My Hard Walk continues, albeit seemless within the path I am taking.
Today is my 50th birthday, and I am celebrating a life past and one ahead. Within days, I will be launching a whole new website and blog, aligned with my authentic passions. There will be a link from the new blog to these as archives. But there will be a new blog, and I will advise once launched.
For now, I simply offer 2 things to ponder on the Hard Walk.
First, my 2010 goals remain and are on track.
I am fully launching Lhu Global now on March 20, 2010.
I will complete my personal M.B.A. by December 31, 2010.
I am going on Pilgrimage to Haifa December 20-28, 2010.
I have prepared and am using my Prayer Room daily through 2010.
I am continuing to master Salsa, and picking up new dances throughout 2010.
I will be purchasing a Honda Shadow 750 in June 2010.
1 have prepared and will be using my Green Room studio weekly through 2010.
I will commence my application for CSP during the Spring of 2010.
I will maintain a House and Home in accordance with my spirit in 2010.
I will learn conversational Mandarin by December 31, 2010.
Second, in journaling this morning, I identified 8 things to characterize my SECOND HALF. I call them my F8 (fate)... faith, fierce, friendship, focus, fitness, fun, fantasy, and force. I will walk with faith, live fierce, cherish friendship, practice focus, be fit, have fun, enjoy fantasy (imagination), and manifest force (impact). Feel free to use your F8.
Until soon, stay tuned!
Barry
Saturday, February 20, 2010
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Surprising News and the HardWalk...
Excerpted from Wholiness Blog...
This week, I received news that had a jarring and inspiring impact upon my life. I don't know if it was so much a new perspective found as it was a case of being turned to face "home" and see, again, a truth I needed to see. On Thursday, I found myself on an elevator when a student informed me that a young man I had come to somewhat know and know of on campus last year had taken his own life. I do not know what led him to that point. I do not know what was in his heart. I do know that there were times when I wanted to ask him. There were times a year or so ago, when he walked our corridors, that I felt the "need" to chat... but did not. I felt it none of my business. Now, I do not sit here and wonder if anything I could have done would have made a difference. I have no idea about that. I have no real idea what was in his heart or his life, or was not. I do know that the news awakened within me a realization of my deepest passion, my truest message. It is part of my Hard Walk.
We all count.
My love of unity and the coming together is based on the belief that we all count, we all matter, we all have a reason for being here. For me, this means that unity is based on recognizing our own value and applying that value in a way that makes our lives and our world better. With this news on Thursday, my focus is so much more tangible, taste-able. I am the unity guy, and I believe that our path to unity is through love.... l.o.v.e. .... looking inside ourselves for our talents and capacities and virtues, finding opportunities in the world to apply these to make this a better place, having a vision in our heads and hearts to know how things will be better, and simply engaging the process... doing it. With that in mind and this coming weekend... Sunday, February 7, 2010 from 10:00-4:00... we are hosting Healthy for Haiti and it is going to be remarkable. Watch our You Tube videos for more information. Email me at barry@onepower.ca.
In the meantime, look forward to news from the Hard Walks Team on their respective commitments. Should be cool. We pray you are working on yours.
Barry
This week, I received news that had a jarring and inspiring impact upon my life. I don't know if it was so much a new perspective found as it was a case of being turned to face "home" and see, again, a truth I needed to see. On Thursday, I found myself on an elevator when a student informed me that a young man I had come to somewhat know and know of on campus last year had taken his own life. I do not know what led him to that point. I do not know what was in his heart. I do know that there were times when I wanted to ask him. There were times a year or so ago, when he walked our corridors, that I felt the "need" to chat... but did not. I felt it none of my business. Now, I do not sit here and wonder if anything I could have done would have made a difference. I have no idea about that. I have no real idea what was in his heart or his life, or was not. I do know that the news awakened within me a realization of my deepest passion, my truest message. It is part of my Hard Walk.
We all count.
My love of unity and the coming together is based on the belief that we all count, we all matter, we all have a reason for being here. For me, this means that unity is based on recognizing our own value and applying that value in a way that makes our lives and our world better. With this news on Thursday, my focus is so much more tangible, taste-able. I am the unity guy, and I believe that our path to unity is through love.... l.o.v.e. .... looking inside ourselves for our talents and capacities and virtues, finding opportunities in the world to apply these to make this a better place, having a vision in our heads and hearts to know how things will be better, and simply engaging the process... doing it. With that in mind and this coming weekend... Sunday, February 7, 2010 from 10:00-4:00... we are hosting Healthy for Haiti and it is going to be remarkable. Watch our You Tube videos for more information. Email me at barry@onepower.ca.
In the meantime, look forward to news from the Hard Walks Team on their respective commitments. Should be cool. We pray you are working on yours.
