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The Games We Play

The Games We Play

Posted on January 28, 2021January 25, 2021 by Heather

I’ve always been competitive, both with others and with myself. I was a really good softball player. When I was about eight-years-old I had an almost perfect batting average on my team and I loved to hit. I’d learned playing baseball in the street with my older brother and his friends. During one game I’d READ MORE

Posted in Fitness, Goals, Habits, Tools
Fuelling Up

Fuelling Up

Posted on November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 by Heather

When I’m being mindful of what I’m eating, I try to focus on eating things that will give me the fuel I need to do the things that I want. Eating a lot of unhealthy food on a Sunday gets in the way of me feeling energized for my workout Monday morning. I’ll admit that READ MORE

Posted in Fitness, Habits, Mindfulness
Fun in Unlikely Situations

Fun in Unlikely Situations

Posted on November 10, 2020November 9, 2020 by Heather

On Saturday it started to snow and continued snowing through to Sunday when it really started to snow. It was the worst blizzard we’d had in more than a decade. By Sunday evening much of the city was shutting down and Monday brought officials telling everyone to stay home.  We woke up to snow drifts READ MORE

Posted in Fitness, Gratitude
Is This Who I Am?

Is This Who I Am?

Posted on October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 by Heather

I’m doing a short meditation course that includes conversations between Dan Harris and the well-known psychologist Dr. Kelly McGonigal through the Ten Percent Happier app. The course is on Healthy Habits and each session is about 15 minutes and includes a 10 minute or so meditation. In the first session, McGonigal talks about the role READ MORE

Posted in Fitness, Goals, Habits, Mindfulness, Vision
Using the Things That Motivate Me

Using the Things That Motivate Me

Posted on October 13, 2020October 12, 2020 by Heather

During my conversation with Todd Henry for the latest episode of the Better Me Podcast, we discussed his new book The Motivation Code. To get ready for the conversation, I completed The Motivation Code Assessment, which gave me some new insight into what motivates me. According to the assessment, the top five motivators in my READ MORE

Posted in Fitness, Goals, Habits, Mindfulness, Vision
The Benefits of Celebrating Wins

The Benefits of Celebrating Wins

Posted on September 29, 2020September 28, 2020 by Heather

Last week my wife and I went golfing at a nearby course that has only 12 holes (the other six were paved over for some very large houses that I do occasionally find myself admiring before thinking “damn, those must cost a fortune to heat in the winter.” Never mind that part though, this is READ MORE

Posted in Fitness, Mindfulness
What Do I Need to Learn / Practice to Do That?

What Do I Need to Learn / Practice to Do That?

Posted on September 24, 2020September 22, 2020 by Heather

I’ve golfed more this summer than all other years combined, and the season isn’t over yet. I’ll be honest, while I’ve gotten better as the months have gone on, I’m still pretty bad at it. I’d like to cut at least 10 strokes off my game by the end of next season. We have a READ MORE

Posted in Fitness, Goals, Habits, Mindfulness, Vision
Walk, Run ... Stop to Sniff

Walk, Run … Stop to Sniff

Posted on September 15, 2020September 14, 2020 by Heather

I haven’t been on my treadmill very much lately. Instead I’ve been taking my dog on two to three mile walk / runs. Of course, because she’s part beagle (best guess), it’s actually a walk / run / stop to sniff things (her, not me). I’ve often thought of our dogs as great teachers for me.  READ MORE

Posted in Fitness, Mindfulness
Creating Your Motivation

Creating Your Motivation

Posted on September 10, 2020September 9, 2020 by Heather

In one of my journals I keep a running list of ideas for blog posts, podcasts, etc. I add an idea to the list every day. Sometimes they’re good, sometimes I look back on what I wrote and think “why on earth would I want to do anything with that?”  Some days I sit down READ MORE

Posted in Fitness, Habits, Mindfulness
Think of it as Smart-Care, Not Self-Care

Think of it as Smart-Care, Not Self-Care

Posted on September 8, 2020September 7, 2020 by Heather

I’ve written about and talked about on the podcast about the importance of putting your oxygen mask on first. If you don’t take care of yourself, you can’t take care of others.  Too often, however, we think of “self-care” as “selfish care”. I’ve known that for a long time, but people, especially women often put READ MORE

Posted in Fitness, Habits, Mindfulness, Nutrition
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