2010 Full of Winners

It the day before New Years Eve 2009!

I don't know about you but I keep kicking myself asking where did the decade go. It just flew past! As I look back in reflection - I have logged a number of life's experiences and lessons and came out the other end better, if not richer financially, for the journey.

I am in a good place mentally and spiritually! I am healthy. I am wiser. I am kinder. I am confident. I am . . . . . you can fill in the answer.

Now if I was to write this a week or two ago, I don't know if could claim to be as optimistic.

What changed? My attitude and belief in the gifts that await me in the new year. I have been practicing structured meditation to create my new abundant reality. I am prepared to receive everything that the universe has in store for me.

I have to admit that I have been the one who has been blocking my journey. I have been getting my health back and I have. But that journey cost me accepting oportunities that were place in front of me by my higher power. I physically did not believe that I was ready to move forward. I had forgot that God never places anything in front of me that I am not able to handle. And, he doesn't place in front of me anything less than I was able to handle.

Today I am welcoming everything and everyone that is on my personal journey. And, because as I look around and see the his abundance - I know that these wonderful gifts are waiting to avail themselves to me. All I need to do is believe that I have the power to accomplish anything.

So for me 2010 is creating a dynamo with the talents and energy to accomplish anything I desire. It's my intention. It's my attention.

What are you going to create for yourself in 2010? It is your's for the asking!

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Friday Music in Wenatchee

I'm sitting in a small cafe waiting to do my favorite things - drinking espresso and listening to live original music. My buddy Rick Marrow is playing his original songs for a couple of hours. We have about 50 or so friends that might drop by. And then again it might be an intimate evening. Anyway it will be enjoyable.

We are cutting a cd to send to a couple of producers friends of my to see what they think. I will bet you know how it all turns out.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Hello from Coooooold Country!

This morning it was 2 degrees! Now that's cold. But the sun was out and it warmed up to a blistering 15! Yeah I know - don't forget the sun screen.

I'm still looking for a job up here. I got the release from my doctor to work right around Thanksgiving. This is a rough time of the year to find work. But I am trudging along to my song.

A friend who is a great guitarist and lyricist is performing at a one man evening at the local coffee shop. We are recording a CD and hope to come out with 25 or so original songs. I'll let you know how it all works out.

That's about it for now. Stay safe during this silly season and be sure to tell those close to you how happy you are that they are in your life.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Catching up

Well it's been about a month since I've written anything here in the Chase Your Potential blog. So here goes.

I am still in Wenatchee WA. It has been getting chilly . . . around 35 to 45 during the day. But for the most part it's been sunny. Wenatchee is in the rain shadow of the Cascades. Most of the wet weather drops either before it gets to the Cascades or on the mountains.

I have been looking for work here. I have an interview set up with Denny's for Manager of one of the stores. I feel good about it so we will see.

I have made a lot of good friends up here through the program. Meetings are good as they are everywhere. You know . . . the program works where ever I am. All I have to do is to remember to stay where my feet are and do it!

My writing has slowed down. I am developing a story based of the Wenatchee area. I will see where that takes me. It is always an adventure to discover the characters and storyline as it is revealed to me. The adventure!

For today . . . treat the rest of God's kids with kindness . . . play fair . . . and share your toys!

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Where did September go?

What can I say? Busy - well no! Lazy - more than likely.

They have decided that I need to have part of my colon removed. I will be talking with the surgeon in a couple of weeks. I will know more then.

My daughter Tabi is about ready - really more than ready - to have her first child. She wants to name him Gavin. I will let you know more when he gets here.

It's getting cold here. 27 at night. Burrrrrrrr! I really miss the desert. After the surgery I will be returning to the desert to thaw out.

I have met a lot of wonderful people up here.

I am really struggling trying to write this so I will close. Keep your love-ones close. We're coming into the silly season.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

What's going on

I have been here in Wenatchee for 3 months now - where did the time go?

I had another appointment with my doctor and told him that I was feeling depressed. We talked about it and he suggested that I take some medicine for it. It has been about 6 hours and I notice my whole attitude and outlook on life has changed. Could it work that fast? Seems to that is all that I notice.

I am getting a little nervous about spending the winter here with the cold weather and snow that is bound to come. I have been snooping around for work - and I am not finding anything promising. But I will keep looking for the next week or so before I decide that to do. I know that the Desert is probably in the same condition as is the rest of the country. This wasn't in my plans - it is what it is.

I hope all is going great for you guys. Take a look at my facebook site for update - George Speed

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Principles of Life

I've been passing out copies of the 12 Spiritual Principles at meeting that I attend. I am never amazed at the number of people who do not know what these are. We talk about them but they are never mentioned in the big per se in the Big Book. I found these at the 6th Step House out side of Encinedas CA (miss spelled) in the early 90's.

Here they are: Honesty, Hope, Faith, Courage, Integrity, Willingness, Humility, Love, Discipline, Perseverance, Awareness, Service. They really come alive when you learn the definition to each one. It kind of attaches themselves to the individual steps.

What I've found is this - when I am having a bad few days, I can go to these principles and practice each one perfectly for that day. I know that I will never reach perfection, but I can accept progress for that day. Then I move on to the next principle the next day. I find that I regain my center and I am kinder to my fellow kids that I run into on our collective journey.

It works for me.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Blake Snyder RIP 1952 - 2009

Oh my god! Say it isn't true.

This was my response when in brought up Blakesnyder.com and read the post that he had passed away yesterday morning.

For those of us who knew Blake, it will be a loss beyond compare. He was one of the kindest, loving men I have ever had the privilege to know.

He was a screenwriter's writer. He had written over 70 screenplays. Blake loved his craft and writers of all kinds. He loved story. In his book "Save the Cat" he laid out a simple structure that illuminated what makes a great story great. His gift was to share what he learned with thousands of writers around the world.

I will miss Blake as a friend and a mentor. God Bless his family and many friends.

Blake loved dramatic twist endings.

FADE OUT

Namaste Speedo

Time passes

I can't believe that it's been 3 weeks since I wrote here. I think that it's because I've been using facebook to keep up with friends and info. I am still not sure if facebook is worth it. It seems like I am getting information that is nonsense to me and others. But, I will continue to watch it and see what happens.

