SOLUTION ORIENTED

STAY SOLUTION ORIENTED MY FRANDS :)

BETTER NOT BITTER

GREAT MORNING,

I ALWAYS AIM TO GET BETTER NOT BITTER. THERE IS A LESSON TO BE LEARNED IN EVERYTHING.

EITHER WE WIN OR WE LEARN.

SHARE THIS WITH A FRIEND

ONE LOVE

NAMASTE

JCC

STAYING IN MY OWN LANE

I HAVE GAINED A LOT OF PEACE BY STAYING IN MY LANE AND CIRCLE OF CONTROL. I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER MY NEIGHBORS, POLITICIANS, WHAT OTHERS EAT OR DO. HOWEVER, I CAN CONTROL WHAT I EAT, HOW I CHOOSE TO RESPOND AND WHO I VOTE FOR. I GAVE UP TRYING TO CHANGE OTHER PEOPLE AND I AM REALLY FOCUSED ON GROWING THAT MAN IN THE MIRROR. I ALWAYS AIM TO BE KIND TO MY NEIGHBORS AND PEOPLE IN MY COMMUNITY… THEY ARE AN EXTENSION OF MYSELF REALLY. ALSO, ONE OF MY CHEAT CODES IS GOING OUT AND FINDING SOMEONE TO BE NICE TO, MAKES ME FEEL GOOD INSIDE UP LIFTING OTHERS.

HELPING OTHERS IS A GREAT WAY TO HELP OURSELVES.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

AS AN INVITATION TODAY THINK OF ONE PERSON WHO HAS HELPED YOU ALONG YOUR JOURNEY AND SEND THEM LOVE.

NAMASTE,

JCC

SOBER OCTOBER

EVERY YEAR I PICK 30 DAYS OR SO AND LEAVE ALCOHOL IN THE DUST.

THE MOST FUN FOR ME IS TESTING MY WILLPOWER.

POSITIVE SIDE EFFECTS INCLUDE: BETTER SLEEP ( MY FAVORITE )

SAVING MONEY

MORE CLARITY

MORE PRESENT

SOMETIMES WE NEED TO ADD THINGS, OTHER TIMES STRIP THINGS AWAY!!!!

AS AN INVITATION TAKE SOME TIME AWAY FROM SOMETHING THAT MAY NOT BE THE HEALTHIEST FOR YOU THIS MONTH.

WE APPRECIATE YOUR TIME

WON LOVE, NAMASTE

JCC

9/11 UNITY

REST IN PEACE FALLEN HEROES… HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL FIRST RESPONDERS!!!!!!!!!

LET US REMEMBER THE POWER OF UNITY AND WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.

I AM DEDICATING TODAYS EXERCISE TO ALL THOSE FROM 9/11

GOD BLESS US ALL.

NAMASTE

JCC

COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS :)

GET COMFORTABLE WITH THE UNCOMFORTABLE

IT IS HOW WE GROW

OBSTACLE OR OPPORTUNITY?

YOU GET TO CHOOSE :)

TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK

WE ALL NEED EACHOTHER IN SOME WAY SHAPE OR FORM!!!!!!!!!

WE VOTE WITH OUR WALLETS EVERYDAY

FRUITION SEEDS IN NAPLES

FOCUS

ENERGY GOES WHERE ATTENTION FLOWS

EVERY SINGLE MORNING AFTER I FLOSS, BRUSH MY TEETH, TONGUE SCRAPE AND MEDITATE… I WRITE DOWN THINGS I APPRECIATE… EVERY SINGLE MORNING.

HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL.

I ALSO RECIEVE AN INTENTION EVERYDAY… TODAY MINE IS FREEDOM.

INCASE NO ONE TOLD YOU YET TODAY… THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU… JUST LIKE A SNOWFLAKE NO TWO HUMANS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME… YET WE ARE EVER SO CONNECTED.

ONE LOVE

NAMASTE

CLARITY

FIRST OFF I KNOW NOTHING.

3RDLY I KNOW WE LEAD THROUGH THE CLARITY OF OUR EXAMPLE. ONE OF MY CURRENT FAVORITE QUOTES IS:

YOU CANNOT GET SICK ENOUGH TO HELP SICK PEOPLE BE WELL

YOU CANNOT GET POOR ENOUGH TO HELP POOR PEOPLE BE RICH

AND YOU CANNOT GET RUDE ENOUGH TO HELP RUDE PEOPLE BE NICE.

WHATEVER YOU SEA IN THE WORLD YOU DO NOT LIKE… AIM TO BE THE EXAMPLE OF THE OPPOSITE.