Barry
Sunday, January 24, 2010
My BEAR Diet and Lifestyle
Time to get authentic with my health....
I stand at 269 pounds... still the lowest in 11 years, but I have been hovering. I have lost about 40 pounds in extra fat, so far and in total. My original ceiling was 300 pounds.
My new ceiling is 269. Time to make another push, and to make it with my own spirit and personality in mind. I have tried classes and boot camps and diets and walking. Some of that I will keep, and I will share later.
But, I have rediscovered dance and Salsa and it is highly aerobic. HIGHLY!!!
So, here it is...
I have 28 days, including today, left before I turn 50.
With that in mind, and this morning, I have a new fitness plan in place... as part of my HARD WALK. One that is BARRY, completely.
Each day... weights 20 minutes, stairs 20 minutes, dance practice 20 minutes.... 5 hours of dance a week too... each day in mind the 19 Terraces in Haifa for Pilgrimage (I still cannot believe it is happening, woooohoooooo), and riding my Honda Shadow 750 (oooooh, I love it), and my own personal Super Bowl, and being amazingly joyful and excellent at Salsa.
I intend to be fast, fit and ferocious in a joyful, humble way. Carrying what I call a humble swagger. Find your humble swagger.
Also, I will be eating foods that I love (referencing Eating Right for Your Blood Type to an extent... very true for me) and are good for me, all in moderation.
I am calling it my BEAR Diet... diet is a "bad word" but it really means the sum total of what you eat. We all have a diet. This is mine.... and a lifestyle.
Stay tuned for updates on the rest of the HARD WALKS "team".
:-)
Barry
I stand at 269 pounds... still the lowest in 11 years, but I have been hovering. I have lost about 40 pounds in extra fat, so far and in total. My original ceiling was 300 pounds.
My new ceiling is 269. Time to make another push, and to make it with my own spirit and personality in mind. I have tried classes and boot camps and diets and walking. Some of that I will keep, and I will share later.
But, I have rediscovered dance and Salsa and it is highly aerobic. HIGHLY!!!
So, here it is...
I have 28 days, including today, left before I turn 50.
With that in mind, and this morning, I have a new fitness plan in place... as part of my HARD WALK. One that is BARRY, completely.
Each day... weights 20 minutes, stairs 20 minutes, dance practice 20 minutes.... 5 hours of dance a week too... each day in mind the 19 Terraces in Haifa for Pilgrimage (I still cannot believe it is happening, woooohoooooo), and riding my Honda Shadow 750 (oooooh, I love it), and my own personal Super Bowl, and being amazingly joyful and excellent at Salsa.
I intend to be fast, fit and ferocious in a joyful, humble way. Carrying what I call a humble swagger. Find your humble swagger.
Also, I will be eating foods that I love (referencing Eating Right for Your Blood Type to an extent... very true for me) and are good for me, all in moderation.
I am calling it my BEAR Diet... diet is a "bad word" but it really means the sum total of what you eat. We all have a diet. This is mine.... and a lifestyle.
Stay tuned for updates on the rest of the HARD WALKS "team".
:-)
Barry
Saturday, January 23, 2010
A Change of Hard Walk....
My entry is VERY short and sweet.
My Hard Walk has taken on new meaning.... it is all about staying true to my vision, my prayerful vision, often in the face of what each well-intended individual says about personal preferences. My Hard Walk is about being steadfast... mind, body, spirit, and soul. This will require several weeks of burning ferocity, purely fierce. See my blog with my 10 in '10. Staying resolute and relentless.
I will update next week on where I am with it all...
Also, coming soon, updates on our Hard Walks supporters and a Februray 6 event that would rock with this. Stay tuned. :-)
Barry
My Hard Walk has taken on new meaning.... it is all about staying true to my vision, my prayerful vision, often in the face of what each well-intended individual says about personal preferences. My Hard Walk is about being steadfast... mind, body, spirit, and soul. This will require several weeks of burning ferocity, purely fierce. See my blog with my 10 in '10. Staying resolute and relentless.
I will update next week on where I am with it all...
Also, coming soon, updates on our Hard Walks supporters and a Februray 6 event that would rock with this. Stay tuned. :-)
Barry
Saturday, January 16, 2010
FINALLY, We Begin....
We really needed a reason... to galvanize.
We have it...
Mike (www.globalyouthmentor.com).. the Whether Man with his daily ocean dips and weather forecasts.. has had to make a trip back to care for family and it starts today. It is a noble, cool journey recognizing the importance of family and gratitude and so much more. I am so honoured to know Mike. His core message is about deeply living with simplicity nad gratitude. That's my take on it, anyway. BUT, he lives it!!!
Some of his friends and colleagues, myself included, have chosen to take these same next 6 weeks and work on our Hard Walks... each of us committing to doing something hard that we need and want to do, alongside Mike's Hard Walks, continuing his journey.