Okay. It's been hot here in Wenatchee. . . . 103! Not for us who has lived years in summer desert weather . . . 110 to 122 for a couple of months, it seems like the citizens of eastern Washington are wimps when it comes to hot weather. Whatever - I can tell you that it does cool off to the high 60's to mid 70's at night. 

I have been having computer wars. My hard drive frozen up on my laptop a couple of weeks ago. I am in the process of replacing it, but I think that I lost all of my programs. I will see what I can do when I get it up and running once again. I did back up my files a couple of weeks ago so I didn't loose that much. The only thing that I am concerned about is my iTunes music. I think that I have a way to retrieve it, but again I will have to wait to I install the new hard drive.

I have been riding my bike about 15 miles a day since I arrived here. The hills are both killing me and assisting in my health condition. I will have to say that the move to Wenatchee and the Washington health care system has saved my butt. They have been wonderful, kind and more than professional in the way that they have treated me. I have had more doctor clinic visits and more diagnostic procedures in the last 7 weeks than I have had in previous 7 months under the California system. I can't say enough about the kindness the people have shown me. 

The people that I have met at meetings here have opened their hearts and arms to me, welcoming me. After going to meetings on a daily basis, I can tell you that the program is working well in Wenatchee and surrounding towns. I've made numerous friends and found a men's meeting that is not unlike the men's group meetings that I attended in Palm Desert. 

Well that should bring you up to date with what is going on in the great northwest. Oh. Today was Seattle's Seafair Hydroplane race on Lake Washington. It brought back memories of the craziness that myself and friends experienced along with 300,000 other nuts both on the lake shore and boats watching the race. I hadn't watched the race of over 20 years and I can still remember the craziness - and fun - that we experienced. We would take a dozen people out on our boat for ten years. It was like it was yesterday. That was another life time.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Creative Time

I am back into my writing craft. It feels wonderful to be back. I didn't understand how much I missed it - until I get back into it for a period of time. It's been about 4 weeks now of daily development and feedback from other writer's.

Developing is a lonely process unless you get feedback on what you are creating. It makes sense to you in your head, but when feedback comes from people you respect - and they tell you the 'they don't get it' - you have to take a step back and attack again.

You see, most times we, writer's, think that we are writing what we are thinking and that's a lie. We convince ourselves that we are so cleaver that anyone can see what we see. Clarity is not a given. We have to work at it. Chew on it. Claw at it until the reader can comprehend what we are trying to paint on the page.

It's a wonderful process when we get it down and someone tells us that they 'get it'.

I'm off the the library to do some work.

What are you doing to improve your craft? Are you getting any feedback from those you cherish and trust? If not, you really are missing out on something special.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Happy 4th!

On the day before our Independence day - my thoughts our on the freedoms that we enjoy. I was very fortunate in my late teens and twenties to travel and live abroad in Europe, South America, Canada, the Caribbean and throughout the US.

What I was able to do was work and live as a resident and not a tourist. This enabled me to live as a resident. Experience what life and their freedoms offered. I have to say that in every country that I lived I found something better - one thing better, than we have it in the good ol' USA. But on the whole - not a single country our shined America.

We have warts, scares, boils, etc., etc.. Americans seem to revel n talking a myopic view of what is wrong with America. It's easy to criticize. Why? Because the so much good exists here that when you take a magnifying glass out and illuminate what is problematic what you get is a problem blow completely out of context. But we love to blow problems out of context. It makes us feel more humane. More caring and sophisticated. We care!

I choose to look at what is good with America. I don't need to point these out for anyone. I am not attempting to sway anyone opinion. I have lived in other countries. I would hasten to guess that the majority of the Doom-Sayer's have never ventured outside our boarders for more than a week or two at most. Walk a mile in other's shoes to experience what they have experienced - and then decide. We have it pretty good and have had it that way for quite a long while.

So on tomorrows 4th of July - our Independence Day - Celebrate your freedom and give a grateful thank you to those who had the courage to dream the American Dream. It should be your dream too! I know it's mine.

God Bless America and each one of us.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Hiking in Wenatchee

What a beautiful day!

I went hiking yesterday with (R to L) my sister and her son, Judy and Conner, and their friend Emily. Here's a picture to make you jealous. It was about 7:30 in the morning. We hiked to Saddle Rock that overlooks the Wenatchee Valley and the Columbia River.

I am really enjoying myself here.

Considering what I came up here for - this is more than I could have planned. We go cycling almost every morning on the 'River Loop' and now that I have added hiking - I have really tried to hike anything in 20 years - it kicked my butt to say the least - I am finding more energy. It could be a combination of medication and lifestyle change.

I am working hard on a new story/screenplay tentatively called 'Risk Everything'. Here's the logline. . . . A risk-adverse nerdy insurance agent must risk everything fighting a ruthless illegal smuggler to save a town and his lover.

It's a lot of fun to get back into the creative mode once again.

What are you doing for your creative side? Are you journaling daily? It works from me.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Wenatchee - what the doctor ordered

What can I say! It's such a refreshing change to have a system that really works - at least it works for me. Everyone here is so helpful and kind. I think that this is the way that it's suppose to be. CA is broken - and it won't get fixed in quite a while. Wenatchee was and is a good move for me.

I have found Face Book. I still don't know how to use all of its subtleties, but that will come in time. I interest about the degrees of separation. I am amazed how these networking sites work. I am running into people all the time. I guess that I am just a slow learner. In many areas, not just the Face Book.

Until I arrived here, I hadn't looked at all the iPhone Apps. Now I don't know why I didn't jump on them right away. There are a number that I use quite a few times each day. I found one that allows me to upload the files that I want to read on the go. I really like this one. Expenses. Face Book. Emails, Weather, this blog - I am mobile and loving it. Oh it helps to have a great signal and not as many iPhone/ATT users so the speed is great.

I have been bike riding with my sister on what they call the 'Loop'. 12 miles and the Columbia River spanned by 2 bike/walk/run bridges. Real cool! A lot different than riding along Hwy 111 with the traffic. Although that never really bothered me. Oh - no parked cars to run into either. A blessing.

So all in all I am counting my blessing and thanking god for my life.

How's your life going?

