So my blog here is finally up to date now.
My new year is getting pretty exciting already! :)
I really want to get into bouldering now. Its the only way I will get stronger, develop better technique and move past this plateau!!!
So last night, I drove up to REI near Charlotte, at the spur of a moment, and bought a crash pad.
I'm running the Bridge Run again in Charleston this year. I hope I beat my last year's time! :)
I have already registered for another race in May as well. It's called the Warrior Dash. It's crazy! It's a 3 mile+ race with crazy obstacles. I absolutely cannot wait. I'm a little nervous, but I've already started running, etc. It's gonna be great. A ton of my friends have registered too from Raleigh and from Columbia.
I've registered for the John Friend's Anusara Yoga Workshop this year too in March. I did his workshop he held here back in 2008. It was pretty awesome.
Spring is just around the corner, and that means more climbing trips again! :)
Super Stoked!
And there are a few other possible trips coming up. There is a yoga retreat in Turkey on the Mediterranean hosted by City Yoga here in Columbia. The retreat is in July. I'm not sure if I can afford it yet, but we'll see. I already put in a leave request at work for some vacation time for it. And a friend of mine is kayaking for 4 days to Charleston one weekend coming up soon in the spring. I really want to go.
And I am refinancing my home...less bills! I meet with my appraiser next week!
I hope 2010 brings me adventure and more friends!!!
About Me
- SueBear
- “The moment inbetween what you once were, and who you are now becoming, is where the dance of life really takes place.” ~ Barbara De Angelis "Nothing happens without personal transformation." I decided one day I wanted to change. I wanted more from life. I realized that if you want more, YOU have to make it happen. You have to go to it and create it. The most powerful weapon against a mediocre life is practice. And just like a fire, the human spirit needs to be lit again each day.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Time heals and distance makes a heart grow fonder!
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. "
I needed to read this again...
Desiderata:
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself to others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the the world is full of trickery. But let not this blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all it's sham drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
-- Max Ehrmann
Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself to others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs, for the the world is full of trickery. But let not this blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you conceive him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all it's sham drudgery and broken dreams; it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
-- Max Ehrmann
January 11, 2010
http://www.happiness-project.com/happiness_project/2009/01/your-happiness-project-dont-let-the-perfect-be-the-enemy-of-the-good.html
Awesome link folks! You should read it.
My favorite part:
"Satisficers are those who make a decision or take action once their criteria are met. That doesn’t mean they’ll settle for mediocrity; their criteria can be very high, but as soon as they find the pasta sauce or the business card that has the qualities they want, they’re satisfied. Maximizers want to make the optimal decision. Even if they see a bicycle or a backpack that meets their requirements, they can’t make a decision until after they’ve examined every option, to make the best possible choice. Studies suggest that satisficers tend to be happier than maximizers; maximizers spend a lot more time and energy to reach a decision, and they’re often anxious about whether they did, in fact, make the best choice."
Please "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good."
Awesome link folks! You should read it.
My favorite part:
"Satisficers are those who make a decision or take action once their criteria are met. That doesn’t mean they’ll settle for mediocrity; their criteria can be very high, but as soon as they find the pasta sauce or the business card that has the qualities they want, they’re satisfied. Maximizers want to make the optimal decision. Even if they see a bicycle or a backpack that meets their requirements, they can’t make a decision until after they’ve examined every option, to make the best possible choice. Studies suggest that satisficers tend to be happier than maximizers; maximizers spend a lot more time and energy to reach a decision, and they’re often anxious about whether they did, in fact, make the best choice."
Please "don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good."
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
January 10, 2010 - a cool quote
"You are educated when you have the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or self-confidence."
-Robert Frost
-Robert Frost
January 9, 2010 - Change is the Essence of Life
"Be willing to surrender who you are for who you could become!"
I often have to come back to this quote a lot in my life...
Learning and evolution take constant practice.
I often have to come back to this quote a lot in my life...
Learning and evolution take constant practice.
January 8, 2010
I've got a feeling, Sue, that 2010 is going to be your kind of year. That you'll be happier than you've ever been, laughing harder, smiling wider, standing taller, walking lighter, dancing crazier, hugging longer, living grander, loving louder, and if you want, selling the pictures to a tabloid to raise money for your new charity.
Can you feel it, too?
The Universe :)
Can you feel it, too?
