May 9, 2015 – Routine

I skipped the Miracle Morning yesterday and I noticed it throughout the day. I can see that I am coming to rely on the routine and I feel like it’s a great way to start your day with a win. Not doing it left me feeling quite ungrounded and anxious throughout the day. I’m sure the anxiety is related to the conversation we’re going to have with the girls on Sunday. Actually, I’m writing this at 3:55 am and I’ve been awake for an hour and a half.

I hit a record time on my way home on Friday. I was reading one of my favourite blogs at lunch and Jim inspired me to leave nothing on the table on the way home so I dropped the hammer. I usually push fairly hard but I took it up a notch and managed to shave 91 seconds off my best time. I also completed another milestone – I smashed the 50 minute mark. My heartrate was over 170 bpm for most of the way home. It was gloriously hot which energizes me like nothing else. My next goal is to consistently average over 40kph. I’m hoping that is something that is achievable this year. I still have 5 months of cycling in which to achieve it. So far this year, since March 16, I’ve gone ridden about 1600km which is well on my way to beating my target of 5000km.

I managed to get a lot done yesterday. I rode my hybrid bike about 35km throughout the day. Going to the gym, riding with my wife to school a few times, going to the bank. As time passes I hate having a car more and more. It’s such a money pit and is unrepresentative of the kind life I want to lead. Unfortunately our current locale makes at least one car a requirement but we are making a concerted effort to have only one car this summer. It’s a good motivator to ride my bike to work each day. Actually – I’m at 275km for the week so if I can manage to squeeze in a quick ride today I will be able to get over 300km for the week which I think would be my best week ever. Until next week J We’re going camping on the weekend for 1 night – which is my limit as I LOATHE camping. The campground is about 70km away so Tanja will drive the girls and I will ride. I have a 100ikm route planned which would be my first time riding that distance this year. Actually it will be only my second time doing that distance. I’m really looking forward to it.

As I was driving my hybrid Trek around town yesterday I was absolutely amazed at what a tank it is. My Cannondale weighs about 16.6 pounds and the Trek is about 24ish. The Trek is a decent hybrid bike and well suited for its purpose but the Cannondale is a freakin’ Ferrari. I was reading one of Jim’s posts about riding saddles and the man speaks the truth. The hybrid has a much more cloud-like seat. Not ridiculous by any means but nothing like the fi’zi:k saddle. Needless to say, the fi’zi:k saddle is in another world of comfort despite looking damn tiny and uncomfortable.

Chloe had her competitive cheer tryouts for the 2015 season. She was so upset with how things went. I thought they went great but she is so passionate about this that because it didn’t go exactly like she expected she assumes she blew it. Despite winning the MVP for year team 1 week ago! She has a tendency to look at situations where she has incomplete information or not enough context and then fill in the gaps with the worst possible things that could happen and then construct a scenario where the outcomes are bad. I was the same way as a kid. I think we talked her off the ledge and I’m sure she’ll be placed on the team she wants. She is a rock star when it comes to this stuff. Honestly, I’d much rather try to pep talk a kid that is super passionate then talk some sense into a kid that is apathetic.

Sunday is the day we sit down and have our very important conversation with the girls about their biological mother. I’m normally cool as a cucumber but as the time approaches I’m feeling a little wound up. Stay tuned…

Affirmations

FIRST: I know that I have the ability within me to create the life I desire, and I am making the decision to make this day, and every day, the best day of my life. I believe in my ability and the limitless potential that lies within each of us; therefore I commit to persistent, continuous action toward the attainment of my goals and dreams, and I promise to render such action each and every day.

SECOND: I believe in the power of Visualization and realize the dominating thoughts of my mind will eventually manifest themselves into my actions, habits, and behaviors, and gradually transform themselves into physical reality; therefore I will consciously focus my thoughts daily upon thinking of the person I intend to become, thereby creating in my mind a clear mental picture of my best self, creating and living my best life.

THIRD: I understand that I have unlimited power to create good in this world by being a beacon of hope and optimism and by creating value for all those with whom I interact. I will remain conscious always of how my mood, actions, body language and words can have a powerful impact. I will practice this every day with every interaction. Because my behaviour is a reflection of my inner thoughts I will dedicate 10 minutes every day to reading, feeling and believing in my affirmations

FOURTH: I am fully aware that my level of health, fitness and wellness is a result of my spiritual, emotional and physical pursuits. I will engage only in activities that further my development as a spiritual, emotional and physical being. I will exercise and practice silent meditation daily because I know that this will not only create good in me but it will influence my actions positively which will help create good in others.

FIFTH: I fully realize that I can sustain no success unless it is founded in truth and integrity; therefore, I will engage in no activity that is selfish or that does not benefit all whom it affects. I will succeed by attracting to myself the forces I wish to use, and the cooperation of other people. I will inspire others to help me because of my willingness to help others. I will eliminate hatred, envy, jealousy, selfishness, and cynicism, by developing love for all humanity, because I know that a negative attitude toward others can never bring me success. I will cause others to believe in me because I will believe in them and in myself. I will sign my name to this formula, commit it to memory, and repeat it aloud once a day, with full faith that it will gradually influence my thoughts and actions so that I will become the self-reliant, successful person that I know I can be. Today and every day, I choose to create the best day of my life.

SIXTH: I will continue to strive to be the best husband, father and son that I can be. I will do this by making a conscious effort to continue to develop a spiritually nourishing relationship with my family in which I am present and engaged. I know that despite the beauty of my relationship with my wife we have only scratched the surface of what it can be and I will work actively to develop our relationship to its true potential. I will work to be an ideal role model for my children and to fill their lives with positivity and laughter so they can go on to achieve their dreams.

 

* I sign my name to this life changing affirmation and commit to reading it aloud every morning when I wake up and again every night before I go to bed.

Name: __________________________________________ Date: ____________