31 Friday May 2019
Posted in Funny Friday, Uncategorized
“My wife accused me of being immature. I told her to get out of my fort.”
My brother is in town this week and it’s an absolute blast he’s here. We went to dinner yesterday and watched a series on HBO Now called Chernobyl. If you haven’t seen this one yet, it’s worth the watch.
I hope all of you are having a great Friday and look forward to the weekend! I’ll be busy talking, watching some shows, and getting caught up with my brother.
Until next time…
Dave
04 Thursday Apr 2019
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Thanks you new followers! I really appreciate your interest. Some of you may have noticed a new posting about my workout routine. I hope this new addition to my blog helps some of you out who may not know what to do when you go to the gym.
I’ll get another posting up later today when I get my PM workout completed. Today, is a day I like to offer my thanks to new followers and anything else I am grateful for. Today, I am grateful for books. Think about how important books are.
Books are a portal to other worlds and times. I enjoy reading philosophy. It is hard to understand sometimes but when I read these books; I imagine Kant speaking in a classroom. I love reading books and so grateful for the Kindle technology that allow us to read on our phones, computers, and tablets.
What are you grateful for? Engage me in the comments. I’d love to hear from you.
Until next time…
Dave
03 Wednesday Apr 2019
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Cardio, Deltoids, forearms, Front Raise, Lateral Raise, Press, Real Delt Raise, Traps, Upright Row
AM:
Shoulders
Cable Lateral Raise 3 x 10;
Dumbbell Front Raise 3 x 10;
Cable Rear Delt Raise 3 x 10;
20 minutes Treadmill Hill Program
PM:
Shoulders
Shoulder Press Exercise Band 3 x 10;
Upright Row Exercise Band 3 x 10;
Forearms
Wrist Curls Exercise Band 3 x 10;
Reverse Wrist Curls Exercise Band 3 x 10;
20 Minute Elliptical
15 Friday Mar 2019
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09 Saturday Feb 2019
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“This is how we work with Divine Spirit. We try to look at life and find the laughter wherever we can, whenever we can, because laughter is the healer.”
—Harold Klemp The Language of Soul
Happy Saturday, folks! It’s 16 degrees in Michigan this morning and I am enjoying some soothing music and a cup of coffee.
In today’s crazy world, it is so easy to get riled up and upset with what’s going on in any country. Scandals, crime, disaster, are all the talk of the day. If you go to Twitter, it comes at you lightning fast, spreading, in some cases, rumors that have no basis in reality. Take it easy. Relax. Wait for a story to unfold before jumping on the first tweet or online article that hits the wire. So many people in journalism jump the gun to get the scoop without the necessary fact checking and due diligence, then have to walk it back when the truth comes out.
The same actions can be taken with our lives. So many of us are blind-sided by things. We get bad news and we lose our minds over-reacting. We make assumptions and run with them without knowing the facts. We are all moving at such a fast pace that we forget to take the time to really think about what has occurred.
Take your time, evaluate, look at all of the things you can do to fix the problem or make your situation better. When you take the time to think through things, instead of quick reaction, you’ll start to feel better. Yes, there are real tragedies that hit our lives, there is no way to argue against that. Even these tragedies have a silver lining in most cases. Think. Evaluate. Plan. Execute.
When the reality of your situation is out of your control, you have a choice. You can be pissed off or you can find humor in it. It’s going to be there regardless, so why not be happy with your situation and move on? Laughter makes us feel better. Humor is the antidote to hard times. There will always be challenges in our lives, tragedies, and just outright bad luck. Life is not about what happens to us. It is about how we react to the things that happen to us. You have a choice. I choose happiness.
Until next time…
Dave
01 Tuesday Jan 2019
Posted in Ted Talk, Uncategorized
For the first Ted Talk Tuesday of the New Year, here is a short talk provided by Dan Dennett. He explains that cute, sexy, sweet, and funny are all wired in to our brains because of evolutionary processes. It is a short and funny video.
Until next time…
Dave
29 Saturday Dec 2018
Posted in Spiritual Saturday, Uncategorized
Over the next few days I’m going to be reviewing 2018. I’m also going to be formulating what I want to do with my 2019. If you’ve never done this kind of exercise, I’d highly recommend it. The first challenge I ran across when I began my annual habit of re-reading good books I’ve found, was what areas to focus on?
Here are the areas I use to formulate a New Year:
Physical
Mental
Spiritual
Social
These are just some thoughts you may be able to think about for your own review and goal setting. I like to work through exercises like this because they help me to capture what really worked previously, what didn’t work, and what I can do to keep moving forward in my life. I think the most important aspect of this exercise, along with others, that bring some semblance of order and meaning to my life.
We all want to wake up energized and anxious to get to work. As a retiree, this has become a really important thing for me. I want my retired life to be profitable, meaningful, contributing, and fulfilling. These things represent different things to different people. I would challenge you to really assess what you value. What you want to achieve. What you want to do with yourself in the next year.
As promised, I’ll be posting my finalized plan for 2019 on the 31st of December. This was a good year. Next year will be better because I’ve built a solid foundation of writing, exercise, spiritual pursuits, and social activities. This year will be better because I am better. I have learned a great deal over the last year and look forward to begin applying all I have learned/re-learned.
I hope all of you have a terrific New Year’s Day! Take some time over the next few days and really think about all of your experiences in the last year. What did you learn? What do you want to apply to your future?
I’m excited to begin the new year and begin executing all of the things I am contemplating. I hope you have some time to figure out what you want and institute a plan that will bring all of your goals to fruition.
Until next time…
Dave
28 Friday Dec 2018
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26 Wednesday Dec 2018
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Christmas, Contentment, Enjoyment, family, Friends, Joy, Love, Planning, reflection
Well, the family has gone home! It was a great two days, hanging out with my sister and her boyfriend. It was nice opening presents. It was awesome watching some movie favorites, like Raiders of the Lost Ark.
I enjoyed the holiday season this year because it was so great to revisit Phoenix and reconnect with friends and family there. It was also nice to come home and enjoy family, my Mom’s roast duck and all of the goodies I enjoy eating during the holidays.
Now it’s time to continue the celebration as we approach the New Year. This week, like the previous week will result in altered postings because I want to focus on the holidays and worry about the schedule again at the commencement of 2019.
I hope all of you had a great time with your families and friends and are looking to create the best year yet in 2019. I hope all of you have a safe and joyous New Year’s celebration.
All the best to you and your families during this precious time of the year.
Until next time…
Dave
16 Sunday Dec 2018
Posted in Series Sunday, Uncategorized
“Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.” – Bruce Lee
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/bruce_lee_383809?src=t_forgiveness
This month’s character trait will be forgiveness.
When I think of forgiveness I think about all of the people that may have done me wrong in the past. I also think about the people I’ve hurt. Interestingly, as I think about this character trait or virtue is how I also need to forgive myself. I think we forget about the one person we never forgive and that is ourselves.
I forgive myself for the mistakes I’ve made in my life. I forgive myself for things I’ve done that are harmful to myself.
I forgive all who have hurt me. I forgive all who have betrayed me. I forgive all that have broken my trust. I forgive all who have taken advantage of me.
For the rest of this month, I’m going to write letters (not send them anywhere) and forgive everyone personally for any wrong I feel they have done to me.
If you have a hurt that is still bothering you, take some time to forgive them. Once you’ve let go, you should feel a lot lighter. Holding onto past hurts and holding grudges is really unhealthy. Let this stuff go and get on with your life.
Until next time,
Dave