We are finally establishing this blog and a You Tube Channel... and we are inviting you to join us... pick something you really need to achieve by March 1, 2010.
Join us... myself, Joel Sweeney, Geoff Eaton, TA Loeffler, David Norris, Paul White, Michelle Snow, Steve Callahan, Justin Dearing and others (see www.nlaps.ca)... on our Hard Walks... make one for yourself... something that will rock. I plan to get my students on board!!!
My Hard Walk is two fold... exercising body and spirit 2 hours a day... I will exercise at least 1 hour every day and I will pray (1 hour) and listen and act upon any answer I get every day.
How about you? Join us in spirit, and action.
Folks, I have been getting a word in my head and heart these days... "GO". The time for planning for me is done. It is now about action. When I sense something I need to do, I will GO.
What do you need most to GO on?
Hoping you join us. GO!!!
Much love to you all...
Barry
and the Hard Walks Team
We have it...
Mike (www.globalyouthmentor.com).. the Whether Man with his daily ocean dips and weather forecasts.. has had to make a trip back to care for family and it starts today. It is a noble, cool journey recognizing the importance of family and gratitude and so much more. I am so honoured to know Mike. His core message is about deeply living with simplicity nad gratitude. That's my take on it, anyway. BUT, he lives it!!!
Some of his friends and colleagues, myself included, have chosen to take these same next 6 weeks and work on our Hard Walks... each of us committing to doing something hard that we need and want to do, alongside Mike's Hard Walks, continuing his journey.
We are finally establishing this blog and a You Tube Channel... and we are inviting you to join us... pick something you really need to achieve by March 1, 2010.
Join us... myself, Joel Sweeney, Geoff Eaton, TA Loeffler, David Norris, Paul White, Michelle Snow, Steve Callahan, Justin Dearing and others (see www.nlaps.ca)... on our Hard Walks... make one for yourself... something that will rock. I plan to get my students on board!!!
My Hard Walk is two fold... exercising body and spirit 2 hours a day... I will exercise at least 1 hour every day and I will pray (1 hour) and listen and act upon any answer I get every day.
How about you? Join us in spirit, and action.
Folks, I have been getting a word in my head and heart these days... "GO". The time for planning for me is done. It is now about action. When I sense something I need to do, I will GO.
What do you need most to GO on?
Hoping you join us. GO!!!
Much love to you all...
Barry
and the Hard Walks Team
Sunday, September 27, 2009
As so it begins....
It is Sunday, September 27, 2009. Mike Nordby and I had a great morning shooting our respective WEATHER MAN and SLOWER and HEALTHY LIVING You Tube Reality Shows... and we found ourselves in cool conversation over breakfast at Around the World in Mt. Pearl.
Talking of stats I had come across and news reports I recently heard... all documenting that health care costs in Newfoundland and Labrador are massive, and that we have the highest rates of juvenile diabetes in the country, the highest rates of obesity, one of the highest for smoking and alcohol consumption... we became tired of "talking".
We decided that we wanted to "do" something to help move our Province from worst to first, reducing strains on individual lives and the public budgets. We will be engaging projects, ideas and experts... to look at encouraging Random Acts of Wellness... R.A.W.! We will be centering on making health not only vital but fun. We also wanted to make sure that we help move ourselves from the safety of comfort to the thrill of accomplishment, emphasizing the importance of the Hard Walks... the paths to true success.
We will be offering video, articles, and Hard Talks around the Province. We will engage the public, private and not-for-profit sectors to champion health at work, school, in our neighbourhoods... and in our lives.
This is the beginning with no ending. We will seek out to work with other champions, creating a movement to build a Province that is as rich in health as it is in character and spirit.
Inviting you to join us.
Barry
Talking of stats I had come across and news reports I recently heard... all documenting that health care costs in Newfoundland and Labrador are massive, and that we have the highest rates of juvenile diabetes in the country, the highest rates of obesity, one of the highest for smoking and alcohol consumption... we became tired of "talking".
We decided that we wanted to "do" something to help move our Province from worst to first, reducing strains on individual lives and the public budgets. We will be engaging projects, ideas and experts... to look at encouraging Random Acts of Wellness... R.A.W.! We will be centering on making health not only vital but fun. We also wanted to make sure that we help move ourselves from the safety of comfort to the thrill of accomplishment, emphasizing the importance of the Hard Walks... the paths to true success.
We will be offering video, articles, and Hard Talks around the Province. We will engage the public, private and not-for-profit sectors to champion health at work, school, in our neighbourhoods... and in our lives.
This is the beginning with no ending. We will seek out to work with other champions, creating a movement to build a Province that is as rich in health as it is in character and spirit.
Inviting you to join us.
Barry
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