A short film I thought was beautiful

My son from Gunnar Konradsson on Vimeo.

Training for a race

Well, hello to all readers. I have a confession. I am not a vegetarian. Earlier posts would lead you to believe that I may have gone this route, but I never stuck to it. It just wasn't the right time for me. My son was just born, and the extra challenge of changing my diet in such a manner was just that; An extra challenge which I wasn't ready to accept then.
So there it is. I still eat meat, although red meat has been bothering my stomach lately when in burger form. A nice filet mignon is not only very tasty, but hasn't bothered the tummy at all. Only the burgers are doing some damage.
Anyway, enough of that talk. What I really want to talk about is the race I am training for coming up in May. It is the Turtle Crawl Olympic Distance Triathlon on Jekyll Island, Georgia. It has got a fire lit under my butt, so I've started running again. The biking and swimming will start again soon. The excitement of simply knowing I will be signing up for a race is so motivating for myself. If I were to give anyone advice about doing something to make them feel better all around, it would be "sign up for some kind of competitive race". A lot of races you can just walk through; 3 miles or so. And then there are others which are more challenging or course. So wish me luck and I will keep you posted on the progress.

The funny thing about being a new dad

Lennon is such a wonderful blessing. His eyes are brown and big. He is easy to make smile. He is so big and healthy. As he just turned ten months, I reflect on the way life has found a different path. His presence forces his mom and I to change, not only some of our daily habits but, our lifestyle. We now need less sleep than we thought, to get smoothly through the day. The most nauseating smells are not so bad anymore. I also think it's been about a year since we've been to a club or bar, which was an event that we tried to do a couple times a month before.
A new challenge we've met is "group parenting". Thankfully, we both parent a bit differently. Dawn is more protective of "her baby", where I tend to let him fall on his face. Though both methods are equally important for healthy growth, they do tend to clash once in a while. But we work it out pretty quickly without disturbing the little guy. We also are starting to be more like the other parent which is nice to see.

Anyway, life is new and lovely and we wouldn't have it any other way. In fact, we are the two (I mean three) luckiest beings on the planet.

A Buddha Saying . . .

"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."

Your heaven, dreams, and purpose all exist within, not in the clutches of a divine external force.

Why I am voting for Barack Obama

What A GOOD Magazine

My brother, Tim was so kind to send me my own subscription of GOOD Magazine. This publication is filled with wonderful information regarding the truth about our planet and its inhabitants. 100 percent of your subscription cost goes to the nonprofit of your choice. That's gnar! 6 issues a year for $20.

Our Optimum Path

This article struck a chord with me in the way Coach Tom Volkar explains the wonderful purpose of a "fear". One of my favorite quotes is "Money is not the root of all evil; Fear is." But if we see fear as a way to "shine a light on our optimum path by courageously facing it" then it becomes a strength we possess.