BE MINDFUL, STOP NEGATIVE MOMENTUM… START POSITIVE… YOUR KIDS, THE SUN COMING UP EVERYDAY, ENOUGH AIR TO BREATH.

HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL,

ONE LOVE, NAMASTE

CLIFTON SPRINGS

MARY ANGELOU

"In order to get a friend, you have to be a friend. Be ready to be a friend." - Maya Angelou

ME PERSONALLY I REACH OUT TO ABOUT 3 OR 4 FRINEDS EVERYDAY. IT IS USUALLY WHEN I AM THINKING OF THEM ( I TAKE THAT AS A SIGN OR GOD’S WINK) :)

IF ONE IS SITTING HOME THINKING I DO NOT HAVE ANY FRIENDS… ONE SHOULD ALSO PONDER IF ONE IS BEING A FRIEND.

AS AN INVITATION STAY EMPOWERED AND REACH OUT TO YOUR FRIENDS OFTEN. GOD ONLY KNOWS WHERE WE WOULD BE WITHOUT OUR FRIENDS. IF ANY OF MY FRIENDS ARE READING THIS I TRULY AND SINCERELY LOVE AND APPRECIATE YOU. THINK OF ALL THE TIMES OUR FRIENDS HAVE BEEN THERE FOR US AND SEND THEM A SMILE.

ONE LOVE, NAMASTE

JCC

IT AIN'T ALL SUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS

LIFE IS IN BALANCE. WE NEED THE SAD TO APPRECIATE THE JOY, THE RAIN TO APPRECIATE THE RAINBOWS. EVERYTHING HAS ITS PLACE. SO WHEN YOU ARE DOWN DO NOT FRET FOR TO LONG FOR THIS TOO SHALL PASS, AND I HAVE LEARNED THAT WHEN I AM UP TO REALLY SINK INTO IT AND PAUSE BECAUSE THAT TOO DOES NOT LAST FOREVER.

WE WILL LOSE PEOPLE AND PETS THAT WE LOVE. WE ALL DO. JUST KNOWING CERTAIN THINGS RELEASES A LOT OF ANXIETY WITHIN ME.

WE WILL NEVER GET IT ALL DONE

WE WILL NEVER KNOW IT ALL

TRY TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERYDAY

AND FOR GOD’S SAKE ENJOY THE JOURNEY :)

YESTERDAY IS HISTORY

TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY

TODAY IS A GIFT

THAT IS WHY THEY CALL IT THE

PRESENT.

WON LOVE,

JCC

IMAGINATION

“ IMAGINATION IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN KNOWLEDGE. KNOWLEDGE IS LIMITED, IMAGINATION ENCIRCLES THE WORLD. “

ALBERT EINSTEIN

STOP TRYING TO CHANGE OTHER PEOPLE

IN THE WORDS OF THE LATE AND GREAT LOUISE HAY “ STOP TRYING TO CHANGE OTHER PEOPLE… IF WE PUT HALF THE EFFORT INTO CHANGING OURSELVES WE WILL GROW BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS.”

THAT IS ALL

ONE LOVE, NAMASTE

JCC

LOVE

“ WHEN THE POWER OF LOVE…OVERCOMES THE LOVE OF POWER… THE WORLD WILL KNOW PEACE :)

JIMI HENDRIX

COMPASSION

JUST FOR TODAY… MAYBE ALL DAYS… LET US REMEMBER EVERY PERSON WE ENCOUNTER TODAY IS MISSING SOMEONE. MAY BE AN AUNT, UNCLE, PET, COUSIN, EVERYONE I KNOW IS MISSING SOMEONE THEY LOVE. SOMETHING TO KEEP IN HEART AT THE GROCERY STORE, DURING POLITCAL ELECTIONS ( CLEAR MY THROAT ) AND ALL DAYS. SOMETIMES I WISH WE ALL HAD T SHIRTS ON THAT SAID EVERYTHING WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH IN LIFE… I FEEL AS THOUGH A LOT MORE COMPASSION WOULD BE GIVEN IF A PERSON SAW A SHIRT THAT SAID “ THIS IS MY FIRST CHRISTMAS WITHOUT MY SON “ INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON POLITICS OR ANY OTHER FORM OF DIVISION. YOU MAY BE NEXT TO A NURSE IN LINE WHO WORK AN OVERNIGHT SHIFT. WE JUST NEVER KNOW WHAT OTHER PEOPLE ARE GOING THROUGH. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. AS AN INVITATION PRACTICE COMPASSION TODAY, OH AND LET US REMEMBER SELF COMPASSION AS WELL. WON LOVE, NAMASTE

JCC

CIRCLE OF CONTROL

ATTITUDE IS IN OUR CIRCLE OF CONTROL. WETHER WE LEAVE TEN MINUTES EARLY IS IN OUR CIRCLE OF CONTROL. WHAT WE EAT, WHAT WE WATCH, THERE ARE MANY THINGS IN OUR CIRCLE OF CONTROL!!!!!!!!!

