New Years Resolution

[Scott Sonnon]

With every new beginning comes a new opportunity for growth. We should feel fortunate that once a year we are given a new beginning in the form of our new calendar year. Most times we must create new beginnings through force of will alone. Not easy to do.

Great things loom on the horizon of 2005.

I look forward to the first Olympic Clubbell Sport national championship, Extreme Team Body-Flow competitions, playing Jiujitsu and Sambo, gathering for Softwork, cruising the first RMAX Tribe Convention, and a whole host of other surprising journeys across the world. I also look forward to making new connections and taking on unexpected new directions. I look forward to shocking you with some huge announcements. :shock: 8)

For me, the new beginning is less about doing more, and more about doing less but with greater purity, clarity, compassion and patience.

For me, it's about letting go of held preconceptions, stored fears, and residual tensions.

For me, the new beginning is about honoring others and myself by becoming more of that which I was born to be.

With the New Year comes another addition to the Sonnon family, my son, another glorious year with my daughter, another blissful year with my wife and another adventurous year with my tribe.

I look forward to the new faces, the new challenges, and the strengthened support of our unique community. There's not one 'ordinary' challenge; they're all beautiful and perfect. And I feel an excited honor like the chill climbing to the top of the roller coaster's initial plummet for the coming of this next beginning.

I look forward to reading all of your New Year's Resolutions! Happy New Year, my friends!

[glittalogik]

Well said, coach.

For me, this last year has been all about getting my act together financially, and probably my first successful year in terms of resolutions. I cleared around five grand of credit card debt and finally feel like I have control over my money. No new year's resolution should only last one year, so I'm looking for to honing this newfound discipline further, and working my way toward greater financial freedom and control.

2005 will be the same sort of deal, but with my health. This is the year I get the $3k worth of dental work I've been putting off. This is the year I get my TMJ problem licked, the year I take an active role in improving my fitness, my health and my overall wellbeing, and with a bit of luck, the year I get down to a beach and light up the old firestaff again...it's been way too long since I had a good twirl, and the smell of kerosene still gets me all nostalgic :roll:

I was going to start Warrior Wellness this year, but it seems to be held up in the mail, so it'll probably end up being a new year's resolution too :) I'll be grabbing my first clubbell(s) from Matt Jones early next month, starting tai chi again in a few weeks, scouting around my suburb for a park with exercise-compatible play equipment...that'll do for a start.

[Scott Sonnon]

Conrad,

When I get over there again, we'll have to do some fire-dancing on the beach. Still have my stick from Byron Bay. 8)

[glittalogik]

Deal! How about devilsticks, ever tried 'em?

[sammybaby]

With everything that's happened to our family in the last three weeks, my priorities have shifted just a bit. With a little girl likely to come home in late February / early March, here's what my resolutions - not New Year, really, since I've already started in on them - look like.

1. Stay on top of the household affairs. In the past, my wife wanted to handle all of the bills and other assorted paperwork. This suited me fine, as she's good at it and, frankly, I'm not. Having her laid up in the hospital for a few days reminded me of the drawbacks of this plan. Take my advice: if something is important to your way of life, you should be prepared to take over responsibility for it at the drop of a hat. It'll save you worry and frustration (and maybe worse) later.

2. Keep my wife as sane as possible. She's been through a lot, and we're both likely to go through a lot more soon. Since she's possibly the best thing that ever happened to me (my daughter is catching up to her quickly in this department), I want to make sure that the next steps are as easy for her as I can make them.

3. Look after me. In the past, I've been reasonably dilligent in my training, and perhaps a lot less so in my diet. With the huge time committments I now have in front of me (visiting our daughter in the NICU takes a good 3-4 hours out of most fo our days), I can't afford to be slack about either of these anymore. I intend to be healthy when our baby comes home, and I need to make it happen on a drastically tighter schedule. It'll be tough, but doable.

And, lastly,

4. Be, in all other respects, the best father and husband I can be. I'm not sure exactly what that means, but you can be sure I'll be trying very hard.

[el chief]

My New year's goals will be centered around something I read in the November 2003 issue of Black Belt Magazine.

"I have become more specific in my training, which is another lesson that applies to life in general. Think honestly about your goals, whatever they maybe, and prepare yourself to reach them without wasting a lot of time. Time is the one resource people never have enough of." Rand Couture, UFC Champ

2004 was an interesting year for me. I lost 60 lbs via hiking, biking, swimming. and heck I even survived The Russian International Summer Camp this past Aug 04. Then in the fall a friend of mine got me interested in RMAX and I started with Warrior Wellness. That has been a blessing for me. I am recovering and discovering movement like a Kid. 2004 was a year of exploration for me. I explored new ideas, methods, activities, and people. I even got a good review at work. This year has been a good year.

My 2005 goals are ( I hate resolutions they tend not to stick. I prefer goals):

1) Practice daily CST material. Specifically, Warrior Wellness, Clubbells, and Body flow.

2) Learn Video production from the Cable co. I work for on my own time. This is something I have an interest in too.

3) Become a Strong Swimmer.

4) Explore new career opportunities. I am really kind of bored of what I do now. I would like to do something where I can help others and grow as a person.

5) Move, and improve in martial arts.

6) I am going to implement "Red Gold" sports psych. material. Interesting enough Randy Couture also mentioned how at the olympic level everyone was using sports psych. techniques, and how the Russians used these techniques for years, and kept them state secret. great interview!


I am going to do a lot of this alone but together with my fellow tribe mates @ Rmax! Thank you for keeping me interested, motivated, and inspired this year. May we all grow.show. and tell this year!

Feliz Navidad y prospero ano,
Stephen Lardieri

P.S.

