Tag: MLpurpose

This is my idea journal that I started in April (it’s different that my nightly journal). I’m using it flesh out some ideas for my blog, as well as the book/play/musical I want to write. I’m also doing some self discovery work as part of my healing journey and purpose finding journey here too. It’s mostly a stream of consciousness, but writing it down is so important.
To quote the cult classic Rocky Horror Picture Show: “Don’t dream it, be it.” I’m starting with writing down my dreams and making concrete commitments and plans to turn them into reality.

Saw this quote posted on a bus stop today near work. I’ve been asking myself that quite a lot lately.
There are parts of my job that are extremely fulfilling, but the negatives still far outweigh the good. Plus I want a better quality of life (less politics, better commute, etc). I’m looking to truly to find my purpose and be able to put it into words.

This is my 3000th post! 

That’s crazy. I started this wild ride on January 3, 2010 and have been writing about “measuring life” ever since. That averages to 353 posts a year (I’ve certainly had years with counts higher and lower than that, but it tracks). I don’t really post on the weeks much, but I try to write a few times a week and generally more than 1 post a day when I do post. 

In these almost 8.5 years I have NOT MISSED A MONTH of writing – that’s amazing, but I do admit I had some lean months here and there, but I always kept coming back. 

We close my 12 step program meeting by saying “Keep coming back, it works if you work it and work it ‘cause you’re worth it.” I think that applies here too. 

The more I give of myself in this space the more I get back. Thanks for being a part of this journey whether you’ve been here for nearly 3,000 posts or just 3.

I’m looking forward to seeing how I can expand this part of my life. 

I’ve been listening to a great self help/motivational podcast this last week by @cscdanmason called “Life Amplified” on iHeartRadio. Here are some quotes from his first few podcasts that really resonated with me.
I’m mad at myself for taking 6 months to get around to listening to it. But I know I’m now ready to hear his message and I’ve been so inspired.
I even was part of a free webinar he hosted tonight. I’m thinking about taking the plunge and investing in an expert mentor and a support group he’s leading about finding your purpose. Stay tuned!

Measuring Life (@measuringlife) • Instagram photos and videos

Measuring Life (@measuringlife) • Instagram photos and videos

I did a thing! I’ve been toying for a while with making a health & fitness Instagram and finally did it last night! I am 100% not leaving my Tumblr community, but I’ve been a spectator in the health & fitness world of Instagram for a long time and I want to join in while keeping it separate from my personal account. I feel like this Tumblr is a mix of ALL of me, but I plan for my Measuring Life Instagram to be more focused on health & fitness. 

I’ll be doing a mix of retrospective posts from the last E I G H T years of blogging and well as current content – most of which I’ll post here too. So feel free to follow me on Instagram too or not, but wanted to share. 

FUN FACT: today is the 8 year anniversary of my moving this blog from Blogspot to Tumblr. I started this blog in January 2010 on Blogspot which was a platform I  used for some other focused blogging (the 1st summer I spent in Alabama for an internship, poetry and short stories I’d written over the years, or going through my quarter life crisis years). I was on Tumblr, but I was using it mostly to post songs and music videos I liked. It wasn’t until March 2010ish that I learned about the Fitblr community and I knew this was where I belonged.

April 4, 2:25AM

I found my book/musical.

The inspiration struck me like a lightning bolt just now as I drifted back to sleep after a middle-of-the-night pee.

For as long as I can remember I’ve always longed to write a musical, or at least the book for a musical. I’ve been writing in various capacities over the last 20 years and I’ve now just realized my concept and the story I have to tell.

I already hastily sketched out an outline, ideas, and a to-do list for myself.

I’m excited and scared and overwhelmed, but definitely excited.

I needed to document this moment because I know this is the start of something big! You heard it here first (or second, I wrote a quick tweet before posting here).

Yesterday was the first week of the Urban Hiking class I am teaching for 5 weeks at the University I work for.

I felt like I was “legit” and the students saw me as such. I know I have the skills, knowledge, and experience, but it’s still a weird identity shift to see myself as a qualified outdoor educator and enthusiast since it’s only something I’ve gotten into in the last few years. 

We spend the first hour of class doing some icebreakers, going over the syllabus, discussion health/safety, and expectations. It was a great time, I enjoyed 1/1 conversations with different students throughout the 3.9 miles we logged! I’m excited to #OptOutside for the next few weeks with them!