Tolerance

Practicing tolerance today. This means accepting people and events as they are...not judging, labeling or keeping score. Sometimes the lessons I learn are not pleasant but they are the lessons I will remember. There is always a lesson to be learned when your cage is being rattled...there you are...cruising through life...and then, "Hello! I'm your univited lesson. This is going to hurt a little or a lot...you decide!" If I can handle peeling off a layer of my ego (and keeping it off) I become a better person.
I've started a semi-structured training regimen for the upcoming Ironman in November. I know it's a long way off but it's a very long race. I've been swimming an hour on Monday, Wednesday & Friday and run for an hour on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. I'll soon incorporate some indoor cycling into the mix. My diet has cleaned up some from the Thanksgiving session. Too many carbs and sweets!
Have a guilt trip free Christmas! Give hugs to everyone in the room during your holiday gathering...this will get the conversation going.."What the hell is wrong with him? Oh, you know...he's practicing kindness or patience or tolerance...some of that new age stuff."
What a great opportunity to practice tolerance. Enjoy.