Control Verb a) to exercise restraining or directing influence over. b) to have power over We take the word control for granted most of the time. We believe we control our time, our work, the direction of our lives. At times we attempt to control other people, our children and circumstance. We use terms and…
Category: Life
Posts and ideas that really apply to the whole of life.
I am an introvert
No… really, I am! Sometimes it doesn’t come across that way. Friends and close acquaintances often assume I am an extrovert. This is a fair assumption because I’m very playful and outgoing and express extroverted quality in 2 main areas of my life. The first is with those I am really close to. I’m playful…
Wild Weather
For the last day or 2 we have been having on again off again snow. I love snowstorms, especially when there are huge snowflakes. I love all wild weather! I’m not quite sure why I love this weather but I always have. Perhaps because my spirit is somewhat chaotic and the wild weather is something…
Faces of Fitness
What does it mean to be fit? If I were to poll a group of people would it be based on endurance, strength, asthetics? My guess is that fitness would be directly linked to exercise, but it doesn’t have to be. I would like to propose another way to think about fitness. This is an…
Work vs. Play
For a good portion of my life, work and play have been on opposite ends of the spectrum. Either I was doing productive, necessary work or I was free and playing; but never were they combined. How could they be? In my mind they were opposites. Which isn’t surprising since even the definitions for these…
Imagination Run Wild
I have to admit that I love the ABC series Once Upon a Time. It’s season 3 and in the premiere the main characters Captain Hook, Rumplestiltskin, the Evil Queen, Snow White, Prince Charming, and Emma Swan (Daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming) are on their way to Neverland to save Henry (Emma’s son)…
Play again
I watched this documentary trailer today and it made me want to take every child I know outside to play. I believe children need more in their lives then video games, phones, TV, and electronics. Take some time (Make that lots of time) and go for a hike, play in a park away from man…
Natural Disaster – Flooding
It’s been a crazy last couple of days. I live in Colorado and for a good portion of the summer it has been hot and dry. That was until September 9th when we received some much needed rain, and then some more rain on the 10th. Woohoo! Then more on the 11th. Wow, what an…
Adaptable and Complex Movement
Thinking and planning is the easy part for our brains. The real skill lies in the ability to physically act. You know, move your body through space and interact with your environment. If you’re interested in increasing your mental and creative abilities I suggest getting out and moving in a complex environment that requires you…
Fruits and Vegetables
Brad: So I’ve been thinking about cutting down on my fruit consumption. Me: Probably not a bad idea. I’ve read that we should be treating sweet fruit more as a desert then a snack that you munch throughout the day Brad: So I guess when they said “Eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per…
Horses, Movement & Life 