Day 2,819

Growth:

As I’ve mentioned before – I love re-reading books as I’m never the same person I was when I read them the previous times. In picking up The Obstacle is the Way again there were two thoughts which stuck with me more than past readings.

First, a quote shared from Man’s Search for Meaning got me thinking…

Man does not simply exist but always decides what his existence will be, what he will become the next moment. By the same token, every human being has the freedom to change at any instant.

Viktor Frankl

And then a quote from Ryan to remind myself of when I sense my emotions getting the better of me.

I am in control, not my emotions. I see what’s really going on here. I’m not going to get excited or upset.

Ryan Holiday

Appreciation:

This afternoon I paused work for a little bit to pick up Gavin from his National Youth Leadership Training camp through Scouts. It was almost a full week of learning how to better lead through utilization of the EDGE method. To wrap up they shared skits showing how the method works. What an awesome opportunity for all the Scouts to grow into being better leaders! This is one of the trainings I bet he will go back to often and is one he and I can talk about at home as well.

Presence:

Sharing a trail run with Becky this morning was fantastic! We typically run on a road into a wooded area near our home, today we headed to Hixon to run some of the same trails I’ve been hiking recently.

Talking about the sounds we were hearing, pointing out places I’ve seen deer, and soaking up the wonderful forest smells together was so perfectly chill. An excellent start to the day.

I love my outside time in the woods, time with Becky, and time in physical activity. To have it all rolled up into one was pretty awesome!

Thanks!!!