first week of February. In late March I ran my first 5K and this Sunday I will be running my first 10K. … Continue reading The Victim vs. Survivor Mentality →

4 Steps For Positive Change: Saying, Seeing, Feeling, Believing

This morning I sat down to a meeting in downtown LA with one of my most interesting clients. As a spiritual psychologist, she helps people recognize and reconcile the emotional underpinnings that keep them from achieving their full potential. With my recent "completion" of my 21-day health challenge, the SXSWAngels campaign, and with my personal … Continue reading 4 Steps For Positive Change: Saying, Seeing, Feeling, Believing →

On The Outside Looking In

There were many times in my life when I thought that my life was hard. I had days that dragged on forever...the BAD kind of forever. I couldn't see the light at the end of the tunnel. My thoughts were dark, dreary, depressed, and violent. I was obsessed about controlling things that were out of … Continue reading On The Outside Looking In →

The Power of Persuasion and Friendship…Starring YOU. Yeah, You.

All day today I had the pleasure of spending some 1-on-1 quality time with a few good friends. Over the past year I'd been more keen on widening this circle to include a multitude of my interests. I find that there is something very special about friendship -- you can never have too much of … Continue reading The Power of Persuasion and Friendship…Starring YOU. Yeah, You. →

Find The Best Enabler Within Yourself

Let me tell you, everything I've learned, I've learned from helping other people. I've been noticing a very interesting (and welcomed!) pattern emerging from my #postaday2011 habit -- I've been receiving more offline comments about my blog than online, via text messages, emails, phone calls, dinners, in person, private Twitter conversations, etc. Whenever someone reaches … Continue reading Find The Best Enabler Within Yourself →

The Rider, The Elephant, and The Path

For every instance of change in our lives, we have to deal with three things: our rational side, our emotional side, and the path in which we eventually choose to embark on. Not every change in our lives is welcomed -- most of it is painful but necessary. Take, for instance, my February challenge. I … Continue reading The Rider, The Elephant, and The Path →

Day 3 and Keeping Tabs On Progress

It doesn't matter if you're on a fitness kick, gearing up for a new semester, or trying to save more money from your paycheck. You should be documenting EVERYTHING you're doing that puts you closer to success. On that note...Hooray! I've survived Day 3 of my challenge. I've found some great tools to help me … Continue reading Day 3 and Keeping Tabs On Progress →