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Bloody Elbows, Steep Cliffs, & Passing the Test
“Will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed! 98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed. Kid, you’ll move mountains.” – Dr Seuss I looked out over the valley. Nothing but mountains stretched out to the horizon. I reached for the tree branch. … Continue reading
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Obstacles, Hashtags, & What I Learned…
“What stands in the way becomes the way.” – Marcus Aurelius My grandmom had a saying each time I complained about something. She would hear me out. Then she would look at me and say, “It’s what you make of it.” … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Life, Mind Set, New Beginnings, Uncategorized
Tagged ACL, ACL surgery, attitude, average, balance studios, bjj, blog, books, cadaver, Carol S. Dweck, Christopher Dodson MD, Dresher physical therapy, exercise, Goals, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, grand mom, grand parents, gratitude, Hashtags, health, healthy eating, homework, Jiu Jitsu, Joe Ciccarone, learn, life, Life Unbalanced, Marchese Family, Marcus Aurelius, mindset, Move, nutrition, obstacle, Phil Migliarese, Philadelphia, Physical Therapy, preparation, remarkable, Ricardo Migliarese, Rothman Institute, Sleep, success, TeamBalance, The Obstacle is the way, training, trust, wordpress
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The Art of Consistency
“It’s not what we do once and a while that shapes our lives. It is what we do consistently.” – Tony Robbins If you forgot I wrote a blog, no offense taken. So did I. It’s been 2 months since … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Health, Life, Mind Set, New Beginnings, Uncategorized
Tagged 2016, ACL, ACL rehabilitation, ACL surgery, allograft ACL reconstruction, Anthony Robbins, anti-bucket list, Apple, attitude, average, balance studios, Best of Philly, blog, BOSU, bucket list, challenge, Consistency, declutter, Dresher physical therapy, Energy, flexibility, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, halloween, Jim Rohn, Jiu Jitsu, Joe Ciccarone, Knee Surgery, Life Unbalanced, Mac Book Pro, medicine ball, Philadelphia, philly, PT, remarkable, Rickson Gracie, Rothman Institute, strenght, success, surgery, target, Tony Robbins, wordpress, work out, writing
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The Grind
“It is often the small victories that define the big moments.” – Chris Burkmenn My 4 day oxycontin experiment was over. I was a week out of ACL surgery. My surgeon cleared me to drive. After a few attempts, I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Health, Life, Mind Set, Uncategorized
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Winners Know When to Quit
“You’ve got to know when to hold ’em. Know when to fold ’em. Know when to walk away. And know when to run.” – Kenny Rodgers I’ve learned what you don’t do is as important as what you do. The more things I quit, … Continue reading
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Open Up
“An artist is someone who uses bravery, insight, creativity, and boldness to challenge the status quo.” – Seth Godin This weekend I toured The Art of the Brick exhibition in Philadelphia. It was amazing. Nathan Sawaya was a corporate attorney. He … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Creativity, Mind Set
Tagged Apple, art, artist, attorney, average, blog, career paths, creative, desire, exhibition, Fear, good, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, guts, jewelry, Jiu Jitsu, Joe Ciccarone, laugh, Legos, Mac Book Pro, mobile apps, Nathan Sawaya, Open Up, painting, passionate, personal, Philadelphia, philly, publish, quote, Ralph Waldo Emerson, read, remarkable, safe, Seth Godin, share, The Art of the Brick, The Franklin Institute
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