No one teaches us to fight back and refuse to do it that way

Brand new car odometer

 

(photo: Bought the van with one mile on it. The second mile came from the trip to the gas station to fill the tank.)

No one teaches us to fight back and refuse to do it that way. So easy to blend in and ignore the logical guilt for not exercising, not eating well, and not getting adequate rest. No one else does. Right?

The photo represents the obscene lack of ‘mileage’ most adults put into their health and wellness bank.

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Take a cue from the greatest teacher on the planet

College soccer player sitting on soccer ball waiting for summer practice

 

(photo: Colorado State University female soccer player sitting on soccer ball as sun barely breaks the horizon – eager to get started?)

Lean In is a best selling book from Cheryl Sandberg.

Lean (just lean, no in) is also a remarkable concept for wellness.

Observe nature.

Stunningly lean.

Survival depends on it, except for the hippo, elephant, and whale.

Lost three pounds in the four day trip to Fort Collins.

Didn’t try to.

Diggin’ 154 though.

The payoff for not quitting is progress.

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Everyone thinks I exercise to stay healthy

Balance mental activity with physical activity
Balance mental activity with physical activity
How you stay active is up to you
How you stay active is up to you

When I think about the answer to the question most people never ask me, it goes something like this…

To teach is to learn twice. And to teach children is perhaps the greatest privilege (and responsibility) an adult will ever know.

This is why I exercise, eat decently, and strive for adequate rest.

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Couple Disney, Other Thought Leaders, And An Insatiable Desire To Learn & Teach…

jeff noel insatiable learner and teacher

The best teachers, according to jeff noel, are those that possess three things:

  1. They are passionate
  2. They tell stories
  3. They use personal examples

Why? Because they have done the hard work to practice what they preach, not regurgitate someone else’s effort and victory.

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