I think the one thing that drives me is a saying I heard at church a few weeks ago. When people would ask me, in reference to risky adventures, “Why do you keep doing those things? Why do you keep pushing yourself”? I simply reply, “Cause I ain’t dead yet”. See, I believe in continuing …
Having been involved, passionately, in the PTSD debacle over the past 18 months what I've learned is what the title says, "PTSD is a choice". Stating this to most people who have been diagnosed will strongly disagree without hesitation. Why? Because most everyone feels there is no alternative. You're broke, you can't be fixed so …
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I haven't written in over a week. Kinda weird. We took a little family vacation that I intend to review. San Antonio was pretty killer! I always used my own body and my own personal laboratory. Trying different exercise routines, diets, wellness practices, training regimes, etc. I've done this for personal experience. Instead of regurgitating …
I started this blog site March 2017 as a practice for wellness. I learned a lot at Boulder Crest Retreat about "wellness practices". Journaling, or writing, is one of those practices. I just enjoy writing. That being said, I have never intended to use this as a tool for negativity. For me it's to be …
Way back when I was a young E4 studying for the E5 Sergeant board many things were drilled into my head. I spent every waking hour studying for the board. Military leadership has been replicated throughout the civilian sector for years. Mainly due to the fact that what is done in the military has life …
I first heard of this while reading the book Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet . The book was given to me by my sister-in-law. I didn’t pick it up for months cause I thought, “Ugh!! Not another SEAL book”. Come to find out, it wasn’t what …
I spend a lot of my time reading medical research, reading about nutrition, researching claims to healing, all-natural mumbo jumbo, etc. The past few years I've really begun to dig in deeper into foods, food sources, effects of food and nutrition related issues. I've dug up a lot of good information and have seen a …
Being in the health and fitness industry for many years has introduced me to all sorts of training methodologies, diets, equipment, etc. I've seen the fads come and go. Ha! One thing I've always done is used my body as my own laboratory. Facts tell stories sell. I can use my own data to track …
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