This is the first time in a long time where i have NOTHING on my calendar!
Strange!!! I'm not sure if i like it or not.
No climbing planned, no trips planned, no races to get into....NOTHING! (nothing to train for)
And I feel a bit lonely...it is what it is i guess.
*sigh*
Ok, time to book up the calendar again........................
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.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Monday, September 27, 2010
MUD RUN 9/25/2010
Saturday, the 25th, was my first time ever running in the USMC Mud Run.
This course was very challenging and so much fun! I really enjoyed myself, even though at times I was hurting. I have been wanting to do this for 2 years now! I was really scared of it, but it wasn't that bad to be quite honest. Most of it was mental. I like getting out of my comfort zone...even if I am scared to do things. I still learn a great deal about myself. And most of the time, I learn that I am quite capable. That's an awesome thing to learn about yourself!!!
The team I was on was completely awesome too. Our team work was amazing. I'm so proud and honored to have such awesome friends in my life!
This was the 10 foot wall that we had to get over as a team:
This course was very challenging and so much fun! I really enjoyed myself, even though at times I was hurting. I have been wanting to do this for 2 years now! I was really scared of it, but it wasn't that bad to be quite honest. Most of it was mental. I like getting out of my comfort zone...even if I am scared to do things. I still learn a great deal about myself. And most of the time, I learn that I am quite capable. That's an awesome thing to learn about yourself!!!
The team I was on was completely awesome too. Our team work was amazing. I'm so proud and honored to have such awesome friends in my life!
This was the 10 foot wall that we had to get over as a team:
We got Anne up first.
I was second to go. Oh my god! It was so hard getting over on top of the wall. Really? I thought this obstacle was going to be easier than it was.
Even getting Lauren up was pretty tough, and she weighed like nothing!
At one point, to get Lauren over the top, I pulled on her pants! LOL
None of us had ever done this race before. This was so much harder than the Warrior Dash back in May. Twice as many obstacles and more miles to run!!! All of it was marine style!!! hahaha
They were yelling at you at each obstacle. Crazy!
They were yelling at you at each obstacle. Crazy!
We did not skip any obstacles. Even the ones that were really hard...we spotted each other on all of them even if it meant only one person can do the obstacle at a time.
A lot of the teams got a faster time, but I personally think they skipped some obstacles?
;)
I was surprised at myself though and how much energy I had. Maybe it was the adrenaline? But I had so much energy. I also jogged most of it. I wasn't sure if I would be able to jog or run it, so I was really happy.
;)
I was surprised at myself though and how much energy I had. Maybe it was the adrenaline? But I had so much energy. I also jogged most of it. I wasn't sure if I would be able to jog or run it, so I was really happy.
This was one of the best days ever!!! :)
I will definitely do this again next year.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Another message from TUT
What if, loneliness was simply a feeling of impatience, telepathically sent to you by friends you've yet to meet, urging you to go out more, do more, and get involved, so that life's serendipities could bring you together... Would you still feel alone?
What if illness was just the signal a healthy body sent to urge clarification of your thoughts, feelings, and dreams... Would you still, at times, think of yours as diseased?
What if feelings of uncertainty and confusion were only reminders that you have options, that there's no hurry, and that everything is as it should be... Would you still feel disadvantaged?
What if mistakes and failures only ever happened when your life was about to get better than it's ever been before... Would you still call them mistakes and failures?
And what if poverty and lack were simply demonstrations of your manifesting prowess, as "difficult" to acquire as wealth and abundance... Would they still cause you to feel powerless?
What if illness was just the signal a healthy body sent to urge clarification of your thoughts, feelings, and dreams... Would you still, at times, think of yours as diseased?
What if feelings of uncertainty and confusion were only reminders that you have options, that there's no hurry, and that everything is as it should be... Would you still feel disadvantaged?
What if mistakes and failures only ever happened when your life was about to get better than it's ever been before... Would you still call them mistakes and failures?
And what if poverty and lack were simply demonstrations of your manifesting prowess, as "difficult" to acquire as wealth and abundance... Would they still cause you to feel powerless?
Monday, September 13, 2010
an awesome quote
"your unacceptance is not an indication of my being wrong"
I saw this quote on a friend's Facebook page today.Friday, September 3, 2010
Happiness never comes from outside of us!
