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My Dallas Experience

My Dallas Experience and Half Marathon Before I left home, my kids had me drive them to school and get dropped off. My daughter said “Dad, just don’t hurt yourself”. When I ran in January during my visit with Carolyn in Arizona, and at the P.F. Chang’s Rock and Roll first ½ marathon of the year, my finish time was 2 hours and fifty-four minutes. I told both my son and daughter that my intention was to com...

March 17, 2010 | comments (19) | Daily Journal

Heading home

Dear Team:Sorry for being absent.I went to the Dallas Transformation gathering this past weekend and participated in way more positive experiences than expected.You all must try hard to go to the next one, which is in October in Denver Colorado!I succeeded at something, that when I left home, I knew was going to be hard to do.I set a goal for myself that was believable in my own mind, but could only happen if I stayed focussed and took action tow...

March 15, 2010 | comments (2) | Daily Journal

Assignment # 4

The benefits of forgiveness are many and include improved heart health, brighter energy, and emotional well being and expanding spiritual awareness. Forgiveness is a process of letting go of resentment or a grudge held against another person. "I forgive you,” means, "I release you." By releasing someone, we in turn are liberated from the mental, emotional and spiritual injury caused by our own pent-up negative ener...

March 5, 2010 | comments (4) | Daily Journal

Assignment # 3

Me, addicted? No way! This site has helped me very much. I have been trying hard to become aware my lowest level habit. Reading about others has helped. The one I feel which will most interfere with my future health and happiness is...My habit of not taking Responsibility for myself. I have always focused on others. I have always tried to be that good little boy, or that nice young man, or even now…that guy who t...

March 3, 2010 | comments (3) | Daily Journal

As I Learn, grow and change…

So will my promises! 1. Wine is an alcoholic drink with some health benefits tied to it, but alcoholic nonetheless. I will stop drinking … And Make the decision to “Make the change”! 2. I will verbally state to myself as often as possible, “Why”...

March 1, 2010 | comments (2) | Daily Journal

Assignment # 2

"What we surround ourselves with we tend to become." Action step: Three people whom I can count on to support and encourage me, as well as help me be accountable for the work I need to do in order to reach my transformation goals are: My wife, daughter and son Three people who may not, at this time, empower or support my efforts to transform are: These people spend very little time with me ...

February 28, 2010 | comments (2) | Daily Journal

Cardio Day

Meals and plan for today... 2 eggs and oatmeal and raisins! Low Fat cottage cheese and Granny smith apple Vanilla right shake mixed with cold water. No juice & No sugar! Assorted nuts through out day Chef Salad Chocolate Right shake Water, water, water I also digest Real Happy Thoughts all through the day. That is my desert! Keep Smiling and talk to you all tomorrow! Cardio Day&hellip...

February 18, 2010 | comments (3) | Daily Journal

Upper Body Day

My daily food and workout plan. 2 eggs and oatmeal and raisins! Vanilla right shake mixed with cold water. No juice & No sugar! Sliced turkey and spinach leaves Chocolate Right shake Roasted Chicken and asparagus Low Fat cottage cheese and pineapple (favorite) Water, water, water This has become a water challenge for me personally. I also digest Real Happy Thoughts all through the day. That is my desert! Keep Smiling and talk to yo...

February 17, 2010 | comments (5) | Daily Excercise

Assignment # 1

Metabolic Syndrome is a combination of medical problems that increase the risk of heart disease and diabetes. People with metabolic syndrome have some or all of the following: high blood glucose, high blood pressure, abdominally over weight, low HDL, elevated cholesterol and high triglycerides. My Doctor has told me that I have all of these and am one of these people! Midlife Crisis is in full tilt in our household. My wife and I are hav...

February 15, 2010 | comments (13) | Daily Journal

HHC Essay

On a daily basis, granulated sugar, white flour, salt, butter, dairy products and much more, pass through my hands. I own a restaurant. Culinary students obtain college credits with me. Others expand their skills and knowledge. In 2009 I stopped selling alcohol. During this challenge I have stopped drinking it! Exercising with intensity on a consistent program is my challenge. My answer is…I will do better! But my purpose (My &ld...

