C.R.A.I.G.

OK, before ya'll get all over me about this one.... It is not a "suck up" to Yoga Doc.  But this just happens to be a couple of things that have been bubbling up in me this week, and I have been traveling with work so I have not had the opportunity to get them written down.  So I decided to put them all together in one, and poof, they happened to spell out his name.

Now I may go back later and break them down a bit more but I needed to get this written down

So let's break this down.

C  Centered, R Respect, A Attitude, I Intensity, G Gratitude.

OK but before I do that I need to say this... A lot of what I have learned so far with DDPYoga are things that apply to everyday life.  Some of them (a lot of them) I already knew, but I was not applying them, or I was only "Half-assin" my way through them.  So not only have I been taking control of my life, "Owning My Life", I have found my way back to living my life.  Sure we have heard Dallas say that DDPYoga does not have the "spiritual stuff" that traditional yoga has.  But what I have learned (so far) is that there is a belief built in to DDPYoga.  You learn to believe in YOU again, and you gain confidence in yourself and your abilities again.  and then the "trickle-down effect" begins to happen.  You know one thing leads to another.  But remember it all has to start somewhere and with someone.  It has to begin with YOU.  Begin with you making the choice that this is your life and that you want it, you want to make it the BEST that it can possibly be.  Sure there will be bumps along the way, but anything we do in life will have bumps and detours.  It all comes back to YOU and your determination.  We all desire many things in life... but all that is, is wishing and wanting.  Nothing will come from that unless YOU (me) put in the effort, the work to get to where we want or need to be.

OK, so I got on a soap box there, but this is what is on my mind and if you have read my "bubbles" before you kinda expect that from time to time.  So let's go back to "C.R.A.I.G."

Centered:

How do we find our center?  I know that is a tough one.  But if we write down our goals and begin to work towards them, Life has a way of centering us around that point.  But here again we cannot just expect it to happen we have to be doing something, moving in the right direction, which by the way is forward.

Respect:

I know respect is a big word for some.  But this one begins with you as well.  YOU have to respect yourself first.  We have all heard that respect is earned, not given.  We need to respect who we are, respect the life we have and respect those that are in our lives.  Remember everything is connected.  Respect what you are doing, those that are in your life, and the life that you have.  Anything is possible but you cannot take life for granted.

Attitude:

This one is a big one for me.  How you choose to go about anything in life is based on this one.  If you go at anything in life with a "oh well" attitude, then you will get "oh well" results.  Whatever it is in life you HAVE to go in with the proper attitude.  It doesn't matter if it is family, work, your workout, whatever.  If you are going to begin something then you need to go in with the attitude that YOU are going to be the "Best______", and then you do your very best and then do a lil more.

Intensity:

What is intensity?   Is it drive, ambition, cockiness?  Is it strength, power, force?  My answer is YES.  Remember everything is connected.  Sometimes you need another level, another gear to go into.  When you dig deep for that extra lil bit of drive, determination this is where you will find your "intensity".  Be passionate about what you are doing, what you are working towards.  But be respectful of how you are coming off to others.  Attitude and Intensity go hand in hand with each other.  So always be the person that you would want to meet.

Gratitude:

We all live a life that many don't, so no matter where you are in life we ALWAYS need to be thankful for our lives and for those that are in our lives.  In the same token we must be always ready to pass on the kindness that we receive.  Remember in life we can ALWAYS find something to be grateful for.  Don't forget to pass it on.

OK... Now that I have  been on my soap box and came back around to my "Bubble".   I have found myself more focused and determined when I have set a goal for myself.  Remember once you create your goal, you need to break it down into smaller "stepping stones" so that you keep moving forward.  BUT do not lose focus.  Sure you may take your eye off of it from time to time.  You have to remind yourself of where you are at and where you are going.

That's about it for this batch.... Safe travels on all of your journeys, and remember to live with a bit of C.R.A.I.G. every day.

And YES this was a total accident, when I moved the ideas around that is what they came to.  Sorry Doc!