Rule #1: You never make others responsible for your own happiness!
In relationships:
"If you take your happiness and put it in someone else's hands, sonner or later, he or she will break it. If you give your happiness to someone else, she or he can take it away.
Then if happiness can only come from inside you and is the result of your love, you are responsible for your happiness...not someone else. We can never make anyone else responsible for our own happiness."
"When we go to the church to get married, the first thing we do is exchange rings. We put a star in someone else's hands, expecting that he or she is going to make you happy and vice versa. But it doesn't matter how much you love that person, you are never going to be what that person wants you to be. That is the mistake we make right from the beginning."
"We base our happiness on our partner, and it doesn't work that way. We make all those promises that we cannot keep, and we set ourselves up to fail."
You can be happy with someone because of the love that is coming out of that person. But as soon as you make him or her responsible for your happiness, they will break it. Because you cannot make someone else responsible for your happiness. This is the reason most relationships and marriages fail. And I know, because I've been in this situation before and had someone put me in this situation before.
- taken from The Mastery of Love, a book written by Don Miguel Ruiz...author of The Four Agreements.
In relationships:
"If you take your happiness and put it in someone else's hands, sonner or later, he or she will break it. If you give your happiness to someone else, she or he can take it away.
Then if happiness can only come from inside you and is the result of your love, you are responsible for your happiness...not someone else. We can never make anyone else responsible for our own happiness."
"When we go to the church to get married, the first thing we do is exchange rings. We put a star in someone else's hands, expecting that he or she is going to make you happy and vice versa. But it doesn't matter how much you love that person, you are never going to be what that person wants you to be. That is the mistake we make right from the beginning."
"We base our happiness on our partner, and it doesn't work that way. We make all those promises that we cannot keep, and we set ourselves up to fail."
You can be happy with someone because of the love that is coming out of that person. But as soon as you make him or her responsible for your happiness, they will break it. Because you cannot make someone else responsible for your happiness. This is the reason most relationships and marriages fail. And I know, because I've been in this situation before and had someone put me in this situation before.
- taken from The Mastery of Love, a book written by Don Miguel Ruiz...author of The Four Agreements.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
The Physics of the Quest
"...I've come to believe that there exists in the universe something I call "The Physics of The Quest" - a force of nature governed by laws as real as the laws of gravity or momentum. And the rule of Quest Physics maybe goes like this: "If you are brave enough to leave behind everything familiar and comforting (which can be anything from your house to your bitter old resentments) and set out on a truth-seeking journey (either externally or internally), and if you are truly willing to regard everything that happens to you on that journey as a clue, and if you accept everyone you meet along the way as a teacher, and if you are prepared - most of all - to face (and forgive) some very difficult realities about yourself....then truth will not be withheld from you." Or so I've come to believe."
from Eat Pray Love
from Eat Pray Love
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
an interesting message
Sue,
You're the only person who knows what's right for you!
The ONLY one.
And if you already know what this is, commit to it. If you don't, commit to nothing.
Only you know,
The Universe
Whether you commit or not, Sue, get busy. There are still things to do, doors to knock on, stones to overturn, trees to befriend...
You're the only person who knows what's right for you!
The ONLY one.
And if you already know what this is, commit to it. If you don't, commit to nothing.
Only you know,
The Universe
Whether you commit or not, Sue, get busy. There are still things to do, doors to knock on, stones to overturn, trees to befriend...
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
A Note From The Universe
Be still, Sue.
Stop thinking!
Feel.
Take action.
Visualize.
Repeat.
Yours,
The Universe
Stop thinking!
Feel.
Take action.
Visualize.
Repeat.
Yours,
The Universe
Sunday, July 18, 2010
soul mates
"People think that a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But, a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that's holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.
A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake."
- from the book Eat, Pray, Love.
Falling down trying!
We all have the power to cultivate wonder in our lives. "A journey of a thousand miles, begins with a single step!"
