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Taking it to Heart.

Criticism is hard to take. We look at the source. We question the motive. We don't like it at times but the best of it helps us grow. Here is something most (just about all of you) don't know about me: I take everything to heart. I shouldn't really say that because I don't want it taken too literally, but for the most part I take critiques seriously. I'm not crazy defensive. I don't think I can do it all, and I don't even show it on my face, but if there is an area of life that I "should" be better at I will work my way to being better at it to a certain degree.

There is a buddy who knows this about me. When he wants to get underneath my skin he says "you're getting soft". He's talking about my fitness. The fitness that has that 5 am dedication. Five days a week. I know it shouldn't bother me but in my head I think "I could get better".

I try to take what I can from it. Even it's ridiculous, or mean-spirited, or even grossly inaccurate. I'm trying to learn from all my experiences. To be the best me I can be. It has to come from somewhere, so I take what I can. As long as it makes me better, I try.

I take everything to heart in the most positive way I believe one can. I think it has lead to me doing some real good. 

I try to hear the good. I believe it's in there. Even if it isn't, I can do what I would like with the advice some gives me. So, bring on your words, your observations, your phrases that begin with "no offence but...". . I can take it. Well, I can't really take it, but I can definitely use it. 

Fuel me.

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The IR of Life

It’s been a while since I’ve posted on here. I have let a few things take over. Bills, dating, social outings, my job, my other blog... dating. I’ve been living the Yaw Experience and not telling anyone about. Like a normal person, who doesn’t tweet, or update, or talk about their life online to the 14 people who may be paying attention. 

There were a lack of pictures.

There was a lack of whimsy. 

I don’t have anything negative to say about it because I just haven’t put in the time to properly do this blog. I have been meaning to, but I haven’t. I have been chipping away at the plan, but I wasn’t ready to launch it.

Then something happened. I’ve been placed on the injured reserved for at least six weeks with a tore achilles tendon and I need surgery to get myself back to the awesome status I had before.

This is a bummer. I real downer. Being able bodied is kind of a thing of mine. I was kind of unstoppable at points. I lift weights, I dance, I kick ass but don’t take names because who has time for that. I was enjoying being Yaw. Multiple jobs and a wicked social life.

Now I’m forced to sit still for at least six weeks and these are the things that first came to mind:

I can’t go salsa dancing as I planned

I can’t go to Crossfit for a bit or continue to compete in the Crossfit open (I have more details about this on my other blog)

Am I gonna get soft? Lose my abs? (Terrible huh?)

People at work are going forget about me

I’m going to be alone. Oh so alone.

That is me freaking out. That lasted the 45 minutes it took before I got my x-rays done. Then I saw the light. There is so much I’ve been meaning to get done that I can actually get done. There’s a chance to learn something new, read a freaking book, watch some movie and sit still. I have goals. I have some time to work on these things. This is my chance to take this negative and turn it into a positive.

So... where do I begin?

(note: I didn't rip my achilles rock climbing. That was just a fun day)

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Astronautica - Cruise

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This man is an artist. Check out his site, mixtapes, and more. 

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Are you ready for a #zombieapocalypse now?

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I want to play him in a movie. 

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Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Ferris Bueller