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Cell wars and more

I updated my old 2G iPhone yesterday to the new 3.0 OS. I am impressed with everything that they promised. I am considering purchasing the new iPhone 3Gs phone at some time. For now all the features that I use and wished for have been answered.

Specially the 'cut and paste' feature. I now can take notes and past them into an email or cut a piece from an article into notes or email. Before I had to retype everything. What an improvement!

I am feel more at home here in Wenatchee as the days go by. The mornings are a lot cooler than I am use to though. High 50's around 7am versus mid 80's in the desert. Soon we will be at the summer equinox and the days will start getting shorts and cooler. I am wondering what the late summer and early fall will bring. But for now the high of mid 80's feels find and cool in the afternoon. The desert is suppose to hit triple digit this week and I do not miss that.

I have learned what it is like to live with a couple of teenagers. It's really the first time for me. I softened my opinions and comments as to what they should be doing. I wish that I had had this experience years ago. I grew in such a strict ' this is how it will be' home that I had forgotten that teenagers are just trying to get by. I use to take their actions as defiance. I never really learned how to share space in the home.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Update

This week has been a series of doctors appointments and just getting settled in Wenatchee. All has gone well. I enjoy the change of pace here. It reminds me of Seattle growing up. Then, as here, people are engaging, friendly and helpful. This is a sleepy community of around 50,000 who are active in outdoor activities, there community and just good ol' folk.

This next week is more of the same - doctors appointments and getting involved in the community. I will be investigating the possibility of continuing my seminars on Serenity Rules!, Your Life - Your Rules, Emotional Sobriety and Stasis - Living today! I am excited about the possibility of these seminars. I am checking out community centers and the churches in the valley. And who knows, one thing always to another.

I feel good about the changes that I have listened to. I definitely have a power that I do not understand working in my life through my loving sister and the people I have met.

Are you able to hear the messages that are coming to you through the people you meet?

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Stasis

Since I've moved to Wenatchee I have been diving back into my screenwriting craft. I've dedicated myself into developing new and old story lines that have been swimming around - or rather treading water for a number of years to see what if. 

I going over my development notes I have discovered that my story telling is interesting but lacks the flavor of emotional character depth - without which "who cares". I have vowed to change this by writing from the emotional side of the story - the internal story - then pasting an external story - plot - to the character internal flaws. Writing is an adventure.

Only by overcoming our - characters - internal flaws will we arrive at the point of "Stasis = death and re-birth". 

In all our lives, we will continue to live our life in the safety of what we know until we reach a point where we cannot live that way any more. "Everything I ever let go of is full of claw marks". We do not like to change what we know until we have to - 'Stasis'. Either by choice or the choice is made for us. 

In my case, the choice was made for me by my health issues - move to Wenatchee. I am looking at this as a positive opportunity for me - both health-wise and personally. I get to discard my outdated life that I have been hanging onto and take that empty handed leap across the void into an adventure that includes meeting new friends, exciting adventures and becoming  a better writer. 

My writing is going to explore my life - causes and conditions - that I have been unwilling to examine. I expect to experience a catharthist from looking at the emotional side of my character and the courage he has to muster up to win the external goal of living life free of the burdens that have arrested me. Freedom is the goal.

What is your Stasis in life that set you free? Have you identified them? Do you have the courage to?

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Hello from Wenatchee

I have traded one desert for another quite a bit further north. Wenatchee is on the eastern slopes of the Cascades in eastern Washington. The Columbia River runs through the middle of town. 8000 foot mountains to the west and waving gains of wheat 2000 feet to the east. 

A pretty little town, far removed from the rich opulent Palm Springs area. I haven't seen a Rolls, Bentley, Maserati the likes that are common around El Paseo's shops and restaurants. 

The people smile at you and say hi when they pass you on the street - but so did I as I rode through the streets of the desert. I have to admit that I felt odd saying howdy - but it made me happy to acknowledge strangers to see their reaction. Here I feel right at home. 

I met some people at a community gathering. I believe people are mostly the same the world over. Most are less protected than they are in California and large cities. 

I went to church with my sister and her family. The pastor of 13 years is resigning as of today and moving to Florida. It was a touching service as he spoke about "Life is an Adventure". He really has nothing waiting for him when he arrives. He heard the message over about 6 months that his work in Wenatchee was complete and it was his time to open another chapter with faith and courage. Letting go was lesson crucial he had to learn. We all like to hang on to the "crutches" that has served us well. Mostly we all are hesitant to let go and trust. We second guess what messages come to us as too soon, too large, too risking. The greatest error is to deny ourselves Life's Adventure by not taken risks. Not foolish risks but calculated choices that call out to us. 

This is what I am doing in Wenatchee. I do not know what is going to materialize. I do not know what lays in store for me health wise or financially. All that I have is a knowing trusting that it is all for my good. 

So hello from Wenatchee. All is well and lovely. I wish you all happiness and love as you go through your Life's Adventure. Grasp it with all the gusto and faith you can garner. It's your's for the taking. God Bless you one and all.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Catching Your Faith

A number of my friends are being challenged in all areas for their life. Sometimes I find it hard to believe what friends endure. When there is no simple answer to how they recover. When all information points to destruction and plight. When no justification for the events aligning positively. I sum this up to people catching their faith.

Faith cannot be taught - but you can catch it. A friend told me that it well all work out just the way that it's suppose to. Then he ask me the degree of faith that I had. Of course I replied "Yes. I have faith".  He stopped me and told me that I was confusing faith with belief. 

To me belief is based on intellectual assurances that this is so, or this is not so. Some experience - mostly stubbornness on my part that this is the way it has gone. 

Today my belief is mostly based on faith and acceptance. 

I am going through changes in my life and my faith is that all is well and aligned in the universe for my current course of action. I am leaving the beautiful Palm Desert where I have called home for the last 20 years. It a combination of health and finances. My health has precluded me from working full time for that last 9 months and with the economy the way it is I was cut back to 3 half days a week. I just couldn't hold on for the medical system to diagnose me. 

They have narrowed it down to Crohn's disease  but they cannot completely rule out Cancer in my colon. I cannot financially wait for the answer so off to beautiful Wenatchee WA. My loving sister offered me a place to light with her family until I can get my feet on the ground. Sometime you have to take that empty handed leap of faith that this is meant to be. I have complete faith that this is the right move for me. 

