"When you have questions, the mountain usually has the answers." I wrote the above this week while spending some time on my local mountain after struggling with some minor decisions. They were nothing major but sometimes when I don't get them out of my head, they continue to swirl and become bigger than they really... Continue Reading →
Waste
It's not so much that life is short, but that we waste most of it if we aren't careful. Moments are what life is about and there are no ordinary ones. Pay close attention to as many of them as possible.
Present in nature
Go for a decent sized hike and get a little exhausted. Sit down somewhere to rest and let the sun fall on your skin. Notice how it feels. What patches are warm? Which ones are still cool? Hear the noises. The birds chirping, the kangaroos bouncing, the wind in the trees. See the grass swaying... Continue Reading →
Presence and discomfort
Journal entry from the top of the mountain after my walk up: Morning walk at my local mountain to clear my mind and help me work through some of my most pressing thoughts. Nature has a special way of making everything else melt away so that I can be present. The sounds of the animals... Continue Reading →
Do it well
"The struggle always comes from looking too far into the future, from placing emphasis on expectation, when all that matters is how well I'm doing the thing that I'm doing right now." One of my biggest struggles is always what I'm going to do next and what I will become in the future. I... Continue Reading →
Celebrate your wins
"Don't forget to celebrate your wins." This is something that I am terrible at so I wrote myself this reminder in my journal last week. I was watching a video of myself hitting a lift that I hadn't hit for quite some time, a lift that I wanted badly again, and after successfully completing the... Continue Reading →
Start, Stop, and Continue
"Writing about the strategies I learn really help to drive it home for myself." I have been working through a Mental Performance Mastery Certification lately and I find that I sink ideas better into myself when I then write about them after learning, and I wanted to write about the one that has really stuck... Continue Reading →
Slow it down
I recently caught my mind absolutely racing with so much information and decisions that I was in a complete mental fluster. I was struggling to concentrate or focus on just one of the thoughts at a time. I could feel my heart rate increase and my breathing get shallower. It can feel like it's going... Continue Reading →
Inspired Lion 