It’s going to be a short check in this week. Some really good times on the water this week, paddle boarding, kayaking on Lake Natoma and on the South Fork of the American River. It had been awhile since I paddled my little rubber ducky in whitewater and I enjoyed every minute of it.

I also got out on my mountain bike again to hit the local trails, my hardtail 29er swooping through the single track and blasting over the bumps. I've really got back into the groove of running on the trails as well. I’m re-embracing that feeling of pure wild abandon from running in the woods, without caring about beating any records, or going faster than anyone else. Running just to run. You know the feeling if you have ever done it.

 So, yea, it’s been a good week, looking at the bright side of things. Really, sometimes that’s what you have to do to get through the daily grind. Every time things seem frustrating and the world seems to be pushing you down, take stock of all the things in your life. Do you have a roof over head? Clothes? Food? If you answered yes to any of those then you are doing better than a lot of other people in the world. Be thankful for what you have. If there is something in your life you don’t like you do have the power to change it, whether or not you believe it. The only thing stopping you is you.

Until next time my motivated readers remember,