No One Will Remember The Risks We Took 90 Days Ago

Real Life In Real Time, January 1, 2012 (90 days ago)

Watching these young women play their hearts out on the soccer field during the holidays reminds me of a lesson learned long ago. Champions are made, not born. In athletics. In anything. Bank on it.

The long way is the short cut. And the most important skills the girls learn are not athletic. Never forget that.

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Happy New Year To Those Youthful Souls Who Know No Age Limit

In the upper right corner, the date: 12/31/11 (last night)
Cheryl and Chapin bundled up on New Year's Eve 2011 watching Katie's soccer game.

Yeah, it’s April Fool’s Day on the calendar, but it’s New Year’s Day as I write this post. Click here for details. (hint: I’m conducting a blogging, and life, experiment).

Last night (New Year’s Eve 2011), we attended Cheryl’s cousin’s daughter’s 16U soccer game at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports Complex. They drove down from Jacksonville earlier and are staying a few days with us during the tournament.

I can’t help but wonder how far those young women have come in 90 days, now that it’s April Fool’s Day 2012.

And couldn’t help but wonder how far any of us have come since New Year’s Day.

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How Many Years Have You Been Counting For Your Wellness Challenge?

Something to be said for keeping track of certain things - the power they have to show things are good is amazing.

How many consecutive years has it been since you made your final commitment promise to yourself to get and stay healthy?

Insight: When I finally had failed enough times that I was disgusted, I used that fact to find the indomitable will to maintain a 13 year run.

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I Thank God For My Injuries

Windows of opportunity only offer a view if you make the effort to look out.

Dear God, thank you for my injuries. They are a gift from you.

Insight: Don’t expect your health and wellness efforts to be trial free. They won’t be. Seeing them as disaster or blessing helps shape our habits.

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Why I Thank God For Humility

There's actually a place to celebrate everything.

Dear God, thank you for my injuries, especially the ones that take years to overcome.

Insight: God loves a believer, a follower, a worshiper. Commitment is a lifetime event, no matter what.

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