January 3, 2010 | comments (11) | Daily Journal

Mark's EGO

I would like to thank Clarissa for helping me learn many things about myself. She wrote about egos which I added some thoughts to. Ego has many emotions and addictions tied to it; anger, jealousy, fear, apathy, depression, anxiety, codependency, and pride. Of course, there are many more, but the list would be endless. With each of these emotions, there is a payoff. What is a payoff? A high, a rush, an excitement (usually littl...

December 2, 2009 | comments (6) | Daily Journal

A Sunday Morning Poem :)

ANYWAYPeople are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered. Forgive them anyway.If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives. Be kind anyway.If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies. Succeed anyway.If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you. Be honest and sincere anyway.What you spend years building, others could destroy overnight. Build anyway.If you find ...

November 29, 2009 | comments (5) | Daily Journal

Being Altruistic...

Means helping others, Or doing good deeds without focusing on a reward for yourself. I have been asked by the local elementary school to be a guest reader and participate in their annual guest reader day event. The goal of the school is to place a reader in each classroom to share the love of reading with the students. Local government officials and community leaders have been selected and asked to share their...

November 9, 2009 | comments (8) | Daily Journal

The Day after Denver

What have I learned? Let me first share what I wrote in my blog for part of my assignment # 1 of this last round… “I believe learning is making new connections. Remembering is maintaining those connections (like the one’s I have been making so far in this community). So I think there is a natural order in which we review something…in order to remember it. The big challenge I have is that I have be...

October 20, 2009 | comments (20) | Daily Journal

Assignment # 11

I first signed on to Transformation.com... on the day my Father passed away. I was a mess to say the least. Being to sole caretaker of my father who was dying of Cancer for four years was hard on him and me both. My bother, sister and mother all live far away. I happily realized it was my responsibility and honor to answer to my Dad’s every call. Upon his passing I found myself in the position of dealing w...

September 24, 2009 | comments (5) | Daily Journal

Assignment # 10

is my review: T1: Know Thyself, Where Thy Stand and Where Thy is Going: There seems to be a tendency for me to consistently move back to the past. I know that I do. I read some where that when we have a new experience, whatever that experience is…that experience allows circuits and connections in my brain to begin to originate thoughts. As those connections formulate, they release chemicals...

September 23, 2009 | comments (3) | Daily Journal

I believe!

Every day is so special... In most discussions and analysis of American teenage life, one major topic is curiously overlooked: Beliefs. Yet I believe most American teens would say that faith is important in their lives. What is going on in the spiritual lives of American Teenagers? What do they actually believe? What practices do they engage in? Do they expect to remain loyal to the faith of their parents? Or are they abandoning trad...

September 23, 2009 | comments (4) | Daily Journal

Assignment # 9

Bill’s say’s … “This Transformation Challenge is as much about a change of heart as anything else.” “Rather than competition, it’s about cooperation. It's about each of us doing our part to BE THE CHANGE, so that we can all win.” “And so today’s assignment is to invest a little time in learning from others, right here on the site. Be careful not to limit yourself b...

September 1, 2009 | comments (13) | Daily Journal

I was in AWE.

My friend Max I was on vacation away from my home when we first met in a hotel pool two years ago. He was five years old and I was fifty. We swished around in the water together and exchanged words, giggles, and expressions. Max and his parents went his way and I went with my family. Now it is two years later. In my town this week we are having an “Understanding Autism Week”. There are many gatherings throghout the...

August 21, 2009 | comments (8) | Daily Journal

I miss early Fatherhood

When I was walking off the boat earlier, there was about 100 people trying to squeeze through one exit. There was a Mom with 2 small kids ahead of me and 80 people behind me when the one child not in mom's arms slipped and skinned his knee on the metal deck flooring. He was about 3-4 years old and started to cry. I looked ahead and the Mom had difficulty getting back past the people pushing their way off through the exit. I picked the boy up in m...

August 13, 2009 | comments (12) | Daily Journal

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