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My personal blog is on PAUSE for a few months while I train for the Ironman triathlon, raise money for the PLGA Foundation & the MACC fund, and blog about it here:
http://www.triingforhailey.com

Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m thankful for…
7/20/09
…Monday mornings
…snail mail
…getting “back on the horse”
…new opportunities
…feedback
7/27/09
…lessons learned
…starting over
…the rollercoaster
…air conditioning
…peace and quiet
…capturing moments with photos
7/28/09
…writing
…big blocks of focus time
…dissonance
…the PAIN of building trust
…the possibility of losing something very valuable
…inside jokes
…wanting
…reflection
10/12/09
…healthy kidneys
…consciousness of posture
…good F-ING lyrics
…excitement at work
…4th place finish and the world championships!
…the weight room
…someone to fight FOR, not against [...]

And then something funny happened in the 60’s.

Disclaimer:  I attempt to make no judgements about the history discussed below being “good” or “bad”, but only attempt to examine how changes in our culture have affected the nurturing and display of masculine and feminine energy.  I am also grossly over-generalizing, and I don’t mean to say [...]

I singed up for a Yoga class a few weeks ago our of curiosity - certainly not a typical man hobby, but highly recommended for athletes and especially triathletes.  I showed up for a number of reasons:  stretching, breathing, and the adventure of trying something new and totally ‘out there’.  Little did I know I [...]

In Part 1 of this series, we defined some basic expressions of masculine and feminine energy, both when expressed in a healthy way (the light side) and in an unhealthy way (the dark side).  I’m not interested in making  judgements about ‘good’ or ‘bad’ in this post - we’ll save Jung’s Shadow for another day.  [...]