International – Disney Employee Engagement Speaker

He understands it better now

It only took 13 miles to drive farther North than ever before, and just 14 more miles to use his passport for the first time – crossing an international border by car.

PS. He used his first passport during a Disney Cruise in Nassau a few years ago, but that was by boat and he didn’t understand why a passport is a privilege.

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This website is about our physical health. To easily leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s spiritual health website, click here.

On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

2009 World Championships

Lane 8 at 2009 World Championships in Lahti, Finland.

That’s “Jack”, my son’s Teddy Bear. He has three exactly alike. He got them as gifts years ago. The collar is actually inscribed “Jack”.

Our son was born in August 2000. My Dad, Jack Noel, passed on, April 2001.

My Father, and our son, never met. We were two months away from our trip to Pennsylvania when the phone call came, “They’re giving your dad three days”.

So, “Jack” the bear, has traveled extensively. He’s the one with two torn ears. The other “Jacks” are in near perfect condition. Our son was gracious enough to let the “tug-o-war with our yellow Lab” Jack travel.

Find a million ways, gimmicks, tricks – whatever it takes – to stay motivated. Jack is simply one of them.

It’s Easier When…

It’s easier to exercise and eat sensibly during:

Youth – the full pressure of job, Family, mortgages is unknown
Mating season – (once we’ve mated, what’s the motivation?)
Wake up calls – motivating because of glaring consequences

The reality? In the big scheme of life, youth lasts say 20 years, then fades quickly.

Humans are born to mate, like all living creatures. Wake up calls may take a lifetime before they start arriving.

It’s all the other times in our lives that are the real challenge, the real key. Look around people.

Like I suggested a while back, “If aliens found Earth and gave us a pass/fail health grade, what would we get”?

No Expectations?

On the drive to Victory Martial Arts “Safety Demonstration” (recruiting) yesterday, I reminded our son there was no expectation that he enroll and take lessons.

All the children participated, even the first timers. Our son eagerly lined up. Surprisingly, two of his friends are members there and graciously welcomed him into the atmosphere.

Off to a great start and then somewhere in the middle it got more intense and he felt uncomfortable with his skill level, and returned to the audience with me.

I could not have been more proud. He tried something. He did his best. I didn’t push him, even though I could have. He’s nine. How hard do you push yourself? He’ll get were he needs to go. Will you?

Maybe Today?

Maybe today is the day our son finds a physical activity that interests him. He is great on exercising his Mind. Great with his Spirit. Decent on Money.

Body? Well, he has a keen understanding of nutrition for a nine-year old. Much better than most adults.

Yesterday, after we pulled away from Twistee Treat, he asked me to call a number. He said the first ten callers get a free t-shirt.

He passed the flyer up to me in the driver’s seat. At the stoplight I quickly scanned it.

We were the fourth caller. So today we go to Victory Martial Arts for a children’s safety demonstration, a t-shirt, and maybe something else.