What's your faith quotient? 

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Hospital not Vacation Spa

I thought that I'd let you know what I've been going through. 

Last week I had a colonoscopy done. They found a severe infection in my colon along with a 2 centimeter mass. They thought that they could control the infection with a week stay in the hospital they could go back in and take a biopsy. It didn't work! 

They released me and scheduled me to return for another scope in about 2 weeks. Mentally, I am doing okay - it's still an adventure. But emotionally I am concerned about what the next step is. 

They told me that the infection in the reason that my energy has been sapped for the last 5 months. Throughout this time I wanted to increase my coaching practice and pick up a couple of part-time jobs to see me through this. But, I have discovered without any energy I have not succeeded in either one. 

I am here waiting to see what is next in my life. I do not believe that God tests any on us. I know for me that I turn to him when the chips are down. I am writing this as a cathartic prescription to total healing. I need this.

I thank you all for your positive input over the months. 

Your Life - Your Rules!

Nasmaste Speedo

Respecting Commitments

I am sitting here stewing over assuming that someone would do what they said they would do at a specific time.

I was brought up to keep my word and appointments. If something comes up, I was taught to call and make other arrangements - to communicate so the other party doesn't have to wonder what's going on. It's respectful. It's courtesy. It's the proper thing to do. 

For two days my friend told me that he had an errand to run and would be right over. To me that means maybe 15 or 30 minutes - not unreasonable. The first day I wanted to know what time so I could make other plans to remain productive while I waited or to be ready because we wanted to squeeze in a visit to the hospital to comfort a friend. Two hours later he showed up and acted as if nothing was wrong. 

The following day this same friend lead me to believe that he had an errand to run and would be right over to pick up something - maybe a 3 minute stop - and then he would be on his way. I prepared the items for pick up and waited. And waited. No call. 3 and a 1/2 hours later - still no word.

Since I was brought up by a man who based his livelihood and our families welfare from sales, (ie to be on time and prompt to close the sale) I feel totally disrespectful to not even - after a 1/2 hour to explain that he couldn't do it today. 

I believe that we know at the time we make a commitment, appointment, that we know if we will do what we say we are going to do. It's not that difficult. I do not say yes unless I mean yes. I do not say no unless I mean no. Am I that unreasonable to expect the same thing from others? It seems that I was born on a different planet. . maybe they were.

Today people will tell you what they think you want to hear and then blow you off at their convenience. 

How you do handle being blown off at an others whim? In business, to find someone who is trustworthy - specially in these economic times - standing out from the crowd, being respectful, communicating - means a lot. 

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Totally Unreasonable??

"It's not like you're being totally unreasonable. It's that no one - seems to be willing to see things your way. Now - Why might that be?"

I know that I can relate to the statement. I have to admit - I don't think that it's wrong to have our own opinions. I believe it's only human nature that our personal experiences color our beliefs and reactions to ideals and events. This is not to say that things can change with new current factual information or a new personal experience.

I have to look to see if I need to evolve in certain areas. As we all should do. Am I hanging onto beliefs out of traditions and habits? Am I so entrenched in my beliefs that I have become closed minded to others' opinions. I hope not.

I find that I need - yes this is a real need - to remain willing, honest and open-minded as I walk through my life daily. Any resistance to new ideas and I find myself clogged with suffering. What do I mean? From time to time I suffer from not allowing myself to become vulnerable to what life is presenting me. I become a director and not a participant in life. A sad state of affairs.

Can you relate to being closed off to vulnerability and the gifts that it brings? What can you do to open yourself up? Could it be entrenched fear left over from eons ago? It might be interesting to discover what you find when you take an honest, open-minded, willing look? 

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Accepting Good-Bye

I don't know why - but I have had a tough time accepting "good-bye and take care" from my last relationship. I guess it was because it wasn't my idea. Isn't that the way it goes.

Today I was able to close the door on it. I am so co-dependent when it come to relationships that it drives me - and them - nuts. I am working on it through men's group - 7-10 men that meet weekly for support and working the Coda steps. I have found relief.

I must add - it helps - but it doesn't totally relieve the pain of being rejected. What a demoralizing feeling. There really is nothing that you can do about but go through it.

I did get my guitar back and that helps. There is something about playing music that eases most of the pain. I have always turned to music when I go through losses. It is my way of grieving. 

Writing helps too.

I wish her only happiness and love . . . the same as I wish for myself.

Your Life - Your Rules

Namaste Speedo

Honor Life

I have been going through a number  of changes in my life recently. What I have learned walking my path is I have to be vigilant in my approach to friends and strangers a like. 

When circumstances affect my life style - relationship break-up or new, work changes - loosing or acquiring, health issues, personal loss - I have to remain optimistic and vulnerable to life and remain an observer to new opportunities placed in front of me. 

Life is a constant change from this to that. Whether it's a good change or bad is up to the amount of resistance to change that envelops me. When I release my resistance I become willing to welcome a new life full of excitement and surprise my spirit shines and I meet your spirit.

Today I choose to let go of all my resistance that has been blocking my life. I release it and shout to the heavens "Next". 

How do you choose to honor life today? Resistance is always followed by release - only we know how long it will take. I am responsible for my life and choices I make.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Old Friends

This morning I listened to a gal-friend tell me about a girlfriend that she has had for over thirty years and the struggles she's having watching her path in life. She told me that it breaks her heart to hear the denial and excuses that her friend gives for her destructive actions.

I ask her why does she choose to have her remain a close friend in her life? Her answer was the same answer that we give for keeping 'old friends' close to us - Loyalty to her friend.

I thought of what Erick Butterworth said (I paraphrase) - "The greatest harm we can do to ourselves or others is to keep them in our lives too long. We do not know when we meet someone whether they should remain in our lives 5 minutes or 50 years". When we hang on to people too long - we inhibit the wonderful experience of having some new soul walk into our lives full of surprise and delight.

I have been guilty of keep girlfriends, men, employers, whoever in my life to the point that they became a destructive influence to me. I dreaded their phone call or walking into work. Learning to 'let go' of them has given me the courage to create a vacuum so new positive influence, new jobs could enter my life.