I think everyone wants to summit a mountain. It's just that everyone's mountain is different....a different kind of mountain to get to the top of. (and a lot of people...well, they think they can't do it) (I often compare life in general to climbing up a mountain)
No matter what mountain you must summit, it's really about the journey though, for me, at least, and not the destination. But it sure does feel good though when you get to the finish line (or the top), especially when you've put the time in and worked so hard for something. It's an awesome feeling of accomplishment. Even when you pay off that credit card! Just like in climbing...and in life.....Just keep breathing, focus, relax and push! hahahaha
Everything is a learning process...it's what you learn and gather along the way...the wonder you cultivate....like a child does (or an adult, like me, on a vacation in a brand new place).
:)
Every time I try something new, I learn something new about myself and about life as a whole.
I want adventure. I want to learn new things constantly and evolve? I want to cultivate wonder my life.
"My urge to grow nudges me beyond my comfort zone." This is one of my favorite quotes right now. I took this quote from one of my yoga classes. I'm on my mat in a back bend trying to see the wall behind me. Or, I'm leaning into my pose and opening up fully (or trying to haha) lengthening my neck and opening my heart (expanding the chest) getting heavy into my legs as they hold me and growing up from the waist. It's hard. It's scary to lean into. I am afraid I will fall (fail) and I am afraid if I don't fall that I must lean more, more and more....then I'm afraid to succeed. Succeeding means more leaning...more trusting...more future falls. ;)
This quote applies to a lot of things though. Not just yoga or climbing. I want to evolve and grow. Growing means you must get out of your comfort zone. If you stay inside the box your entire life, you will not grow or learn anything new....about yourself or about anyone else.
I like meeting those who get me out of my box. Those are the friends and people I like being around these days. But I also have to remember that there are people out there who would like to get out of theirs too! So whatever I learn, I like to try and give back. So often we tend to forget this part.
The "box" to me is fear, self rejection, self abuse, a lack of personal integrity, among others...or it could be something more simpler such as not taking time to stop and smell the roses or listen to the crickets.
I have been striving to live outside of this box for awhile now. I made a conscious decision to change and reinvent myself awhile back. Anyone can do it. It takes constant practice. I'm not perfect. It's hard to change. And while I may not ever be the best at anything or the fastest either, at least I am out there...doing it. I'm trying. (Falling down, trying)
I wouldn't say that I'm complete and grounded just yet in my passion for life (i still have issues with the box)....but it is surely something I am really working on. I just never want to be that person that takes life for granted...this isn't a dress rehearsal. We only get one life to live. Always cultivate wonder!
I think everyone wants to summit a mountain. It's just that everyone's mountain is different....a different kind of mountain to get to the top of. (and a lot of people...well, they think they can't do it) (I often compare life in general to climbing up a mountain)
No matter what mountain you must summit, it's really about the journey though, for me, at least, and not the destination. But it sure does feel good though when you get to the finish line (or the top), especially when you've put the time in and worked so hard for something. It's an awesome feeling of accomplishment. Even when you pay off that credit card! Just like in climbing...and in life.....Just keep breathing, focus, relax and push! hahahaha
Everything is a learning process...it's what you learn and gather along the way...the wonder you cultivate....like a child does (or an adult, like me, on a vacation in a brand new place).
:)
Every time I try something new, I learn something new about myself and about life as a whole.
I want adventure. I want to learn new things constantly and evolve? I want to cultivate wonder my life.
"My urge to grow nudges me beyond my comfort zone." This is one of my favorite quotes right now. I took this quote from one of my yoga classes. I'm on my mat in a back bend trying to see the wall behind me. Or, I'm leaning into my pose and opening up fully (or trying to haha) lengthening my neck and opening my heart (expanding the chest) getting heavy into my legs as they hold me and growing up from the waist. It's hard. It's scary to lean into. I am afraid I will fall (fail) and I am afraid if I don't fall that I must lean more, more and more....then I'm afraid to succeed. Succeeding means more leaning...more trusting...more future falls. ;)
This quote applies to a lot of things though. Not just yoga or climbing. I want to evolve and grow. Growing means you must get out of your comfort zone. If you stay inside the box your entire life, you will not grow or learn anything new....about yourself or about anyone else.
I like meeting those who get me out of my box. Those are the friends and people I like being around these days. But I also have to remember that there are people out there who would like to get out of theirs too! So whatever I learn, I like to try and give back. So often we tend to forget this part.
