Day: July 28, 2014

Watching the Cowboys practice on NFL network makes me long for the field. I’m done. I recognize it now. Maybe I’ll work myself back into shape enough to play flag on Sundays. Maybe I’ll lose the gut. Lots of maybes set free in the digital realm. Preseason is full of maybes. Maybe the tough talk from the Jets won’t fall flat. Maybe these guys will actually perform. However, hearing Geno (who may not even start this year) talk about how he’s a top 5 QB and Dee talk about being the best corner in the league, I’m thinking these guys are all talk again. The Giants, on the other hand, aren’t talking and that bodes well for the season.

I feel like football is a big part of my life still. I’m a coach and a fan and a father of kids who love the game and long for the contact. Even in a year where I plan to skip the $60+ dollar FB video game purchase, I’m looking forward to the game being a part of my every day life. I’m also looking forward to getting better at it from a mental standpoint. This year’s waiver wire picks ought to be much better. I’m hoping for a 90% success rate and two fantasy football championships.

Some Thoughts:

1. After a 10 hr drive i’m glad to be home.
2. I’m looking forward to running some crazy hard practices when I coach 10-12 flag football. That’s where I started coaching and thats where the creativity can really take hold.

*Note: We just returned from our vacation, so expect stable posts as a result of stable internet access!

 

I think I’m slowly descending towards the atmosphere of the real. Summer is a chance to step away from all aspects of my normal life and spend time living a life more attuned to what I want right now—writing, playing, chilling, thinking about life beyond the daily routine. These moments are extremely important—to the point where I recognize that I have to incorporate more of these experiences into my daily routine. The summer taught me what is important to me, what I need to do to better myself, and helped me uncover the direction my life needs to head in for my personal growth to continue in a positive fashion. The reason this epiphany was able to happen was because I had time to step back.

When I look around at the people in my life so few of them have that opportunity or even take the opportunity when it is presented to them. Instead they power forward, working themselves into a mechanical stupor.

Balance is achieved through a careful consideration and understanding of the world around you. Be aware of the inputs and be mindful of your outputs as that often determines how you are perceived in the world. Mindfulness is something I gained from this summer experience.

That and a 3ds.