LIFE

Life is very precious and indespensible. Everyday is a new beginning and with the new beginning comes new opportunities. I'm truly blessed to have an amazing wife and two of the best kids a person can ask for. Because of them I'm reminded of what is important and how precious the time is that we get to have together. I don't have a lot to say other then THANK YOU FOR SAVING ME.

LOVE,
HUSBAND AND FATHER

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PURPOSE

the eternal question that most of us ask ourselves...... what is my purpose???? why did "God" put me here, or for non-believers in a creator... why was I born? For a the vast majority of my life I have wondered what the heck am I doing here, and where am I going after this? And for the same amount of time it has created a void in me that makes me feel incomplete. In December of 2006 I was introduced to the DVD The Secret, along with the book The Power of Now by Tolle, Think and Grow Rich by Hill just to name a few. And during that time of new discoveries, I became transformed! But because of the previous 28 years of "not knowing" it didn't last long. .. which Tolle foreshadowed would happen. In one of the beginning chapters it flat out says don't expect to become clear after reading this book one time..... I have read it 4-5 times and will continue to read it for as long as I live! Back to the eternal question.. What is our Purpose???? The answer to this question is something you already know and will be revealed to you once you start removing the things in your life that are keeping you from revealing it..... to quote Tolle again, You already know the answers to all the questions, you just can't hear because of the interference! The last 2 years haven't been perfect and I still question time to time but I'm more at ease then I was back in December 2006.

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September 29, 2008

FGB 111 was this past Saturday and what a great event it turned out to be. $28,000 raised in donations, 100 participants, many more spectators, a dj, break dancers, UT football, what else??? My fgb score was 314, so so... but better then last year by 25 points.

I know it has been awhile since my last blog, and it's not that I didn't want to because I have thought about blogging a bunch, but I have been all over the place with my thoughts and actions I wouldn't know where to start. Perfect example is that run-on sentence I just wrote. I have been thinking about Carey, Savannah, and Stone, and what I need to do as a husband, father, friend to make their life better. What is it that I do that I shouldn't do? Death has been on my mind too, and not in the suicidal way, but that it's inevitable and it's going to happen so I better stop wasting my time left with my family, friends, and so on. I need to grow as a person. It's sad to say but I have digressed in my personal growth in the last year and half..... that's not good! I could go on and on.. my workouts have been terrible, my eating is atrocious, my energy level is non existent.... but their is an upside to all of this..... I have recognized my demise and as of 9.29.08 5:42pm, it's not that way anymore. I have died to my old self and like the Phoenix have risen a new being! peace

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Right Now

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Stone Tilton Pierce Kepler

As of today 18lbs and rising!

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Wealth

Wealth...... what does it mean to you? What it means to be wealthy in my eyes is that you are financially secure, healthy, and happy/ spiritual/ family. If you lack anyone of these then your NOT wealthy. I have been dedicated to crossfit for the last 3 weeks because of what the games put in my face. What I haven't done is look at the other parts of my life that need work as well. What better time then NOW to put myself in a position to be wealthy in all aspects of life. keep me accountable, Lord knows I need it.

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3 weeks down..11 months to go!

I have been committed to crossfit.com website for 3 weeks now. I made a pact with myself to do whatever the wod was and do it right and legit! It hasn't been easy! It seems that every WOD that comes up is something I use to avoid..... heavy dl, ohs, etc... it's as if Coach knows my weakness and is training me specifically for the games 09'! And you know what, I'm excited about it! Today's workout was "Jeremy" 21-15-9 OHS, Burpees. I have done OHS twice now in 2 yrs of doing crossfit... pathetic! A perfect example of an exercise that would show up in the WOD's and I would do something else instead. My time was 18min and 50 secs. I wanted to quit this workout so bad but I didn't because of the fact it is a hero workout plus I'm stronger(mentally) then that.

I'll leave you with this, after the games I made a comment about a "Premonition" that I had... crossfit had me smack dab in the middle of the 08' highlight video, after that IO mentioned to whomever was listening at the time, that it was a premonition for next year! Meaning watch out because I'm going to be a force to be reckoned with. Yesterday I was checking out my favorite Crossfit sites and as usual I checked in on NSC north santa cruz, and low and behlod the blog topic was "Premonition" with a picture of Big Mike and Myself doing "Fran" at the Games! I was speechless! take that for what it's worth, but for me, it brought a tear to my eye because I know the sky is the limit! peace!

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