The "box" to me is fear, self rejection, self abuse, a lack of personal integrity, among others...or it could be something more simpler such as not taking time to stop and smell the roses or listen to the crickets.
I have been striving to live outside of this box for awhile now. I made a conscious decision to change and reinvent myself awhile back. Anyone can do it. It takes constant practice. I'm not perfect. It's hard to change. And while I may not ever be the best at anything or the fastest either, at least I am out there...doing it. I'm trying. (Falling down, trying)
I wouldn't say that I'm complete and grounded just yet in my passion for life (i still have issues with the box)....but it is surely something I am really working on. I just never want to be that person that takes life for granted...this isn't a dress rehearsal. We only get one life to live. Always cultivate wonder!
Monday, June 28, 2010
Shake it!
Believe it or not, Sue, of all the types of happy, "yeehaa!" and "whoohooo!" that exist, the greatest are those derived from truly helping others.
Especially, when you help yourself along the way by choosing approaches that tickle you.
It most certainly won't hurt if you have fun, crank up the music, shake-shake-shake, and scarf a new identity, my re-creation while you're at it. In fact, maybe we could use your identity, my re-creation as we help others....
Shake-shake-shake,
The Universe
Considered like this, Sue, selfishness can be the new selflessness, and with far richer results.
Especially, when you help yourself along the way by choosing approaches that tickle you.
It most certainly won't hurt if you have fun, crank up the music, shake-shake-shake, and scarf a new identity, my re-creation while you're at it. In fact, maybe we could use your identity, my re-creation as we help others....
Shake-shake-shake,
The Universe
Considered like this, Sue, selfishness can be the new selflessness, and with far richer results.
a few things...
I'm finally going backpacking!!! I have never been, but I've always wanted to try it...especially since I started climbing. And I've always wanted to rough it a little to see what it would be like. Learn something new. Hmmm...I guess I will find out this weekend if I can survive!
I'm going with my friend, Paul Mongan. We are backpacking a short trek up in the mountains in Maryland. I'm bring my dog, Big, along. This should be a very interesting trip for sure!
I'm enrolled in a photography course right now. I love it so far.
I'm climbing up at Seneca Rocks again this month. It has been 2 years! I am climbing with my buddy Jeremy again. I can't wait to get back up there. I'm really glad we are waiting until the end of the month to go (end of month July)...holidays are so busy.
My mom is doing awesome. She seems to be getting around a lot better now. On Father's Day, she walked up and back down 17 stairs to go up to my brother's finished bonus room in his house. She barely used her walker. I'm so proud of her, and I'm so happy!!!
Me....I'm a little frustrated with my body right now. I'm having tons of tension headaches. My knees feel better. I feel like I never know how I'm gonna feel. I guess it could always be worse? I shouldn't complain.
Counting down the days to Kauai!!!
I'm going with my friend, Paul Mongan. We are backpacking a short trek up in the mountains in Maryland. I'm bring my dog, Big, along. This should be a very interesting trip for sure!
I'm enrolled in a photography course right now. I love it so far.
I'm climbing up at Seneca Rocks again this month. It has been 2 years! I am climbing with my buddy Jeremy again. I can't wait to get back up there. I'm really glad we are waiting until the end of the month to go (end of month July)...holidays are so busy.
My mom is doing awesome. She seems to be getting around a lot better now. On Father's Day, she walked up and back down 17 stairs to go up to my brother's finished bonus room in his house. She barely used her walker. I'm so proud of her, and I'm so happy!!!
Me....I'm a little frustrated with my body right now. I'm having tons of tension headaches. My knees feel better. I feel like I never know how I'm gonna feel. I guess it could always be worse? I shouldn't complain.
Counting down the days to Kauai!!!
