Uplift Your Fellow Human (Instead of Judging)

Unsolicited advice is a dangerous thing to offer because you may receive an adverse response. However, if you approach with kindness, humility, and await excited consent to deliver the advice, you may just help someone out and create the foundation of a friendship.

Republica Dominicano Volunteer Trip, Part Three

The electricity was a luxury. It was on for 6 hours and then off for 6 hours. Those weren’t exact times but, it felt like that. I stopped leaving things plugged in or turned on because, fan fire. The plumbing was also different. The system couldn’t handle toilet paper.

Republica Dominicano Volunteer Trip, Part Two

It’s my first trip to the Dominican Republic. I’m here with ISV and I may work with them again. They’ve been great so far. There are 16 of us, only 2 of which are males. I asked why our tour leader suspected that was common. He said what I was thinking. Women are more apt to help people. Women tend to be more compassionate.

Republica Dominicano Volunteer Trip, Part One

My procrastination finally caught up with me. I had not studied up on what to pack nor how to prepare before this trip. I had a basic idea based on travel and life experience. But, that “experience” all felt like assumption when it came down to the wire. With less than 24 before my flight, I began reading the suggested packing list.

Placebo Training

I call it placebo training and you can write your own prescription. What do you need to see, hear or connect with in order to get you to push beyond your perceived limitations? When you’re lifting weights alone, do you imagine someone you trust spotting/encouraging you? When you’re on a long ride, do you imagine that you’re in competition with the other cyclists on the hill? When you go for a run, do you try to catch up to the pair of shoes in front of you only to run faster and try to catch the next pair of shoes beyond that? What’s your placebo for challenging your body through the power of the mind?

Find Yourself Attractive

We all judge as we all are judged. The sooner we accept that concept, the sooner we’ll be comfortable in our own skin and just say, “fuck it, I don’t care what people think!”