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I’ve Lost the Traceur’s Gaze
I don't do Parkour anymore. Parkour is, admittedly, a young man's sport. Most traceurs are teens with lithe, athletic bodies that haven't been injured yet. I got into the sport late in life, in my 30s. Luckily, I had a background in yoga, physical theater, and acrobatics. After my first round of P90X, I was able to throw myself wholeheartedly into the vaults and kongs that make Parkour the art of momentum. There is a phenomenon which happens after the [...]
Laptop Living and Working All The Time
With my backpack and cell reception, I can functionally work from anywhere I please. The beach, the mountains, a Central American cafe, or out in the wilderness...wherever I have my backpack, cell reception, and time, I can work. I can write, or post, or call, or Skype, with anyone, anywhere in the world, from anywhere I choose. The interruptions of "life" no longer impede my ability to work. Today I had to deal with a flat tire, ten minutes before [...]
Johannas Birthday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAN2uxmelYc She's 35. With three kids. And beautiful jewelry.
A NaNoWriMo technique for Manifestation
I love National Novel Writing Month. Every November, I pit myself against my word count, and I inevitably improve as a writer and a storyteller. The first few years, I crafted novels. First draft, story arc, plotline, character development, novels. Long-form works of this scope are exhausting, creatively. I love writing them, and I love working on them, but I don't have the bandwidth to write a new novel every year, while raising 3 kids and running a business. What [...]
My Morning Routine
I rise at 5 am. My alarm goes off 15 minutes prior, and as I snooze, I lie in bed reciting affirmations to myself, through the open door of my subconscious mind. "I love my life." "I believe something wonderful will happen to me today." "I am so grateful for my life." "I breathe in joy and gratitude." My gratitudes roll around in my mind like a candy that I savor. The second alarm invites me to go into the [...]
Chris Brogan’s Important Framework
I don’t like to reinvent the wheel. I prefer to find out what successful people are doing, and model how they are doing it. Chris Brogan wrote an excellent blog post some time ago about how he prioritized his day. The man is a content output machine; he is one of the indisputable masters of social media. (He’s got his haters, too, which means his points of view take a stand. I like that.) When I got his email newsletter [...]