The best hike of my entire life happened August 31, 2016 with Dave Weir – Highline Trail in Glacier National Park. It happened 3 more times in 2017 on the same trail – with Family July 31, Howard Doran August 30, and solo September 29…pictured here. September 29, 2017 the trail was deserted.Smiling because i’m free, yet knowing the devil is always wanting a piece of me,Fall colors from shrubs and trees, not flowers, this time of year.Remnant smoke from the 2017 Sprague fire.
The first “sober” New Years Eve happened in 2001.
i intentionally picked December 30 to be my final drinking day, so that New Years Eve (the biggest drinking day in the world) would be the beginning of my resolve.
New Years Day is a terrible day to begin transformational change – it’s so unreliable.
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Dreaming requires resolve otherwise the dream never becomes a reality.
Resolve is challenging because we need 3 key items.
We need to be patient, we need to get support, and we need to be gentle with ourselves.
Change is challenging.
Old habits don’t like change.
You can do it if you start with three key items.
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
From the rear driver’s side window, returning to Senior Living Facility from a party. i could see clearly, but the iPhone lens saw it differently.
Why did i fail so predictably in the past? And why i no longer do.
Wasn’t willing to fight like hell for it
Denied, unintentionally, that i was more comfortable not changing
Didn’t feel guilty in failing because so many others failed too
Subconsciously was afraid of what i’d have to commit to if i succeeded
The awakening came when i became a teacher and i saw so many teachers who only preached what should be done, but were too weak to practice it themselves.
i became disgusted with living a lie.
And that was the catalyst that changed everything.
It really comes down to overcoming the victim mentality, which proliferates and justifies excuses – it literally is like being a blind man and then, miraculously, having your eyesight restored.
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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.
This website is about our mental attitude. To easily and safely leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s physical health website, click here.