Wellbeing is not a static state obtained through steely determination. True health is the result of constant adjustment, continual adapation to the circumstances at hand. It is not a fixed and rigid place devoid of pleasure. Neither is it achieved through gluttony and hedonism. Wellbeing is found not at the extremes, but somewhere in the middle.
Category: Observations on Life
And Still I Rise…
"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud...Be certain that you do not die without having giving something wonderful to humanity."
Kinetic Beauty in the Equestrian Arts by Gregg Hake
Oft times the simple things in life are the most notable. Plato once said, “Beauty of style and harmony and grace and good rhythm depend on simplicity." I came across a video clip recently of the famed ecuyer Nuno de Oliveira at work on a beautiful horse that I thought would brighten your day, whether you are in the horse community or …
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The Art of Virtue – The Essence of Community Service
Though "...arriving at moral Perfection" is a heck of a BHAG (big, hairy audacious goal), our great nation is in great need of those who set a new standard devoid of the typical excuses such as "nobody's perfect(!)," "what can one man do(?)" or "I'm just too busy to take on another project."
Optimal Living and the “Flow” Experience by Gregg Hake
I encourage you to put more and more of your everyday life in the flow channel. Regretting the past, dreading the future, casting aspersions on the world around you inevitably block the flow in you and through you. Be willing to lose yourself in everything you do today. Enjoy every morsel of it as you would your favorite cookie or fondest memory. Refrain from prequalifying what you have to do as being "good" or "bad" and instead focus on how you can leave the situation or conversation in better shape than you found it.
The Art of Horsemanship
The semblance of proper relationship between rider and horse may be achieved through harsh demand, but it will not be sustainable as the cracks in the relationship or preparation will inevitably appear. The horse or rider will give evidence at some point of the lack of unity and of integrity, typically through the expression of tension in some form or another. In horsemanship as in all things, expediency instead of integrity brings failure.
Poetry to my ears…
Fox News reported last evening that lawmakers and the White House don't act unless they're backed into a corner. I nearly fell off the treadmill when I began to consider the implications of that statement! I've observed that tendency in individuals, but to see it institutionalized brought the bad habit to a whole new level. Do you …
Living in “the Groove”
To be sure, life was not meant to be a monotonous experience. Rather than expecting the worse or dreading your lot, ask yourself "how can I most creatively handle this situation" and give yourself fully to the situation at hand. Pour yourself into it. Don't hold back.
Gregory Hake 