What does it take?

 

Life as we know it is different for each one of us, so different, yet the trajectory is basically the same. The dynamics that surround our own “little” worlds dictate our larger pictures and future outlooks. Triggers to become an activist or to stay passive, may or may not be our motivators…knowing how these triggers are set off could make all the difference in the long term of our lives.

 

Thirty-two years in the oilfield as an environmental consultant has directed and dictated so much of my life, who I became as a family man and who I didn’t. At what point do we realize the importance of our inner being, who we really are and what we really need?

 

There is not much that is simple within the Country we are expected to evolve into. It seems that for most people in Canada, they work most of their lives away - literally, planning and saving for “retirement”, then on that magical day, if they survived that long they attempt some sort of life of leisure. Most are in no physical condition to do much, which I see as sad.

 

What is it that finally triggers the need for change? When do we begin to see the light within our paths?

 

This should come as no surprise to most people but tomorrow is not guaranteed for any of us. I’m curious as to why most humans (me included), live each day as though we are invincible and totally take for granted that tomorrow will be there when they/ we go to bed at night.

 

I have done some soul searching over these past few months and have concluded that, the remaining portion of my life, for whatever duration that may be, can not be lived as I’d like being away from home. Let’s call this, semi-retirement. Reflection and self dialogue can be a tool which we can learn from, for which I’d suggest we learn to confide in. I have taken a local job (I call it a retirement job) and will be dissolving my 30-year company over the next while.

 

A point of reflection - My wife has an aunt that passed away last week, she was only 13 years older than myself. God rest her loving soul.

 

Do we choose to listen to what is taking place before us or continue to take our lives for granted along with the time we have here on earth? I’m not saying we are all at a point of semi-retirement, what I am saying is what does it take for any of us to truly listen and change!

 

 

June 22 (day 148)

Acts of Kindness recorded - 383,

Push-ups - 12965,

Sit-ups and or equivalents - 15205,

Rehab - Squats & step-ups started May 28th - 1420,

Kilometers (intentional extra mileage) - 1042.5, 6.4,

Meditation/ inversion table (min.) - 812,

Stretching/ rolling (min.) - 915,

Sparring/ grappling (min.) - 78,

# of forms re-familiarized - 7.0

Form reps - 248,

Form time (min.) - 702

“Mastery” recite (min.) - 94,

Blogs - 21

Abdominal hernia repair May 8th, 2025