The time has come for the holidays. And I am so ready. All I really want this year is for our little family to catch up on some desperately needed sleep. And cookies. Time to unplug from work. Plug into family and the holiday spirit. Bake. Drink. Be merry. This is the first Christmas...
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When I trained in Princeton erg scores were very important. So was how much you weighed. So was how many kilomètres you rowed. Training there was all about numbers. And I hated it. The culture was cutthroat and fear driven. If you didn’t have the numbers you weren’t going to get a shot. The...
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Don’t make rash decisions at the end of a long emotional day. But also treat yo’self if that will make you feel good. And get some sleep for the love of god. Put whipped cream in your coffee. I promise it will change your day for the better. Go easy on yourself. You’re imperfect....
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I was listening to an interesting episode of The Making Sense podcast with Sam Harris. He was interviewing Gavin de Becker – author of The Gift of Fear. Gavin is an expert on fear and violence and while there were many interesting points made one really stuck out to me. The idea of what...
Continue readingBabies Are Stronger Than Adults
Or at least a thousand times more stubborn. And that is saying something considering the truly stubborn people I’ve known in my life. They will fight for as long as it takes to get their way. Cry until the adults in the house can’t take it any more and give in. Assert their will...
Continue readingWhere The Growth Is
That’s where people will go. They’ll also go to where the path is least resistant. Or to where they can get away with things. Or where they can go unnoticed and undetected. Which kind of person are you? What are you moving towards?...
Continue readingAvoidance
Just doesn’t work. Waiting. Putting something off. It won’t just happen. And the later you wait the worse your fear and stress becomes. It’s a matter of creating space to face the pain. Right here. Right now. Because either way there will be pain. So why wait? Pain doesn’t have to be bad. It...
Continue readingGift
I’m gifting myself the night off. It’s too warm and cozy and quiet to not drift off the sleep. Sweet dreams world....
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I’m tired. Deeply tired. This week was nuts. I don’t have much to say. I just want to sleep. The boys are cozy in bed. We are watching a movie. The house is quiet and calm. I’m so looking forward to some time off with my family soon. We are getting a Christmas tree...
Continue readingPositive Disruptions
Anger seeks the quickest path to release. It sparks, catches flame, and tries to ignite through the closest and quickest channel possible. What makes anger so hard is that it can feel unstoppable. That you are powerless to it. And when you fail over and over to quell it you begin to think that...
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