Tuesday, May 29, 2012

More Sweat

Yesterday, I hiked up and went rock climbing on Old Rag, and more sweat left my body than has ever done so in a 24-hour period.

Monday, May 21, 2012

All the Ways I Succeed

Today's post is about how I do awesome things. I really do. I have great experiences all the time. My own big problem is that I don't push myself quite enough. I stop just short of a pain point, mostly--exertion, but comfortable exertion. It must be bad, spiritually. Anyway, I've decided to list all the ways I succeed on here, in an effort to get myself motivated (and making blog posts). Once my new camera arrives, you might even get photos. The main kinds of photos you'd get, though, will be of a sweaty me after a workout, because that is one of the primary ways I intend to succeed. In fact, I have just finished a 30-minute workout video, which I managed to complete in its entirety despite glitches and copious unwanted perspiration. It wasn't that hard, in hindsight, but at the time my body felt whiny. So, there's one!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Speak Less

Lately, I've had this awful post-cold cold symptom of coughing my voice to bits. This means that I really can't talk very much (and when I do, it sounds truly dreadful). Over the weekend, then, when I was meeting some new people, I found myself quite silent around them. I consciously spoke less and was less chatty than I normally would have been. And I became aware . . . that this was a good thing! I could show good will and inject a modicum of charm and humor, with only a few words over the course of several hours. It's great for humility to realize that people might not really be that keen on listening to your chatter in the first place. I might try this silence thing more often.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Splatter

My friend just linked to me, and I can't help but wonder, "Why am I linked?" People with other blogs, including my friend, actually write on them. They use concepts such as sentences and paragraphs. Fancy. They also add graphics sometimes. When I make use of this little blog-thing, I can't say with honesty I set out to write anything. Really, I just splatter.