I AIM TO CHOOSE HOW I RESPOND WHICH IS IN MY CIRCLE OF CONTROL. TAKING A DEEP PHYSICAL BREATH ALSO ALLOWS US TO TAKE A DEEP MENTAL BREATH… THIS GIVES US THE SPACE TO CHOOSE HOW WE WANT TO RESPOND.

EVERY DAY IS A BLESSING… YESTERDAY IS HISTORY… TOMORROW IS A MYSTERY…TODAY IS A GIFT AND THAT IS WHY THEY CALL IT THE PRESENT :)

HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL AND THANK GOD FOR ANOTHER DAY.

AS AN INIVATION REACH OUT TO A FRIEND TODAY AND LET THEM KNOW YOU APPRECIATE THEM :)

ONE LOVE,

NAMASTE :)

Balancing Exercise with Other Forms of Self-Care

Fitness is one of the most important parts of your self-care regimen. Not only can it help benefit your physical strength and overall stamina, but it can also improve your mental health, as well.  However, it is easy to put too much reliance on your workout routine, to the point of neglecting the other parts of self-care. Here are some ways you can structure your workout to allow for other parts of self-care while still getting the exercise you need.

The Importance of Other Forms of Self-Care

If you are looking to be a well-rounded and healthy person, exercise is critical. Staying physically fit helps to improve your energy, ability to rebound quickly from a cold, and decreases the risk of a large number of adverse health conditions later in life. It can also even make it easier for you to follow other parts of a self-care routine; for instance, exercising several hours before bedtime makes it easier for you to be able to fall asleep and stay asleep for the entire night while improving your chances of getting a deep, high-quality rest. However, your schedule may limit the time you have for the other aspects of self-care, like taking breaks throughout the day and preparing healthy meals for yourself. If your workout routine takes up the bulk of your free time to the exclusion of all else, it may be time to adjust your schedule.

Take Time for Other Forms of Self-Care

Some forms of self-care, like taking breaks throughout the day and saying no to projects to avoid getting overloaded, can be taken care of throughout the workday. However, you should still make time once you’re home to indulge in pure relaxation. This looks different for each person -- some people may find relaxation through hobbies, like knitting or playing music.  Others, meanwhile, may require a dark room specialized for meditation and relaxation. (You can use a guest room or even your bedroom as a meditation room; the location doesn’t matter so much as the environment.) Be sure to leave enough time for sleep at the end of the day. By taking time to ease your mind, you’ll reduce your stress levels and become healthier overall.

How Much Time Do You Have for Self-Care?

In order to construct the best possible routine, you need to have a clear understanding of your current schedule. There are 24 hours in a day. Of those 24, how many hours do you spend out of work? Subtract those hours from the total, as well as the time for your commute and seven to eight hours of sleeping time. If you are like many people, you’ll end up with fewer than seven hours remaining. Somehow, in all of that time, you have to fit in your exercise routine (and the commute to the gym, if you are a member), plus meals, family time, and your social life. This can become stressful if you don’t approach it the right way. Try to limit your time at the gym to an hour or less. Most experts say that between half an hour and an hour of physical activity is recommended for an overall healthy lifestyle. That way, you’ll still leaving time for other things.

Keep in mind that it is not a bad thing that you are working out regularly -- on the contrary, it is closely tied to your overall health. However, other parts of self-care are just as important. By adjusting the amount of time you spend in the gym to allow for other forms of self-care, you will be helping yourself become more balanced and healthy overall.

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Northville Placid Trail

James Fess is a hiker, conservationist and student. He has thru hiked the Long Trail of Vermont in September of 2016, Appalachian Trail in the spring of 2018, and now the Northville-Placid Trail in September 2018. His hiking experience began in 2015, the senior year of his undergrad degree in biology at SUNY ESF in Syracuse, NY. He started with shorter trails around Cranberry Lake, as well as Cascade and Porter mtns in the High Peaks region of the Adirondack Park, eventually taking a backpacking class at Syracuse University which was his true introduction to long distance hiking. Here, on the Northville-Placid Trail, he took his gained hiking experience back to the Adirondacks where it all began. Look for James on Instagram (@james_fess) for more content of hiking and the great outdoors. 

Here is a 5 minute video of James' Northville-Placid Trail thru hike!