Faith and Personal Growth
All things faith, spiritual and personal growth related! Fear, consciousness, vulnerability, bravery, and authenticity are all welcome here!
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Fear, Ugliness, and The Biggest Loser
There is no doubt that there is a spiritual aspect to weight loss, as well as weight gain. Gaining weight typically is a symptom of a deeper issue. So I’m watching The Biggest Loser and I’m wondering if anyone else sees what I see. I’m so struck by the pettiness of two of the young… Continue reading
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Fear and Blessings
Its been said that to dismantle fear, one must call it out. Fear loses it’s power when faced head on. So here is my fear: Away from this beautiful location and the most wonderful friends and support group, and with an upcoming deployment, I am going to become a slob, eat myself silly and gain… Continue reading
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Frustrated and Quitting
So lately I’ve been in a funk. I’m so thrilled with the progress I’ve made and the wonderful experiences with fitness I’ve had over the last 6 months. As I approach my goal weight and learn to live in a space of maintenance, I find myself frustrated. Mentally, I’ve been frustrated with a couple of… Continue reading
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The People I Admire
It dawned on me today that I have become “one of ‘those’ people”. Six and a half months ago I began this bootcamp class. When I first started, you could look out at the other wives and see that we all fell into 1 of 2 groups: those of us just starting, and those that… Continue reading
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Kokohead, Battle Buddies, and Facing Fears!
So after hiking Diamondhead a couple of weeks ago, Katy and I decide that we are rockstars and we are gonna do Kokohead. It’s only 1,048 railroad ties or “steps” to the top – can’t be that bad! And we swam over a mile yesterday – lets climb a volcano today! Yippee!! My rockstar battle… Continue reading
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Climbing Mountains
I don’t know why, but climbing Diamondhead seemed like such a daunting feat. We have lived here now for almost 3 years but with the excuse of the kids, being too busy, and just life in general it was something we never got around to checking off of the list… …..until today!!!! … Continue reading
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Christmas Lights!
Eric has attempted to get us all down to see the Christmas Lights display in Honolulu and we finally made it! They have huge scene displays, a Christmas train and more lights than we could count! Jake and Daddy on the the ride! Mele Kalikimaka!!! Merry Christmas! Hannah was enthralled by the lights!! Jacob, Hannah… Continue reading
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Hau oli Makahiki Hou!! (That’s Happy New Year in Hawaiian!)
As 2011 ends, I’m feeling a bit reflective as I usually do when the holidays draw to a close and a new year’s possibilities are just around the corner. I’ve had two crazy “pinch me” moments recently. The first was in line at Subway. The girl behind me in line struck up a conversation about… Continue reading
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Michael Phelps and a Grumpy Curmudgeon!
So while preparing for my biathlon next month, I decided to swim at Hickam beach. It’s gorgeous out there and not a whole heck of a lot of people because, well let’s face it – it is the day after Christmas and only CRAZY people like me are training for biathlons instead of shopping! So… Continue reading
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More From the Marathon….
They finally made the professional photos available for download from the Honolulu Marathon! Some of the pictures included in the package were various shots in and around Waikiki and the areas where we ran…… The early morning ceremonies were spectacular! This truly is a stunning place to live. There is much I am going… Continue reading
Life and Other Stuff 