Blog 130 – William Was Right
The 365 Commitment keeps me closer to the edge of my ability than before. I’m not saying I’m constantly on the frontier of my capacities, but I do edge up to the border regularly because of the 365 Commitment process. That borderland of ability is where growth and learning occur. This is a good place […]
Blog 129 – Canned Peas and Frogs, Yummy!
“Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” ― Mark Twain This is a great habit to get into. Twains’s quote is a lot more interesting and has more rhetorical flourish than the quote I heard growing up from my mom, “eat […]
Blog 128 – Rainy Day
The rain is finally here, been waiting all night and morning and it is good to hear the steady rain fall. I think I will make a fire in the fire place and focus on getting my house in order today. Cleaning, organizing, and eating comfort food at the top of my list this morning, […]
Blog 127 – The “Get To” Way
If you could plan a day that you actually were excited about living, what would it look like? What would you be doing? I don’t mean a fantasy day, or a vacation day, or sleep all-day day (well maybe a sleep all-day, day is worth considering.) I mean a functional day where you meet your […]
Blog 126 – Get Some Wax
Sleeping in, eating late, mindless screen time, on and on, O’ the bad habits that call to you. These are like Sirens that tormented Ulysses as he sailed past on his epic heroes journey, the Odyssey. The Siren’s songs are so beautiful, they are irresistible! And, anyone who listens to them will go to them […]
Blog 125 – Buoyancy and Momentum!
A solid morning routine is like those arm floats that parents strap on a little kid who’s learning to swim. They can still drown if they really try, but it’s much easier for them to keep head above water and have fun with those little floats on. Buoyancy! We all need some buoyancy to keep […]
Blog 124 – What Can Be Changed?
This morning, I’ve spent much of my allotted blog writing time fixing my blog post from yesterday. Yesterday, my deadline was rushed. So today I went back and re-read it, and found it really needed some help! So, I knocked some of the rough edges off and managed to create more coherence. I think its […]
Blog 123 – We Know What Works – Work It
We know what works. We use what works as building blocks for the 365 Commitment. Here are the principle elements that in combination become an effective process for positive change and personal growth: 1) Have a vision for yourself, have a goal. Obviously, we need to know where we are going before we can begin […]
Blog 122 – In Bloom
You are not going to transform overnight. The 365 Commitment does not work that way. Life does not seem to work that way. I think in our culture of movies and television and YouTube and other “entertainments” it is easy to become settled into the mode of an observer rather than a participant, a consumer […]
Blog 121 – Results Earned
Woo hoo! Milestone reached. By adding two pushups and pullups a week, I have slowly and incrementally increased my capability in doing these. I’m now past the 100 pushups and 50 pullups milestone. My goal now is to complete the pushups with 4 sets of 25 with less than 1 minute rest between sets. And, […]