Gratitude – 9/10/2012

Posted on September 10, 2012 by dean

I spent two hours and 15 minutes of self-inflicted torture this morning while waiting in line to register for Ironman Wisconsin 2013. I was initially excited and thought I was finally ready to do it again, but as the time wore on it became more and more evident I was not and I bailed ten feet from the registration table.

Grateful for the amazing support from Norm and Kathleen this morning and from Al and Sharon this evening. They even included a great homemade dinner and sent me home with garden fresh veggies. While I haven’t worked through all my issues around Ironman, these folks helped me out a lot today.

Got a great shout out on Facebook from Mike who finished his first Ironman yesterday. Officially got a new title at work. Even though it was technically not a promotion, I did get a raise.

Kudos post from Mike

Kudos post from Mike

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Gratitude – 9/9/2012

Posted on September 9, 2012 by dean

Grateful for Ironman Wisconsin day! Katie finished her 12th IM event and Bobby finished his 6th! Got to see lots of other friends, Ellen, Steve, Mark, Becky, Charles, Mike (virgin) and other friends that were spectating. Great day hanging with Jeff and some of the time with Josh. Even got in some quality pup time with a friend’s adorable huskies Kona and Kaya.

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Gratitude – 9/8/2012

Posted on September 8, 2012 by dean

Fun morning! Met up with Josh, Heather, and Bobby Z for the Farmer’s Market. Volunteered helping out with the bike check in at Ironman Wisconsin. Fun to be around the athletes and tri community. Great to feel helpful. Jeff captioned a Facebook pic with me in it as “best Sherpa ever”. Made me feel really good and I appreciated the compliment. I take great pride in taking care of the people close to me. Hung out with friends at IM Village afterwards and then grabbed a beer with Bobby Z. Rounded out the evening with a movie at Sundance with a friend – Sleepwalk With Me was just ok.

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Gratitude – 9/7/2012

Posted on September 7, 2012 by dean

Enjoyed a casual evening. Yummy hibachi style salmon, salad, and a white russian for dessert. Got some errands done and spent some time writing.

One of the things I came back to during my personal retreat weekend and did more research and thinking about was the concept of forgiveness. It was also something my therapist had frequently encouraged. I had been working though all this by writing to collect my thoughts and feelings. The actual vehicle for this was a “letter” to my past primary partner; a letter I had no intention of ever sharing. In it, I tried to articulate both offering, and asking for, forgiveness. In a moment of extreme vulnerability, I emailed it to her; including a caveat that I no expectation of a response or any sort of an acknowledgement. Feels like I’ve gotten to a better place of healing through that ‘exercise’ and while I’m not suddenly and totally ok, it does feel like I’ve taken another productive step.

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Gratitude – 9/6/2012

Posted on September 6, 2012 by dean

I am grateful for an overall really good day. Got a decent run in this morning and was busy but not too stressed at work and was quite productive. I presented some thought-provoking and helpful information to the executive group I’m working with on behalf of our analytics team and got lot’s of positive feedback again. Got groceries after work and had an easy dinner before practicing guitar for a bit and did some work on the house before settling in for the evening. These are the types of days I really love, the kind of days that should happen nearly every day. Not too amazingly great or crazy bad. Just a solid good day. Seems more sustainable in the long run, no?

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Gratitude – 9/5/2012

Posted on September 5, 2012 by dean

Feel like I made some progress with an exec at work today with some new ways of thinking. Great dinner tonight with Karen, Joe, and The Family tonight We got take out sushi from Edo. Learned how to play Dutch Blitz (card game) with the GDFB’s too.

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Gratitude – 9/4/2012

Posted on September 4, 2012 by dean

Glad to get a run in before work. Studio tonight, got some new pieces put together for Rhodium. Norm and I also got Ruthenium cleaned up and chunked.

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Gratitude – 9/3/2012

Posted on September 3, 2012 by dean

Grateful for Day Two of my mini vacation. Had a great morning walk around Third Ward and had a excellent brunch at Cafe Benelux. Enjoyed a relaxing afternoon on the beach at Kohler-Andrae State Park. Weather was perfect!

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Gratitude – 9/2/2012

Posted on September 2, 2012 by dean

Did my longest run yet (since IM WI). Not very fast, but solid mental accomplishment. Headed to Milwaukee with a friend for a short trip. Staying at the Iron Horse Hotel. Great place with a really fun decor, even though I’m not a ‘biker’. Listened to a great blues band at The Yard. Did a fun walk around the Third Ward and had a decent dinner at Rustico.

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Gratitude – 9/1/2012

Posted on September 1, 2012 by dean

Got a good bit of work done on the house today: electrical planning completed, all the electrical boxes installed, and hard wood floor patched where walls were removed. Did a quick trip to the Taste of Madison. Mostly enjoyed Bernie.

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