I originally posted some of this the night when the virus hit the forum. And yup my post got lost! Also I wanted to thank RMAX for putting up the Training partner locator a few hours after I suggested it. I happened to meet a training partner from my area about two weeks ago as result of the partner locator. He brought over his BRUISER clubbell and inspired me to get my own. Anthony, and I are planning on getting together regularly now to help each other. TODAY, I received my 10lb pair of CBs, and CB video. It was a pleasant surprise after coming home from swimming. 2005 is going to be an interesting and exciting year! I watched the video and WOW!

[Arluk]

I have three basic goals that I have resolved to acomplish this year.

1. Get my financial status in the clear and sustainable.

2. Get my body ready for a CST cert.

3. Be an integral part in the making of a short film. Filmed in Japan, written and directed by some close friends.

This comming year is going to be fun, and a lot of hard work, but most importantly fun and fulfilling.


I keep in mind that whatever life presents to me is a lesson to be learned; what seem like setbacks at first, will morph into teachings of the utmost importance.

[Vbrown]

1) To train smarter

2) to pass the LAc. board exams

3) To be a better husband

I figure if I keep the list short, I can stay focused.

Vince

[Robert V]

1-nurture a new relationship

2-create a classroom of good readers

3-create a classroom who will be hungry for a lifetime knowledge and will see themselves as primarily responsible for their own learning.

4-be the best model of compassion

5-sit comfortably in a flat-footed squat for a minute

6-share my vision of yoga and get a few more students

7-write an article for a yoga magazine

8- finished my master's degree and start working on another one

9- win the Michigan State Masters Judo title

10-Begin teaching seminars on the "Clinch"

11- Oh...10 reps in the One-handed Swipe with the Bruisers

[Cody Fielding]

Glad to be getting this out in the public domain. '04 was very good and '05 is shaping up well.

1) Nurture my primary relationsip and be the best companion i can be

2) Expand my compassion, understanding how little i understand

3) Expand my circle of friends

4) Stay open in spite of being hurt

5) Be a true 'Coach' to my clients

6) Welcome the unexpected - for it will happen

7) Live in the understanding that difficulty/struggle are the hammer strikes that make the steel of ourselves strong

8) Continue to explore the limits of my physical possiblities

9) Successfully complete the CST instructor course in Apri

10) Focus strongly on my BJJ work

11) Build the 'Straw Man' for my own personal form of 'Martial Art'

12) Advance my Power Lifting skills

13) Strongly incorporate, be breathed, warrior wellness & body flow into my daily practice

14) Try, experiment, play

15) Be published

[Paul Keith]

happy newyear;
my resoloutions are
live a healthier life nutritionally, and emotionally
become more active, physically, and on the forum
and make evryones experiences when interacting with me as positive as I can make it.
also to attend the next softwork(and hopefully cst)seminar.

[Joseph David]

My new years resolute can be summed up to:

Intergration.

Integrating the triad of health, wellbeing and happiness. This also includes letting go of the reactives that keep me from being at my potential.

Happy New Year Friends

[cbeltrante]

As every New Year's Resoultion, "Be the Best Person I Can Be!!!"

Happy New Year!!!!!

[Chuck Kechter]

I don't really "do" resolutions as such. . . But. . .

For me, I am going to get back to the Basic basics. The essential fundamentals that help keep me on track and (at least) somewhat grounded and sane. :wink: :)

Family Time
Writing
Creative Study (Painting, drawing, sculpting, photography, et cetera)
Reading for study AND entertainment
Meditation
Conditioning
Training

And so on. . .

Onwards and Upwards.

Chuck

[Connie Brown]

Really looking forward to 2005 with the Tribe. It's just like that quote from Michael in the CT4CS:


...saying "Yah let's go have some fun!" Sort of like how you might feel when you are about to go play your favorite sport with a friend on a Saturday morning. It's going to be a blast.

Goals for 2005. Like many people I just have rolling goals but here is today's snapshot.

The theme for 2005 is "Every Day a Saturday." And how I do that is have fun on as many levels as I can.

- Lighten Up by adding fun
- Lighten Up by removing stuff that drags

By the end of 2005 I want more fun movement things every day in my life as a matter of habit. Right now much of my fun stuff is not about movement. (instead it's sedentary - music, yukking it up with friends, spectator sports of all kinds. although my music is kind of physical)

Adding fun:

- RMAX tribe get-togethers: CST cert in April, local get-togethers

- body-flow on a ball and PYB pretending I'm a fighter

Removing drag:

- talk to RMAX buds re softwork drills

- continue body recomposition - clean food, consistent movement

- continue strength building (why is this removing drag?
because it's a drag not to be strong enough to do what I
know I could do if I were strong enough!!)

- continue WW for removing stiffness & fear-reactivity

[Jarlo Ilano]

PYB pretending I'm a fighter


We are all fighters.

Rock on Connie!!!

[Jay76]

2005 already brought about some big changes. Some goals of any type for this year ??

1. Be a great father to my new daughter, just born in Dec 2004.

2. Be a great husband to my awesome wife who gets mad respect from me.

3. Be a much better person and get rid of some of the hate that still is roaming on inside me.

4. Life is really to short. Don't get so serious over stuff.

5. Laugh a lot more

6. Treasure everything single thing that I have.

7, Train a lot smarter

8. Accomplish my clubbell goals of being able to do every exercise with a 25pd CB.

9. Work on my bending as well.

10. Get more mobile in my WW exercises and Body flow exercises.

11. Eat better. I do most of the time, but sometimes its hard, mainly because of conveince and time.

12. Pay off some of my bills

13. Further my education.

Thats all I can think about at this time,, I am sure there are more. ???