The Desert.

I have lived in this environment for four years out of my life. Today I strongly feel the desert is the harshest environment to endure. The summers are hot and dry, and the winters are cold and dark, yet I want to go back. The advances of modern technology have made this otherwise inhabitable landscape delightful. Grab a mountain bike and take off! You’re welcome. Make sure you drink water and bring some snacks. The spots you find to rest are some of the best places to reflect on your accomplishments, relationships, and goals. Who knew riding a mountain bike could be so relaxing. While doing these activities, I recognize how full of life this ecosystem is. Cacti, Coyotes, Bobcats, Rattlers, Virtual Pokemon! Everything ties into place, and I have found a way to strive in the environment despite the difficult conditions. From the outside in, it seems intimidating, scary, and uncertain. Dive deeply, and you will soon see the complexities required to sustain a routine lifestyle. I continue to search for discomforts; they will continue to make me better so that I have something to reflect on the next time I go on a bike ride. If I fall while doing so, I only have two choices. Get up and continue to move forward or fall victim to the perdition of my failures. In this sense, failure is inevitable, and I have failed to the point where I needed to take time off to abstain from my training into developing a strong, fit, and capable body. I have let those failures overcome my well-being to the point that people around me notice my condition and start to interact with me differently. Although mistakes come with age, and I am not a perfect being, I understand that developing a good foundation is the best way to have a strong recovery when injuries prevent you from doing the things you find the most joy in.

Pantano Wash, Tucson AZ

I carried this stone! Around 70lbs in weight, I treated it more than a training tool. I treated it like a child and told myself not to drop it, no matter how much my hands started to slip. As I got stronger, the further I carried the stone. A crack emerged and eventually opened up like an egg. It felt like my time in the desert was over, and at some point, I had to say goodbye. I wonder if It is still in the same place.

The Price of entrance

A door to a temple on top of a mountain overlooking a lake near the tallest mountain in Japan. “Mount Fuji” This offering captured my interest because everything comes at a price whether if it’s from your own labor or the price of others. You must appreciate your accomplishments and continue to hone them so you can give back more than what you have received.

CrossFIT DOGFIGHT. INDIANAPOLIS IN.

Whatever it is you got going on in your life, know that there is a place that accepts you for who and what you are. Use this place to develop yourself in the eyes of a master. Use them as a mentor and continue to ask questions so that you can gather the tools necessary to survive in the environment life sets you in. Take advantage. This is a place of work, leave your ego at the door. When you leave, pick it back up with a new state of mind.