It takes courage to set boundaries with old friends and employers. It takes courage to go through that 'empty scared' feeling of being alone. I have to garner the faith that I am doing what is best for 'my life'. It takes practice to risk that I am taking the right action for me.

Who are you hanging on to out of habit? Is your loyalty to yourself or others? Take an inventory of your "friends" and see what you find. I bet you will be surprised.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

My Knowledge v/s My Experience

I was talking to a friend the other day and she told me that she understood what I was going through. I ask her to share her experience with me and to my surprise she told me that she had watched a friend go through what I'm going through. She added "It'll all work out just fine."


I watched 50 go by a number of years ago. When I was in my frustrating youth - 20's and 30's - I really thought that my knowledge would serve me just as well as experience. Boy was I wrong! The old saying "Don't judge anyone until you have walked in their shoes" comes to mind.


You just cannot replace experience with any amount of knowledge. Theory is wonderful, but it is not fact. You cannot undo a heartbreak unless you have had a big one yourself. Why? Because theory tells you the you will get over it. While Experience has shown you that it will take quite a while until you can pick yourself up and move on. It's the depth of your love for that person that can never be replaced no matter how many acquaintances you try on. If it's not there - it is not there.


The same goes for all life's lessons as wells as all relationships you might enter. Each one is unique and precious. No knowledge will replace the real experience. We can lean on the past but we need to stay vulnerable to the now and the future. Love is all there is!


What does your Knowledgetell you? What does your Experience tell you?


Your Life - Your Rules!


Namaste Speedo

Short Term Memory

How long is your memory? Really!

Too long causes problems - I know. I have had t ability to hold on to memories - resentments - for way too long. They, so I thought, use to serve me well. I wouldn't allow 'that' to happen again or allow myself to taken advantage of by the same person or group.

What would happen to me if I became instilled with a short-term memory?

This really is an important question to explore. What I discovered was I became free to live my life instead of always holding onto 'wrongs' that I allowed to happen to me. Freedom to become vulnerable to life and all or its' surprises. What a gift!

Today I could no longer live with a long-term memory full of resentment, grudges, shuns. It would destroy the man that I have worked so hard to become.

How's your memory? What is it filled with? Is it stifling your outlook on today and the future?

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Are You Overwhelmed?????

From time to time everyone gets overwhelmed. Have you figured out why? It turns out to be common scense after you figure out what the real cause is.

Most of us have a task list of "to do's" - written or mental - that we do not prioritize. When we attempt to do everything on the list we get burn out, tired or frustrated.

So the secret is to learn how to prioritize our list. Most of us do not have a system to prioritize. Without a system we randomly try to check off our list.

Here's a solution system to prioritizing your list.

1. List the projects you want to complete.

2. Rank the projects by ROI and RISK or MOST IMPORTANT to LEAST IMPORTANT.

In business - how much $$$ is each one worth? What is the probability of success?

In your personal life - have-to's and can put-off to another day.

"Timebox" your tasks. How much time should it take you to complete any given task? You will know just by looking at the list. For longer more involved tasks, be sure to give yourself enough time to complete them. Don't skimp - this is the reason that you become overwhelmed in the first place. Be honest with yourself. For big projects, try to give yourself a minimum of 2 weeks to a month. This will allow you to be distracted by interruptions that do crop up in our busy lives without feeling added pressure.

If you have a long term goal, try to spend 'x' hours a day or week on reaching that goal. Most goals are not meant to be accomplished in an hour or a day. They are something that we are striving to gain or become. Give yourself enough time. This is very important to remember.

What does your list look like? Some people organize 'sticky notes' on the refrigerator or wall. Reorganizing them as they are completed. This is kind of a liquid task listing.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Days of Whine and Focus?

I read a friend's blog (blakesnyder.com - the link is listed) now and then to keep up with my fellows in the screenwriting community. From time to time I skim through the archives to see what I've missed. My inspiration for today's blog came from Blake's January blog "What's your focus."

What's your focus is an important question today. We all need to check our focus daily. Otherwise we, I, get lost in all the "issues" that we get bombarded with through news, work, kids, neighbors - really everything that surrounds us on a daily basis.

It is so easy to become a "whiner" and a victim. I have to remember that I am responsible for my life and the decisions that I make. I need to make conscious appraisals and decisions based on facts. I need to be honest with what I see coming down the road and adjust my "life's budget" accordingly. If I do not - I will be lost in deluded thoughts and excuses asking "what just happened?" I cannot afford to live my life that way.

So - the most important issue that we can focus on is our family. We are responsible for keeping our family - those living under our roof - safe and secure. Our friends and adult children are responsible for their families too.

Next, if we are self-employed, we need to focus on what is important - that is to keep our doors open. We have to work smart. We need to learn to be prudent in all our decisions. If we are a small business with employees, we have hard choices to make. We cannot live in the delusion that next week will magically be better. Customers are slow to pay in times like this. You still have hard fixed costs to cover and we still need to look out for our families - #1. We cannot take security and food out of our families mouths to save our employee's families. It's a tough call, but they are responsible for the security of their families by being good stewards in their financial world. And - deep down inside they understand this.

Next, if we work for someone as their employee, we have to become realistic to what is going on. I choose to become proactive and ask how secure they are? What do they predict the future holds for them. Then, armed with that knowledge, I take it home and talk to my family about what's going on. It does no one any good to pretend that everything is just fine. All this does is build resentment and stress. This is not being an alarmist

If I focus on becoming a professional in my life. If I can be completely honest with my family. We have a wonderful opportunity to ride this adventure with grace together.

Being a professional - I must allow my family members to be scared and walk through their fears with them. Together and only together can we love and work as a complete family unit.

Where's your focus today? It takes courage to become the professional in your life.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Seeing Clarity

"Do you know what clarity is Speedo? Don't answer. . . . I'll tell you. . . . It's when the obvious becomes apparent!".

This confrontation happened about 20 years ago - and it still resonates today. Fritz was an ex-jockey raised in the brownstone neighborhoods of Chicago. Fritz never minced words.


There are times in my life when I get lost in a situation. I make all sorts of excuses for the reason I find myself struggling for an answer. What I have lost really is my ability to stand back and take an observer's look in order to assess what is really going on. I have lost my ability to gain clarity.

