resilience

Misogi Reality

Father Time Has Presented The Bill Misogi reality is kicking in, as my challenge appears to be in deep conversation with Father Time. I’m due to run the New York Marathon 39 weeks from today. It’s a true misogi, as I haven’t completed a marathon …

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My Misogi Challenge

Before explaining my misogi challenge, I want to explain the core concept. Then I’ll tell you why I’m pursuing it, together with the big and small challenges I’m entertaining. I encountered misogi during a discussion in a chance meeting with a successful US entrepreneur who …

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The Last Dance – One More Big Challenge?

Is 2025 My Last Shot? The last dance for my big annual athletic event is almost upon me. My mind works like this: I know I have to stay fit to have a decent later life; I’m not naturally athletically gifted, and I need to …

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Stick Or Quit – At 67 Is It Time To Accept My Decline?

The Best Laid Plans ‘Stick or quit’ is not my usual conversation with myself. It’s on my mind now, and I’m not sure if it’s my psyche playing with me, introducing the ‘quit’ word to get me going again. Or is it that time? It’s …

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Staying In Shape At 50 And Beyond

Keep It Simple And Focus On Four Areas Staying in shape at 50 and beyond. I’m a 67-year-old weekend warrior athlete who spends time in the gym and working on my cardio through running. I’m in the top 15% of my age group in crucial …

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Do The Work

One Last Blog On Resilience Do the work. That’s been the core mantra for me over the last couple of years. I am going to move my writing on after this post, into a broader look at physical and mental wellness, particularly in the context …

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Consistency, Resilience, Results

Positive Mindset My positive mindset powered me to deadlift my body weight for three sets of eight yesterday. So what? It was a significant milestone for me only four months after a serious cycling accident. I was knocked unconscious, and while there was no lasting …

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Keep Grinding – Rebuilding

Grinding For Life I use keep grinding as a hashtag in my Instagram exercise photos and videos. I’m deep into my sixties and when I refer to keeping grinding, I’m not referring to the sound of my knees. I am highlighting an essential truth of …

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Contemplating Resilience

What A Year These last few days, I’ve been contemplating resilience. I visited my physiotherapist yesterday, who commented on my remarkable recovery powers. He’s referring to coming back from my serious accident in April. Today, my iPhone shows me a memory from a year ago, …

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Misogi

What Is Misogi? A traditional Japanese purification ritual centred on waterfall bathing. In the Shinto faith, ‘misogi’ means ‘water cleansing’. Standing under the icy waterfall purifies the soul and prepares one for the next 364 days of the year. In a contemporary context, misogi has …

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