I recently joined the 21st century and paid for a premium subscription to Spotify. I’m a Gen Xer. That mean’s I’ve long resisted paying for anything online that I can get for free. However, I think that’s a 20th century mindset. Even though I get frustrated with paywalls there are products that justify the money. […]
Challenge Accepted This was my first video that I made at the start of the challenge. Finally figuring out how to upload it š¤£
Written by Elizabeth Clark
The other day I was watching a movie that referenced a parable called āThe Drowning Manā. In it a man refuses to leave his house during a flood because he prays that God will save him. First, someone in a rowboat comes to save him, then a motorboat, and finally, a rescue crew in a […]
Written by Matt Nedresky
Tri-County Wildlife Center (TCWC) is a wildlife rehabilitation center. We take in almost any wildlife, except big game wildlife. Our busy season is from about May to August. Most of our animals are songbirds, skunks, opossums, raccoons, and birds of prey. Our basic function is to rehabilitate the injured and raise the young until they […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
I was drinking my good earth tea in the morning when I read this writing on top of the tea bag. Ā “May you always do what you are afraid to do” by unknown. Ā It seemed the perfect fortune for me. Ā I have been afraid of this black belt test since it had been introduced that […]
Written by Elan Wilbur
About two weeks into the challenge and I find myself pressed for time. I had a plan in mind, but the execution isnāt quite right. I am either hyper focused on the goal or I get completely wrapped up in work, family, etc and time is flying by. I tell myself its just an adjustment […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
This past week I have been feeling really sick and that has really affected my progression in my test. I couldnāt get any miles in, I could barely do any push-ups or crunches, I couldnāt really do kata, and it was a little harder to get my acts of kindness in. Luckily I was feeling […]
Written by Brody Hocking
A good self-improvement book is grounded in core principles and makes an impact. Impact is the key word Iām throwing out to yāall. You know what else makes an impact? A gut punch and a kick in the rear. A memorable self-improvement book should kind of feel like that. I love the scene in Kingdom […]
Written by Phillip Debord
This week was my first week of the hardest challenge I will ever face. My Black Belt test. So far I have felt extremely excited for this upcoming year but also a bit nervous too. I know I have so many people by my side and supporting me as much as they can and that […]
Written by Brody Hocking
I began my black belt test 12 days ago. It still doesn’t feel real that I have been allowed to begin this test. Over the next 13 months I must do 50,000 pushups and sit ups, complete a 1,000 mile journey, complete 1,000 acts of kindness, read 6 books, post weekly blogs, 12 video blogs, […]
Written by Jake Ross