When I teach a class I am prepared to teach, I eagerly anticipate the opportunity to teach the lesson. On the contrary, going into a topic I feel ill-prepared to teach, I tense up. What’s interesting, however, is anytime I teach something new, there’s a level of tension. It’s not until I’ve taught something a few times that I shift from tension into anticipation. From uncertainty to confidence. It’s the expected outcome that makes the difference. The first time we do something, we will more than likely fail at it. You simply can’t anticipate how it will go until you put it out there.

It’s tension that exists between the done and undone. Between the idea and the realization of that idea. Tension drives action. It moves us to learn what we need to learn and overcome the obstacles that need to be won. To relieve the tension, we must act. We are compelled…

Need help getting motivated? Turn the day into a game. Pick a target every waking hour. Aim for a bulls eye every time! These are the big rocks. Each day you get to play 8 rounds of work and 8 rounds of life. Half time @ Noon. You sleep 7 rounds.

When you search on Google, the results you get are based on the location where you initiate your search. The results you get are intentionally biased. It’s done in the interest of speed. …

What is the consequence of inaction? The only thing worse than missing a deadline is missing one without consequences. It begs the question what was the point of the deadline? Worse, it makes the ramifications of future deadlines less significant. It’s the seed of procrastination. Consequence is defined as: A…

And then it hit me. When you truly love someone, you love who they are, and who they are contains all their imperfections. It’s our flaws that make us unique, and our uniqueness is what gives others something to love about us. But if you can’t love everything about your flawed…

The flower is one of mother nature’s most beautiful, yet most delicate creations. It is vulnerable and defenseless. It can be eaten by bugs, burned by the sun, torn apart by the weather, and easily destroyed by the slightest weight. Yet everyday, it must open itself up to the sun, bees, and butterflies to survive and reproduce. If a flower never opens, it can’t receive pollination or the sun’s vital energy, and will eventually die. It’s growth is a direct relation to it’s ability to stay vulnerable.

Just like how you learn how not to fall by falling, you learn how to deal with the punches by taking the punches.

I actually wrote this 2 years ago. Words will never express the extent of how much I appreciate all you have done for me over the past 8+ years. I was first introduced to Yoga at Core Power in Fort Collins. …