Simplify "A Hero's Journey"

Mom's! This pandemic has taught me so much about people.  More important, it has taught me so much about myself.  Now living in this new world, I keep reflecting back on some of the biggest lessons I have learned.  My biggest support and foundation going through tough times has been my mother(s).   If you take a close look at the photos's I have used in the blog, there is a woman in the ocean just behind the young boy.  This beautiful brave person is his mother.  She took him out into the surf of one of the most aggressive surfing breaks on Maui.  She swam him out into the surf.  Always the protector.  The Momma Bear.  She gave him a safe space to go after his dream to surf.  She let go!  She set him free! It reminded how many times my mother did that for me.  She was always in the back ground.  She was willing to watch me go after my dreams.  Willing to let me fail.  Always ready to be the...

Present in the moment Listen to those you are with. Put down your electronic device. Look people in the eye when communicating.  Listen to hear and understand. NOT to respond. Echo back what others say to gain clarity and understanding. Seek first to understand then seek to be understood.  Seek to understand the joys, interests and fears of others.  Share the moment. Be there in mind, body and spirit.  In the moment i t may be better to be kind than right.   Close your monkey mind.  Take a pause.  Deep breaths. Think. Act.  Learn to get quiet.  Listen to your inner voice.  Listen to your heart.  Listen to your gut.  Work the problem.  Always looking for the positive.  Your mind is wired to protect you.  Work to take control of your mind.  For your minds protection mechanisms could paralyze you from growth and taking action.  Be present with yourself and aware of y...

Do Not Die With You Music Still In You What is it you here to do!  To Be?  To achieve?   Are you living true to yourself? Are you living the life you want?  The life you dream to live?  The life God sent you here to live? Living by your music? Or.......?  Are you living the life others expect of you? Is your life is defined by others? Are you dancing to the music placed upon you? It's your choice! Do not die with your music still in you!   What is it your soul desires to do?  Your passion? What is that driving life force within you that craves to be let free!  What is stopping you from living your of life defined by you!  Live the life you define.   Ask yourself " Why NOT?!"?   Then say to yourself: "Yes, Yes, I Can!". "I GOT THIS!"    Envision your success! Go after it! Go get it done!...

Peace We all have an energy we bring into our daily life.  It is a presence.  The space you take up.  Whether you know it or not you send out a personal energy into the world around you.  This energy is felt by thoses around you.    It can be through body language.  How you stand.  Look at someone.  Walk into a room.  Where you choose to stand or sit in the room.  How you carry yourself.  The words you choose.  The volume and tone of your voice. .  How you listen.  How you respond.  Or not respond. The spoken and the unspoken language sends a message into the world.  Create an internal environment to bring Peace into the world.  Be a presence of calm.  Warmth.  Love.  Total Self Confidence. Create a positive internal environment to reflect outward. Seek a deep spiritual connection to your surroundings. Invite all of you se...

Quiet Yesterday I lost it.  It all came to a head.  Nothing big.  Just things kept building.  Sliced my thumb open while fixing my truck. Then it happened.  A full on F Attack!  I lost it.  Shouldn't have.  But I did.   Looking back I lost the WIRM.  I Should have known my frame of mind was off.  I  was for whatever reason under stress.  During my daily routine vital signs were off slightly.   So how do I learn from this?   Start with getting quiet.  Evaluating the choices and actions. Which I should have done in the moment.  Stop!  Get really still.  Get Quiet.   Start to live in the moment frame by frame.  Get in tune with emotions.   Fill your heart with love and peace.  Use the WIRM (witness, interdict, redirect, maintain).  Do not respond to the negative.  Take a deep breath.  Listen ...

Love The emotional energy that allows forgiveness. Over looks faults. We are all  born with the ability to love.  It is the strongest and most motivating of all emotions. It a positive force of nature! It relieves pain. It’s the same life source/force energy that pumps my heart that pumps your heart.  The only emotion we need in our lives to survive!  To give your physical and emotional energy without condition or expectation.  It drives you to overcome, p ersevere, embrace the “suck” and be your very best self!  It is the “why” you never leave your swim buddy behind...... Love .  It brings peace. God’s Greatest Gift is Love! Have a Loving Day! Hooyah!

"Well,  like most hardships this will materialize as a blessing in the rearview mirror.  I work with 51 cities throughout America.  I am of the firm belief that Americans are too busy working mostly to buy shitt they really do not need and chasing a fairy tail of a happier tomorrow. This implosion  will force people to slow down, focus on their families and take stock on their lives.  Yes, lots of people will have lost their jobs.  It will be tuff in the short run.  According to Gallop, 70% of Americans they don't like their jobs anyways.  This crisis gives us a chance to reboot. About 70% of our chronic  disease crisis here in America , 71 % of Americans are  obese or overweight.  Which makes up 85% of our  annual $3.7 Trillion dollar health care bill which is driven by our toxic food environment.  The average American eats out 110 times a year.  Each time consuming 300 extra salt/sugar laden calories that h...