2018 In Review

Good lord. This year felt very similar to last year, where I felt like to world was literally going to implode from stupidity. As much as I make fun of Idiocracy, has it come true? (Not saying that I’m the smartest person in the world, but that there are a significant amount of dummies running around.) Anyways. I made it, crawling to the end of the year surprisingly without one last break down and managed to nap real hard for 2 days straight to get my brain to function enough to reflect on the year. Enjoy.

2018 in Review

Challenge Accepted:

• Competed in Long Cycle for the first time (twice!)

• Backpacked Mt. Pilchuck

• Started my own Kettlebell Sport Team

The Ups

• Had 3 of my students compete this year

• Found a place that supported both my professional and personal development

• Celebrated 10 years with Conor

• Let go of negative influences in my life

The Downs

• Battled depression

• Battled adrenal fatigue

• Had too many bouts of living paycheck to paycheck

• The passing of Lola

The Videos

• Flamingo

• Halo Halo w/Anthony Bourdain

• Open Ocean

• I Was Broken

• Let’s Groove | Phil Wright Choreography

The Articles

• The Bosses We Remember

• Sheryl Sandberg Is Teaching a New Free Online Course on Mental Toughness

• The Science of Sleep: A Brief Guide on How to Sleep Better Every Night

• The Rock Test: A Hack for Men Who Don’t Want To Be Accused of Sexual Harassment

• From Kidnapping to Kids, My Life on and off the Rock

The Movies

(read about my list here)

• Won’t You Be My Neighbor

• Leave No Trace

• First Man

• Mission Impossible: Fallout

• A Star Is Born

The Music

(see my 2018 playlist here)

• Chong the Nomad

• Thao & The Get Down Stay Down

• Idris Elba

• Japanese Breakfast

• Childish Gambino

The Books

(see the books I read here)

• The Book of Awakening

• Conscious Coaching

• Who Says You Can’t? YOU DO

• Crazy Rich Asians

• Women Who Run With the Wolves (still in progress)

• A Tale for the Time Being

The Recipes

• Smoky Salmon and Potato Stew

• Savory Steel Cut Oats

• 1 Bowl Vegan Pumpkin Bread w/Chocolate Chips

• Mushroom Soup

• Ropa Vieja

2018 Moving Forward

What’s Working?

• Building on this year’s success for the kettlebell team to plan for next year’s goals

• Paying more attention to language and it’s negative connotations, making an effort to be a better ally

• Building the confidence to have hard conversations

• Staying on top of communication with my partner to get in front of problems that might arise

• Practicing better sleep routines (no internet in bed, wind down earlier, sleep aides, weighted blanket)

What’s Not Working?

• Using up energy on things that prevent progress

• Not prioritizing health

• Constantly feeling out of time, needing to do everything at once and rushing

• Wasting money

• Too much TV

How Can I Fix What’s Not Working?

• Make space for growth

• Make those appointments w/the doctor and dentist

• Slow the f*ck down, there’s time (set a schedule, priortize to-dos and schedule them out for the week)

• Buy only what is necessary/plan better, treat yo’self only when you really, really want it

• Stop binge watching, use time for learning/self improvement