Monthly Archives: May 2014

May’s Theme is Breaking Bad Habits

Gone are the days of most things pure.  America’s food industries pre-package everything.  Few of us are savvy enough to figure out that box food is bad, and detrimental to our health.  Well, the tobacco industry is no different.  Gone are the days of dried tobacco leaves rolled up in some paper.  Did you know that there are over 600 ingredients that go into a cigarette?  It’s true.  And while I am...

Did you know that Clay Shooting has been around since the early 1900s?  We have the crafty Brits to thank for this game that has been described as “golf with a shotgun.”  In fact, England held the first ever British Open.  Since the early 1900s, Sporting Clays has had a whirlwind of recognition.  It has […]

The US Open is a little over one week away.  Are you getting ready?  This is a huge deal to the Clay Shooting world.  I have many clients that I work with who will be competing at this week-long event.  I will be watching them.  This year I will be attending the US Open in  […]

May’s Theme is Breaking Bad Habits

I am pretty sure that all of us, at one time or another have told a white lie, whether it was out of fear, feelings, to gain respect, or simply saving face.  Our brains flipped a switch and the lie came forth on our tongues.  Some people even think they are doing the right thing because, in their head, they are saving someone embarrassment, hurt, or inevitable consequences. 

Wendell Cherry, John Woolley, Gebben Miles…Do any of these names ring a bell?  If not, you are probably not familiar with the world of clay shooting.  If you recognized one or more of these names, then you are aware of how easy these competitors make shooting look! The art of shooting clay targets has been around for ages, but it hasn’t always been looked at through the same pair of sport- lenses, like golf or football.  Although it’s “Greats”...

Yoga serves many purposes which tie in very nicely to my mental training teachings.

There is no question that yoga helps a person to build strength, and flexibility. It is common to see a person that practices yoga regularly as having a long, lean, toned body.

When I first learned of yoga, I remember thinking “Well, some of those positions don’t look much different than the floor exercises and stretches I had learned in gym class.”

I have come to...