I know that I am not the only one to struggle with this. It doesn't matter if it involves financial, relationships, work - whatever. We all loose clarity at times. No one has the right answers all the time.

This is when I need a mentor or friend that I trust to bounce this off of. He or she is able to take a step back, uninvolved and tell me what they see. It really is a visual thing. They see me struggling and how it is effecting my life. If I am able to be honest, they are able to see the events that lead up to my crisis. They are able to see the actions I must take in order for me to regain my Emotional Sobriety. Now it's up to me to find the courage to take the actions.

People have written about the use of mentors ever since man began to walk up-right - and maybe before. 12 step programs rely heavily on the use of sponsorship in their recovery programs.

Do you have a mentor or sponsor to bounce things off? It works!

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

The Key to Happiness

I never use to ask for what I wanted. I expected people to act like I did. I would observe and respond with the appropriate gift, kind deed, project the right thing to do for them - read their minds or look into my crystal ball. All this brought me was frustration - wondering why nobody seemed to be able to read my mind. So it had to lead to my resenting friends, parents, sibling, etc.

What happened? I had to learn to forgive people for not reading my mind. I had to take a risk and ask for what I wanted in life, and that took courage and a lot of practice. I am still a little uncomfortable asking - but I practice daily.

The next thing I had to change in my life was to learn to ask people what they wanted in their life from me. I could no longer assume anything - I took this to the extreme at first, but again with practice I became more comfortable.

Am amazing thing happened to me - I became less judgemental and kinder to others. Now, I'm not trying to present my transformation is anywhere near perfect, but there has been a lot of progress.

The hardest place to practice this is with loved-ones, long-time friends and family. All I can say is I have built up a number of habits with these people and I have to remain conscience when I am around them. Most of the time my sarcasm is the weapon that I throw out attempting to be funny. It never works - I usually have to make an amends immediately and hope for some forgiveness.

What I have discovered is forgiveness begins first at home - then I can take it out into the streets. I use to tell people that I am not being judgemental - just a keen observer. What a crock! All I was doing was dressing judgements in a disguise - it gave me an excuse to be critical of everyone. I had to learn to appreciate the path that strangers, friends, loved-ones and family were on.

Today I try to walk in forgiveness and to be non-judgemental to everyone I meet. It's a struggle at times - but the reward is serenity and emotional sobriety. It allows me to create better relationships wherever I go. I compromise my ego and celebrate my fellows I meet as our paths cross.

Maybe our paths will cross. Forgiveness is my key to happiness.

Happiness is the result of practice.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Life is Uncertain

Life is fleeting. Uncertain.

Now that being said - I want to ask you a question: Do you act on your insecurities? Do you take risks to better your life? Do you Chase Your Potential and Dreams?

I had to learn to overcome my fears to live the life that I want. I am not completely there yet, but I am a whole lot closer to achieving my dreams than before. What do I have to loose?

I use to try something half-heartily and when I failed - I thought that it wasn't meant to be. I thought that I wasn't good enough to achieve my goal. I'd loose my focus and fear would raise its ugly head breathing smoke to disguise my successes. I'd loose my patience with my progress, get frustrated and look for something else to quince my desires. Not usually to best course for success.

I had to find a way to quit my limiting beliefs and go for the gusto. In these uncertain times we, I, really need to get rid of my limiting beliefs. None of us can afford to sabotage ourselves. But how do we Stop?

I had to find the courage to "Keep Swimming" as they said in Finding Nemo. Another saying is "Keep on Truckin" or "Act as If" - I'm sure that you can find a mantra that fits your personality. In short, I need to be vigilant in my efforts to succeed.

We live in financially stressful times. This cannot be ignored. I need to be prudent and become a good steward of my money. Also, I need to be a good steward of my time and efforts. I have taken a hard assessment of my time management skills. I discovered that I needed to make some changes. These are in the process.

I have begun to demand more of myself. Maximum effort. Failure is not an option. It doesn't mean that it won't occur - It just means that I focus on the rewards of success. It is the fuel that drives my efforts.

Life may be too short - but it is my life and I need to make the most of the time that I have. I choose to spend more time with those I love. Share what I have with others. Continue to become a positive influence in the lives of the people I meet. And Chase My Dreams.

What are you doing today to sweeten your life? Are you making the most of what you have? Your dreams are within reach - they're your dreams!

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Looking for Potential

I was thumbing through a magazine the other day at the barber shop and came across an article about New Year's resolutions. It talked about instead of lamenting and assessing what we had not accomplished on our 08 Resolution list, why not take a hard assessment of their potential success for 2009.

This stopped me in my tracks. True. For most of us, including me, I tend to look at the items still left to accomplish as failures. I never look at the potential that I can carry over to my new list.

So this year I am assessing what goals I had on my 08 list that I did not accomplish, but have the potential for completion this year. I was surprised.

One of the goals that did not get accomplished was working out seminars and speaking on Serenity Rules, Emotional Sobriety and Surviving Stressful Times. I wrote a while back about my invitation to join Business Relationship Program. By this invitation alone, I accomplished this big goal. Or at least I have the potential to accomplish this goal.

Another one of my goal for 08 was to create another income stream of $15,000/mo. The potential for this goal is close at hand. By joining BRP, I have the potential to achieve this goal. In fact, I may have to reevaluate this figure upward.

One more goal was to pick up 4 coaching clients per month. Again, by joining BRP I have the potential achieve this goal. In fact, I may have to reevaluate this goal.

By doing this exercise I have an entirely new outlook on my goal list. Instead of kicking myself about what I did not accomplish - I now have a tool to turn perceived failures into potential successes.

What about you? What items on your list have you kicked yourself over? Can you turn any of these from failure to accomplish to potential successes? I bet you can.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Attractiion and Action

So much has been written on this subject - I felt that I was being left out. So here's my 2 cents. It works! I could end this blog right now - but my fingers are warmed up.

The Secret. The Art of Visualization. You'll See it when You Believe It. Creating the Life You Want. Materialization. The Law of Attraction. Etc. Etc.