The Universe :)
January 7, 2010 - a short poem
With the good comes the bad
the happy, the sad
with the end there was a beginning
with losing the winning
smiling and tears
hopes and fears
through times of doubt,
you can sort things out
to pass the test,
just try your best
life's a journey
succeed in the quest!
- unknown
the happy, the sad
with the end there was a beginning
with losing the winning
smiling and tears
hopes and fears
through times of doubt,
you can sort things out
to pass the test,
just try your best
life's a journey
succeed in the quest!
- unknown
January 7, 2010 - Why not?
"It's not a bad thing for a person to ask 'why'.
'Why' is the ultimate question of learning.
However, there comes a time in every man's life when he must put aside all of the unanswered 'why' questions and believe in something. This faith could be placed in something he does not completely understand, and it may even be something that does not appear worthy of his faith. But the important thing is that the faith is placed.
It is fruitless to sit and ask questions your whole life, waiting for the perfect answers before you make a single move. I tell you, even if those answers were right in front of your face, you would not have the capacity to understand them."
- Chris Strake
'Why' is the ultimate question of learning.
However, there comes a time in every man's life when he must put aside all of the unanswered 'why' questions and believe in something. This faith could be placed in something he does not completely understand, and it may even be something that does not appear worthy of his faith. But the important thing is that the faith is placed.
It is fruitless to sit and ask questions your whole life, waiting for the perfect answers before you make a single move. I tell you, even if those answers were right in front of your face, you would not have the capacity to understand them."
- Chris Strake
Monday, January 18, 2010
January 2010 - Tested
"Things don't go wrong and break your heart so you can become bitter and give up. They happen to break you down and build you up so you can be all that you were intended to be."
January 5, 2010 - A great Message from The Universe
It's not unreturned love, from a certain someone, that hurts, Sue.
It's just that sometimes the "thing" you're focusing on, keeps you from feeling all the love that others are sending you.
Especially me, me, me
- The Universe
In other words, Sue, the more it seems that "love" hurts, the more you can be sure it's something else.
It's just that sometimes the "thing" you're focusing on, keeps you from feeling all the love that others are sending you.
Especially me, me, me
- The Universe
In other words, Sue, the more it seems that "love" hurts, the more you can be sure it's something else.
January 4, 2010 - Learning
"After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand & changing a soul. And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning & company doesn't mean security. And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts & presents aren't promises. And you begin to accept your defeats with your head up & your eyes ahead... & you learn to build all your roads on today because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans & futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight. So you plant your own garden instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers. And you learn that you really can endure, that you really are strong & that you really do have worth... and with every goodbye, you learn..."
January 3, 2010 - New Year's Resolution!
I keep asking myself, how did i get here and where did everything go? How did everything get to this point? Why did I let it?
2010:
I was in my hot yoga class tonight, and we had a nice talk about setting new years resolutions. It will take some time for me, I suppose. I broke mine on the very night of NYE...before, during and after the clock struck midnight.
Everything I believe in has just gone off the deep end in 2009.
I don't want to go astray again. I want to be held accountable for my actions and my resolutions for this upcoming year.
I wanted to be more accountable for myself this year, which also means not just being an owner of the choices I make, but also meaning taking better care of myself. Putting myself first more...not putting myself in situations where it leads me to be to unlofty.
I wanted to be more magnanimous this year!
Anyways, no more self loathing for me. I'm done!
I want to take better care of myself this year. In order to take care of someone else, first, you have to be able to care for yourself.
I want some Zen in my two thousand ten!
2010:
I was in my hot yoga class tonight, and we had a nice talk about setting new years resolutions. It will take some time for me, I suppose. I broke mine on the very night of NYE...before, during and after the clock struck midnight.
Everything I believe in has just gone off the deep end in 2009.
I don't want to go astray again. I want to be held accountable for my actions and my resolutions for this upcoming year.
I wanted to be more accountable for myself this year, which also means not just being an owner of the choices I make, but also meaning taking better care of myself. Putting myself first more...not putting myself in situations where it leads me to be to unlofty.
I wanted to be more magnanimous this year!
Anyways, no more self loathing for me. I'm done!
I want to take better care of myself this year. In order to take care of someone else, first, you have to be able to care for yourself.
I want some Zen in my two thousand ten!
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