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Week 21 and 22:


Well last weeks challenge was really weird. For most people it would have been relatively easy but for me it was kind of tough. My challenge last week was to do nothing. Huh Rey, you really lost it now. Now I know that sounds dumb and somewhat of a copout. But not for me. Let me explain.


I was going into last week thinking I should do some rah rah motivational, goal-setting sort of week. Problem with that. That is my normal response. I always do that. I also got injured last week and couldn't move the left side of my body. So I made the decision. Nothing...

I basically  did not go to jiu-jitsu, yoga. I didn't run or workout in anyway. I read only fiction and tv. I was somewhat normal. I have to admit, it was probably the most profound week I have had so far. One day, it was pouring and I spent 4 hours in Barnes and Nobles with a cup of coffee (okay a few cups of coffee) and books. It occurred to me that I was free to make decisions. I wasn't reverting to my normal self and I was coming from somewhere else. Inspiration. And it was also something else affecting me. My lack of trust. The trusting of life. The trusting that life was working the way it was supposed to. I mean, I am always going to be working on something, that is a given. It's just now I let go of outcome (somewhat). I really have to dwell more on last week, because it was more profound than I am capable of putting into words.

Week 22 Challenge:


This weeks challenge comes from reading author Joe Vitale's "The Awakened Life." It comes from the first section. It is to think optimistically. It involves, not thinking like a victim (tough). It means that I can't complain (damn...just kidding). It means reframing things as positive. It means I can't say that this is gonna be a tough challenge, but I get to do something cool for my life. So far, things have been awesome. Technically in the book, the challenge is to not complain for 30 days. I think that's possible. The challenges lie in looking at my life this past week. Reading the book made me realize that I have a victim mentality in certain areas of my life. I guess I subconsciously kind of fell prey to certain ways of thinking. For the next week at least I have to take responsibility for everything that happens in my life, good and bad.

I am also gonna do a few other exercises he mentions because they do sound somewhat beneficial.

Anyhow, it is late and I have had a pretty cool week. I'll keep you up to date in a separate post. Till then...laterrr

Week 19 and what's up for Week 20

So I am late yet again for another blog, but on a positive note I am consistently late. Okay maybe that was a bit cheesy, but then again so is the word cheesy.

Anyhow, this past weeks challenge was to meditate. I was, and to a certain degree still am kinda scattered in all the things that I should be doing. I really needed to meditate and get some kind of focus. Well let me tell you, it was tough. I haven't meditated in a while and it was really tough. Maybe it's due to the circumstances in my life currently. I also feel like I took on a lot of activities and am doing a lot of new things.

As for other areas of my life. I have been doing really well working out as of late and getting some momentum. That is until a few days ago. I have been a bit aggressive in my workouts and kind of put myself out of commission for a few days. I decided to make this week about getting myself healthy again and get more rest and do workouts that are a bit more restorative. I do want to change up this week to a large degree due to the fact that I have been going so strong for a while. Nothing fancy just more rest really. I like to be proactive in life and keep going but I am learning that being proactive is knowing when not to do something.

As for other areas of my life, I was thinking back to what I have done so far this year. I mean to think about it, it is almost the middle of the year (if we make it past judgement day that is... May 21st End of the World Humor). I had lots of flashbacks to some of my prior challenges and it actually felt like something from which I could draw from. Whether I was successful or not, I found that since I did something similar, I would be able to take action in ways I normally wouldn't. I have to admit, it's been tougher as of late and I really have to chose some challenges that push me in different directions. Really the lessons I am learning are about doing different things. If it doesn't work, try something else. That and learning to adapt to different situations. But the only way you can learn to adapt to different situations is putting yourself in a variety of situations. Anyhow, I will post this weeks challenge in the next blog due to that fact that I am losing consciousness. Anyhow, till the next one...later.

Never Surrender...

It has been a while. Seems I am saying that a lot lately. I have been busy doing a half million things lately and trying to get to writing this blog has been a little difficult. First off:

Last weeks Challenge:

Week 17:


Was a health week. I was to do The Egoscue Method everyday. I did pretty much everyday. I did do an abbreviated version though on Saturday. Translation, I did half of it because I felt overtrained. That has been a tendency of mine and truthfully I should work more on my recovery mode (sleep). Trying to find that perfect balance is tough for me. Work in progress I guess.

Week 18:


This week is a tough one for me. I need to get a hold on my finances. This is one I am hoping to keep going on after this week. Finding a balance with my finances is tough for me as well. I kind of have a tendency to get gung ho with it at first and then it falls off by the wayside.

My particular gameplan will include:

-Finding out where I stand (ughhh)
-Tracking my spending
-Use of Tools, particularly Mint.com
-Learning resources...Books I will mention in a latter post

Other strategies will present themselves I am sure. I really do not want to do this but I realize that I have to get a hold on this area of my life.

Making changes in life is hard and like when I am on a diet, I will similarly have to make some sacrifices  this week as well.

The first resource is gonna be a book by Ramit Sethi:

The name of the book is I Will Teach You to Be Rich. He has a blog as well at iwillteachyoutoberich.com. The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. I guess I will be taking that first step;)

Later