None of this is new. They were preaching and writing about attraction thousands of years ago. Nothing has changes except for the new generation that hasn't been exposed to this "New Thought". It is reexamined every few years now - I wonder if we owe it to the internet? Possibly. But it still is a great message. "As you think - you will become". Or something like that.

We attract what we think about. Sometimes it screams at us through our friends. Other times it is demonstrated through situations we find ourselves in. And still other times is materializes through an epitome. No matter how it is demonstrated - it is up to us to recognize what's going on and find the courage to take action. Action is the real secret.

Do I Think my way into right Action? Or, Do I Act my way into right Thinking? Can they be separated?

People who deem themselves as profound "thinkers" will argue that thinking always precedes actions. But I can show you people who spend so much time in their heads they never get anything done. They talk about what they are going to do, but mostly they never get anything done.

Now there are people who are into action. Sometimes, to the observer, they act without thinking. These people are doers. They are the ones who build things. They are the ones who end up building successful businesses. They are the inventors. They are the innovators. They never worry about what would happen if they fail. They revel in reward of success. Failure is a part of success.

So if you are not getting what you think about - try adding more action into your recipe. You will be surprises at what you attract.

What are you attracting today? Is it really what you want?

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Marking time

How do you measure things?

Money is good but all too fleeting and the last couple of months have shown us. Accomplishments are milestones too, but there is always another one. Birthdays seem to be generally accepted by most folks. Runners measure in either distance or time. Salespeople measure in deals closed that lead to commission dollars. Teenagers use friends or groups for their markers. Kids I remember use toys accumulated. Mothers use ages and success of their kids. Men use acquiring stuff or affiliations.

Now the one thing all of the above have in common is that it takes time to measure anything. Whether you use money, things, distance, accomplishments - I believe they all represent a time frame of sorts.

I'm not big on New Year's as a marker of time. I use birthdays or anniversaries. I just seems more personal to me. I can gage where I was before and where I am at now.

I look at my goals list to see what has been accomplished and what needs to be added to this years goal list. Sometimes I surprise myself and see a goal that is no longer important to me. I strike it of the list, but not before reflecting why I put it on the list in the first place. Sometimes I crack myself up at my reasoning.

How do you measure time?

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Yen and Yang

Oh my goodness!

I have been sitting on this blog for a few days now. It important to let "things" peculate for a while so they can find a voice of their own. This is one of those times.

I learned from my doctor that they have narrowed it down to one of three possible diseases: 1) Cancer of the colon; 2) Colitis; or 3) Crohn's disease. They will not be able to narrow it down until I go through a colonoscopy. They will schedule it as soon as there is an opening. This is just another adventure. 

Okay. Here's the flip side. I have been invited to join a national speakers bureau, Business Relationships Program, based out of Atlanta. They received a copy of my ebook "Serenity Rules: Your Life - Your Rules!" about a year a go. They really liked that I had a book and a workbook already written. They want to put a package together made up of DVD's; Inter-active Internet site; Infomercial. 

It's what I always wanted to do. In fact, I started down the seminar road about three years ago before I became ill the first time - mis-diagnosis. Now I get to join forces with BRP and develop a complete program for businesses - small and corporations. It will be a lot of fun. I am really excited to be working with BRP.

What Yen and Yang do you have going on in your life? I'd love to hear about it. 

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Simple Secret to Success

Here's a simplistic formula to achieving success that I found reading a column on becoming a better writer. It is the same for any profession.

It said that first you have to be good at what you do. Not earth-shaking information. Next it said that you never stop learning. Taking classes, reading articles and books, talking to others in the same profession, networking - I think that you get the point. And next, keep working in your profession - don't give up.

Too many of us venture in and out of "trendy professions" hoping to be successful without committing time and energy to becoming better and better. We become stagnant, frustrated and then we change our focus to something new.

Every successful person found something that they enjoyed doing, stuck it out through challenging time and continued to become better. Tiger Woods has a lot of talent fueled by hours of practice in his early years. Today as the world's best golfer - he keeps challenging himself to become better. Why? He wants to remain the world's best golfer. He has a number of professionals on his staff to coach him so that he remains number 1.

What are you doing to better yourself? Do you have a coach?

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Worry and Time

I read this this morning and it really hits home.

"Worry and Time have an inverse relationship - The more you worry the less time you have. The more time you have the less you worry!"

I am headed back to the hospital to have my tests read or at least shared with me. I don't know what will happen. They will say one of three things: 1) I have X,Y or Z; 2) I need more tests to figure out what's going on; or 3) They don't know what's going on - they can't find anything.

I have to admit that I look at this as an adventure, that's what our lives really are. A life, human adventure between being Spirit.

I am lucky. I have a lot of people who are truly concerned about me and keep my in their prayers. I believe that prayer works, specially when we are in other's prayers.

So - we will see what happens this afternoon.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Staying Where Our Feet Are!

I was talking with a friend this morning about the Super Bowl. He told me that it was great. There was no "drama" in the room to disrupt the game.

Then he went on to tell me about his 16 year old son who is on probation with stipulations. He's messing up. He's not doing anything the court ask him to do. And it's driving my friend nuts.

He's loosing sleep, weight and because his wife is making excuses for their son's actions - he is alone with his concerns. He's tried simple reminders of the consequences for not following the court's direction - it doesn't phase his son.

I reminded my friend that the hardest thing that we as parents can do is nothing. At 16, his son is responsible, in the court's eyes, for his actions. It is his choices that got him into trouble in the first place and it seems that he is choosing to go down the road to self-destruction. No amount of love and worry can change that. It's sad to watch this. But we have to get to the point of accepting that it his son's choice - today.

I ask my friend if he can practice this simple exercise - try to stay where your feet are, just for now. It wont change what choices his son is making - but it will give him a little peace.

What is the drama going on in your life? Can you do anything to change it? If so, take the action. If not, practice staying where your feet are to find some peace.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Alienation Revealed

First -I want to urge you to go see "Slumdog Millionaire". It's wonderfully written and directed. A sure winner.

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A friend of mine was talking about his son asking him what Kafka's "Metamorphosis" was about. His take was that the main character ends up killing himself over feeling alienated. My heart stopped and I took one of those revealing deep breathes. I have felt that way all of my life.

Real or perceived - alienation permeates society. Ours and everyone around the world.

