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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
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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
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Tagged ACL, ACL surgery, ACL tear, allograft ACL reconstruction, average, balance studios, battle, bjj, blog, BOSU, challenge, Chris Burkmenn, confidence, courage, create, Dresher physical therapy, Energy, family, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, graciejiujitsu, gym, health, high school, Jiu Jitsu, Joe Ciccarone, jogging, Keyser Soze, life, Life Unbalanced, mind, opportunity, pain, Philadelphia, philly, Physical Therapy, PT, race, range of motion, remarkable, Rothman Institute, running, strength, success, The Grind, the usual suspects, treadmill, trust the process, UDHS, upper dublin, usual suspects, wordpress
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Bright Lights, The Grateful Dead & A Leap of Faith
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.” – Alan Key All days are not created equal. I knew this day would be different the moment the surgeon autographed my knee with a sharpie. It was time … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Mind Set, New Beginnings, Transitions
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Class Trip
“The difference between school and life? In school, you’re taught a lesson then given a test. In life, you’re given a test that teaches you a lesson.” – Tom Bodett No force on earth is as loud as a bus … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, Academy of Natural Sciences, attitude, average, blog, busy, career, class trip, conference calls, decisions, dinosours, emails, family, focus, games, health, Joe Ciccarone, life, Life Unbalanced, Maple Glen Elementary, Maya Angelou, meetings, Philadelphia, Quotes, remarkable, respect, rude, second grade, students, time, Tom Bodett, unfocused, wordpress
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Home Alone
“Lessons learned at home last the longest.” – Thomas Monson Life finds new ways to challenge us. Last week my wife had to travel for work. She went on a 5 day business trip. That meant 3 kids and I … Continue reading
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Tagged 2015, 3 kids, aristotle, average, balance studios, bjj, blog, Bravo Network, business trip, challenge, clothes, concierge, delegate, family bonding, focus, fraternity, friends, get up early, glitter, Gracie Jiu Jitsu, grand parents, health, Henry Aikens, Home Alone, invisible jiu jitsu, Joe Ciccarone, kids, leaders, leadership, Lessons, life, lunch, magic, movie, phobia, pledge, priorities, remarkable, Thomas Monson, training, Wealth, wisdom, wordpress
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Flow Like Water
“Running water never grows stale. You just have to “keep flowing”. – Bruce Lee This week I learned a valuable lesson. Flowing water does not freeze. We lost our water for the better part of 3 days. A pipe hidden … Continue reading
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Tagged 1790's, 2015, advice, average, big, blog, Bruce Lee, camping, cold, direction, family, flow, forward, friends, Frozen, frozen pipes, gold, gratitude, history, Joe Ciccarone, life, life lesson, marriage, note to self, Philadelphia, plumbing, remarkable, spring, surreal, tensions, value, water, Wi-Fi, wife, winter, wordpress
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Life in Traffic
“What you plant now, you will harvest later.” – Og Mandino Being alive is awesome. It’s also a HUGE responsibility. This week a cemetery taught me something about LIFE. I was stuck in traffic next to a cemetery. It got me … Continue reading
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Don’t Panic
“Whenever you get into a crisis or an emergency, become the calmest person in the room. You’ll be able to figure your way out.” – Rudy Giuliani Life will test us. I was reminded of this last week during a Jiu … Continue reading
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No Comparison
“Comparing yourself to others leads to arrogance or shame, but never happiness.” – Jon Acuff Life smacks you in the face. Obstacles are everywhere. None take your joy as fast as COMPARING yourself to others. COMPARING steals your happiness. … Continue reading
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Life Unbalanced 