Meditation & Music – Optimum Balance Series (Part 3)
My move toward meditation came about in the fall of 2017 thanks in part to my wife. My father’s birthday was on November 20th which always made the holidays even more emotional for me. What also didn’t help is earlier in the year there were layoffs announced at work that were not going to be…
Diet & Nutrition – Optimum Balance Series (Part 2)
In Part 1 of my Optimum Balance Series, I discussed the need to get my diet and lifestyle in check after a staph infection I developed due to my gluten and soy allergy. Similar to my exercise regime, I started with small changes to my diet and daily eating habits. The biggest issue I had…
Exercise – Optimum Balance Series (Part 1)
The examples and techniques I plan to discuss in this series are the 7 routines, starting with Exercise, I do on a daily basis to keep me at, what I call, my Optimum Balance Through this system of habits and rituals I created along my journey, I have been able to elevate my vibration and…
Goal Setting
In looking back over the first year of my journey, I realized one of the most important tools I used to accomplish my target body weight was this mindset writing technique to track my daily actions and habits. These daily goals and habits set the direction for my day and moved me forward towards achieving…
My Kryptonite
We all fall down. We all have a set back or two throughout our life. We can all get stuck. I think at one point or another in life we look at other people and have this voice in our head that says, “Boy, that person really has it all figured out!” all the while…
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent, hard work gains success. Greatness will come. — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
The Chinese Bamboo Tree
Discipline, Consistency and Faith — When my wife and I bought our house in 2001, the homeowners left three or four house plants behind. I took it upon myself to keep these plants alive along with the other plant life we’ve taken in over the years. I have done my best to water them once…
Bruce Lee
“The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action” Lee Jun-fan, (Chinese: 李振藩) known professionally as (Chinese: 李小龍), was born on November 27, 1940, at the Chinese Hospital, in San Francisco’s Chinatown. According to the Chinese zodiac, Lee was born in both the hour and the year of…
The POWER of GRATITUDE!
WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan grateful in emotional speech to wife Brie Bella for improbable comeback ahead of WrestleMania34! This is such a timely story based on what I’ve been going through over the past few years since the passing of my father. WWE Superstar Daniel Bryan gives a very emotional speech thanking his wife, Brie…
Maya Angelou
“Be present in all things. Be thankful for all things.” Maya Angelou born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and was credited with a list of plays, movies, and…