Here's my take on how we become alienated. . . . It's just my observation for what it's worth.

Initially - I believe to starts at home for most of us. When those who are suppose to love and protect us as children - pull away their physical and emotional love we are left alone. Fear begins to exist everywhere and we - human beings - blame ourselves as the reason we are being discarded. After a period of months or years we fall into the fight or flight syndrome. We strike out at everyone and everything because we do not want to feel the pain of being rejected.

I know this is really simplistic - I am not a psychologist - it just seems to be the logical evolution of how I felt alienated.

For me, it was more physical love being withdrawn than emotional love. I knew my parents loved me emotionally - but physical love was not part of my family dynamic as I recall my childhood. I just seemed to stop playing with any physical contact from my parents or siblings. After physical contact was removed - I believe I stopped laughing that gut level laughter that kids experience. Maybe the lack of laughter made me feel alienated? Life became too serious.

I know that when I get scared in a relationship - real or preceived, alienation raises its ugly head. I pull away to protect myself. I know that this is the major cause of my last heartbreak. I am so sorry that I did not have the courage to laugh more. Forgive me.

What's your alienation factor? Laugh more! They are not doing this to us - Love is the answer.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Humanity Reveals Spirit

I have been having a number of  conversations about Spirituality over the recent weeks. Some people are scared of the thought of spiritual teachings. Others are searching from the magic potion that would instantly give them more Spirituality. Confusing? 

Okay here goes my beliefs on this subject. I have resided in both camps throughout my life. Fearful and searching.

Today I believe that we are born of the spirit and that never leaves us. It's still there with all the wonder and magic - our spirit is just along for a ride through this human adventure we call life. I can't pretend to know what it is doing or thinking while we do the crazy antics we humans go through on a daily basis - but it is still there all the same.

I can remember chewing on the Eastern teachers telling me that this is the way to spirituality. Meditate. Prayer. Go on retreats. Change my diet. Change from briefs to boxers. I don't know but I bet that you have traveled along this highway. All it did for me was to challenge me to walk through life in a confusing trance. 

Then there were periods in my life where I was the opposite. Lost in the rat race of acquiring material "things" so that I looked like I had it all together. Guess what? This didn't work either.

Over the last 15 years I have discovered that we can't be any more spiritual than we were at birth.  I read on the back slip cover of a Wayne Dyer book "We are not human being trying to become more Spiritual - We are Spiritual beings trying to become more Human." or something like that. How do I become more human?

For me it took finding my God of my understanding, meditation and prayer - in order to give me the courage to be more human - not to become more Spiritual. When I'm practicing a code of principles based in love and service - my spirit shines through and connects with your spirit. We have a spiritual connection that crosses all barriers. In that moment of kindness spirit is expressed. It's magic.

What are your thoughts? It works for me.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

Great Thought

"When in doubt, show up early. Think Less. Feel more. Ask once. Give thanks often. Expect the best. Appreciate everything. Never give up. Make it fun. Lead. Invent. Regroup. Wink. Chill. Smile. And live as if the success was inevitable, and so it shall be. . . . "

I read this the other day and it really made me stop and think about what is going on with me and my health adventure.

My exhaustion has been pulling me down into a depression. I do not like it. I tried to ride my bike the other day and found myself grateful that I could make it a couple of miles - I did pay for it though when I got home.

This adventure - which is how I look at it - is nothing compared to what I have seen others walk through. It's just that it is new to me and I did not ask for this. I want my old energy driven life back. I know that I will get there one day - but not today.

I give thanks to all the people I know who wish me well. It means more to me than they know.

Re-read the above quote. It made me rethink my lot at this time.

Your Life - Your Rules!
Namaste Speedo

Belief and Faith

I was sitting around talking with some friends when the subject of Belief and Faith came up.

Belief to me is when I, with or without any experience on my own, think something is true. Now by stating that I lack experience it doesn't mean that I do not have knowledge - studied, learned or pass on to me by my elders. By believing, I have taken some one's word or experience as my own. It remains true to me until I have some personal experience of my own.

Faith to me is when I take that belief - and through a personal experience of my own -I know that it is true. My belief has become faith. I can rely on whatever to work, materialize, manifest, etc. every time. Maybe not in my time - but it will happen. To me that is Faith

For some reason I needed to express my thoughts on belief and faith. 

What is your experience? Do you believe? Do you have faith? It's your choice.

Your Life - Your Rules!

Namaste Speedo

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I have added a new link for you to take a look at. 

Kindness - Cycle it Forward

I met Brock Tully recently though our love of cycling. Only Brock has taken it far beyond any where I wish to take my riding at this point in my life. Brock has twice ridden around the country - 12,000 miles - promoting Kindness through talking to kids, church groups and gathering of like minded people. I think you will enjoy his site. Speedo

Checking in for 09

Hi guys - I can't believe that it has been 60 days since I checked in to let you know what's been going on with me and my thoughts on things.

Thanksgiving. Hanukkah. Christmas. New Years. Not to mention a lot of just life has passed through our time portal.

I have to mention the world lost a wonderful soul on December 17th. Joseph Cohen, 25. Joey was one of those unique souls who was funny, brilliant, creative, sensitive, loving, energetic young man who followed the beat of his own drummer. I loved him dearly. No matter how I tried - Joey was always Joey. Joey had that rare gift of being able to touch friends and strangers alike with his grace. He is survived by his many friends, his mother Tina and sister Rachel. God Bless you Joey and all who knew and loved him. I will miss hearing about his successes in his life.

The main reason for my absence is I have been extremely ill. They still don't really have a handle on what is going on with me - it's a slow prolonged process. I loss the use of my left arm for about 6 weeks - it's just now becoming usable for typing. They can't explain what happened.

The rest of my illness deals with my constant anemia that I have struggled with for over a decade. I am going through a lot of tests so the verdict is still out. I just suit up and show at the appointed time and let the professionals do what they are trained to do. I am pretty tired most of the time and that causes me to really miss riding my bicycle throughout my beautiful desert. As I find more out I will keep you informed.

Pearls of Wisdom - they escape me today - here's my mantra "Breath in . . . Breath out! It works for me.

Your Life - Your Rules!
Namaste Speedo