Bridges.

Looking for God, while he may be found...

Psalm 32

Of David. A maskil.[a]

1 Blessed is the one
    whose transgressions are forgiven,
    whose sins are covered.
2 Blessed is the one
    whose sin the Lord does not count against them
    and in whose spirit is no deceit.

3 When I kept silent,
    my bones wasted away
    through my groaning all day long.
4 For day and night
    your hand was heavy on me;
my strength was sapped
    as in the heat of summer.[b]

5 Then I acknowledged my sin to you
    and did not cover up my iniquity.
I said, “I will confess
    my transgressions to the Lord.”
And you forgave
    the guilt of my sin.

6 Therefore let all the faithful pray to you
    while you may be found;
surely the rising of the mighty waters    will not reach them.
7 You are my hiding place;
    you will protect me from trouble    and surround me with songs of deliverance.

8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
9 Do not be like the horse or the mule,
    which have no understanding
but must be controlled by bit and bridle
    or they will not come to you.
10 Many are the woes of the wicked,
    but the Lord’s unfailing love
    surrounds the one who trusts in him.

¹¹ Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous;
    sing, all you who are upright in heart!

Eleven is a nice number.

Gravity's my enemy.

Muscle Ups at 215 - a short analysis from CrossfitCC on Vimeo.

My New Years’ Resolution for 2010 was one thing: to live more simply.

A slew of small enlightened sentences would spring forth from my wee blog in the months to come. There was a lot of change. A lot of movement. A lot of acceptance of things that, had you attempted to warn me of prior to my experience, I would never have believed would happen.

Truth be told, it’s been a year of growing pains in both my personal and professional life.

I wonder whether I really have simplified. I now live in Philadelphia and find keeping myself in service to one business much more fulfilling than two, or three. I now find myself accepting the company of an incredible man who reminds me of the things I want to live for every day I know him. I now find myself imperfectly, but earnestly trying to cast off the forces in my life that weigh me down (my car, my inbox, and my “things” in general) in favor of those that build me up (my friends, my family, my faith, my training, my journey).

Plotting his way to Brazil I'm sure...

2011 presents me with new beginnings galore: a new gym, a new apartment, a new relationship, new friends, and a new outlook. I hope to allow this year to be what it will - everything that is hoped for but nothing that is promised.

Here’s the concrete; 11 things I hope to do in the next year:

1. Certified USA Olympic Weightlifting Coach come May (Totten)
2. Win something - not sure what yet - OR simply compete in my first Oly Meet ever.
3. Finish meeting with DB (my accountant and financial advisor - pretty much) about money and CFCC
4. Go to Colorado and take an anusara class from Heidi.
5. Go to church - not because I must, but because I want to, at least once a month.
6. Read and implement Gray Cook, also Kelly Starrett at CFCC at least 1x a week.
7. Play tennis through the spring, summer, and fall at least a few times a month.
8. Find somewhere to sing.
9. Cook the majority of my food at home and finally buy a grass-fed meat freezer for CFCC.
10. Go to the Mutter Museum.

11. Take a class/get a certification: either anusara, CSCS, another language, sewing, or... SOMETHING.

I'm saving the CrossFit Goals for AFTER HYBRID. :)