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Must Love Dogs
1. Must love dogs
2. Must LOVE the outdoors
3. Must be reliable and follow through
4. Doesn't hide behind insecurities (we all have them, so get over yourself...be who you are, don't hide behind it)
5. Humble
6. Non-passive aggressive and non-controlling
7. Great sense of humor
8. Eager to learn and teach me new things as well
9. Should be compassionate
10. A real partner
11. Faithful
12. Admit mistakes
13. Patient (this is probably the most important)
14. Thoughtful of others
15. A true boy scout at heart
16. Has a strong spiritual approach to life and lives for something much larger than just themselves
17. Exercises and likes to stay in shape, b/c it is healthy to do so
18. Spontaneous
19. Very laid back
20. No anxieties...b/c i have enough of my own to cover us both or at least understand about anxiety
2. Must LOVE the outdoors
3. Must be reliable and follow through
4. Doesn't hide behind insecurities (we all have them, so get over yourself...be who you are, don't hide behind it)
5. Humble
6. Non-passive aggressive and non-controlling
7. Great sense of humor
8. Eager to learn and teach me new things as well
9. Should be compassionate
10. A real partner
11. Faithful
12. Admit mistakes
13. Patient (this is probably the most important)
14. Thoughtful of others
15. A true boy scout at heart
16. Has a strong spiritual approach to life and lives for something much larger than just themselves
17. Exercises and likes to stay in shape, b/c it is healthy to do so
18. Spontaneous
19. Very laid back
20. No anxieties...b/c i have enough of my own to cover us both or at least understand about anxiety
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
All We Are by Matt Nathanson
I tasted, tasted love so sweet
And all of it was lost on me
Bought and sold like property
Sugar on my tongue
I kept falling over
I kept looking backward
I went broke believing
That the simple should be hard
All we are we are
All we are we are
And every day is a start of something beautiful
I wasted, wasted love for you
Trading out for something new
Well, it's hard to change the way you lose
If you think you've never won
'Cause all we are we are
All we are we are
And every day is a start of something beautiful
And in the end the words won't matter
'Cause in the end nothing stays the same
And in the end dreams just scatter and fall like rain
'Cause all we are we are
All we are we are
And every day is a start of something beautiful, something real
All we are we are
All we are we are
And every day is a start of something beautiful, beautiful
And all of it was lost on me
Bought and sold like property
Sugar on my tongue
I kept falling over
I kept looking backward
I went broke believing
That the simple should be hard
All we are we are
All we are we are
And every day is a start of something beautiful
I wasted, wasted love for you
Trading out for something new
Well, it's hard to change the way you lose
If you think you've never won
'Cause all we are we are
All we are we are
And every day is a start of something beautiful
And in the end the words won't matter
'Cause in the end nothing stays the same
And in the end dreams just scatter and fall like rain
'Cause all we are we are
All we are we are
And every day is a start of something beautiful, something real
All we are we are
All we are we are
And every day is a start of something beautiful, beautiful
Monday, May 24, 2010
KT Tape customer service rules!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_A3ioZAO-A&feature=youtube_gdata
This tape is awesome!
At first, I was not sold. I bought it hoping for all the things they say about this product! Well, I ran with it on my knees, and it rolled off. I couldn't get it to stick. Then, it came off in hot yoga! I know it is hot in there, but KT Tape is supposed to stay on for 7 days and supposed to be able to be worn in the shower, etc....so you would think it would hold up in hot yoga!
Well, I decided to write them on Facebook about it.
I have a condition called Patellar Maltracking. I have to tape my knees for this at times. Anyway, they responded with an awesome message. Talk about customer service! Click on the link above.
Not only am I totally sold on this product, but it held up and stuck to my knees/legs through 2 water obstacles and a mud obstacle this weekend. And I had to run in this event as well.
I like KT Tape, and I really like how KT Tape stands behind their product and their awesome customer service.
This tape is awesome!
At first, I was not sold. I bought it hoping for all the things they say about this product! Well, I ran with it on my knees, and it rolled off. I couldn't get it to stick. Then, it came off in hot yoga! I know it is hot in there, but KT Tape is supposed to stay on for 7 days and supposed to be able to be worn in the shower, etc....so you would think it would hold up in hot yoga!
Well, I decided to write them on Facebook about it.
I have a condition called Patellar Maltracking. I have to tape my knees for this at times. Anyway, they responded with an awesome message. Talk about customer service! Click on the link above.
Not only am I totally sold on this product, but it held up and stuck to my knees/legs through 2 water obstacles and a mud obstacle this weekend. And I had to run in this event as well.
I like KT Tape, and I really like how KT Tape stands behind their product and their awesome customer service.
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