Monday Motivation
MM #97 - I Drank a Thimble Full of Fire
I DRANK A THIMBLE FULL OF FIRE, and I’m never going back. Occasionally life or a unique experience will shake all of your foundations. Years ago, I was battling chronic...
MM #96 - Why It Matters
Community is something that has been lacking over the last two years. As we are all coming out of the fog, maybe this is the time to be reborn. If...
MM #95 - Don’t Settle for Standard Issue Community
Part of being aware of the choices in your life is being aware of who influences you. These are your closest friends. What does this group of people say about...
MM #94 - Be Impeccable with Your Word
How you speak to yourself. Continuing on with this topic…I find myself thinking more and more about the depth of this concept. Really, the beauty of such a simple idea...
MM #93 - Are you lost?
This is very common today. From astronaut to public speaker to barista the options for your path forward are vast as the universe itself. Did you choose the path you’re...
MM #92 - Never Lie to Yourself
In Don Miguel Ruiz’s “The Four Agreements,” the first agreement is to be impeccable with your word. The better we can master this agreement with ourselves, the more clear our...
MM #91 - Remember your INTENTION
Taking on living with full accountability and awareness for my actions has been very rewarding. While I don’t succeed all the time, it still allows me to quickly target...
MM #90 - Be a Lighthouse
This past weekend, I took on the Berryman Trial in MO. 27.1 total miles. This is a single day adventure. This trail has quickly become a bit of a testing...
MM #89 - I Get It
It’s 3:00AM in El Chalten, Argentina. I find myself soaking in a hotel tub that’s just a hair too small. My legs, feet, and hips are achy everywhere. Sleep isn’t...
MM #88 - Refinement and Evolution
HVIII Brand Goods started in 2014 and was birthed out of my complete obsession with strength sports. The message was clearly stating that to be my best, I‘d have to...
MM #87 - The Pursuit of Happiness
Life is a complex maze of twists and turns. We all wish there was “the right” path forward. The idea of “getting X and you get happiness, fulfillment, acknowledgement, success,...
MM #86: Choosing Abundance for a Happier Existence
I’m flying back from Florida tonight and The Gap and The Gain starts playing. Typical of the universe hitting the right notes at the right time. Flying in the evening...