Tal towels their watercraft. “I haaaaate the thought of putting the boooor-d in high-behhhr-na-shun.” Nia considers. “Season isn’t over — until there’s ice.” “Why do I feel…” Cal contemplates how she might grip a paddle while wearing mittens, “… like we’ve just raised the bar?”
There is a vignette in POISE that tells the story of my holy hunger for paddleboarding. I'm delighted that I heard and pursued the call.
Its October 3rd in Wisconsin. My neighbor and I enjoyed a long paddle on a local lake that's just starting to don its autumn bling. Ahhhh! The conditions were perfect -- no wind and unseasonably warm temps. Let me see if I might push myself to get out one more time in "real" October. 😉 What's the worst that can happen?
Tell us... Where are you stretching? Swimming up stream?
Stretching indeed. Not so much with poise. Once I’m cleared for takeoff by the surgeon that operated on me last Wednesday, I’ll be cleared for physical therapy focused on pool activities to begin with.
I’ll make no claims about swimming anywhere in real Wisconsin October conditions! Make sure Nia or Cal captures your goose bumpely skin!
My nephew who now lives in Florida has sent photos from his paddleboard excursions. Quite a different environment!
I am a freezy-cat by nature. I bundle heavily inside of the house and outside. If we get out on the board in a 60 degree day… that will be a win! Baby steps! 😉
P.S. Glad to hear of your healing and stretching! I’ve heard exercise in water, especially for the healing, is really beneficial.
And I recently saw something from a mom of little ones who said to shift the mood in her house she just needs to “add water”. I think she puts the kids in the bathtub. 💦
My hands and feet are frequently cold, regardless of conditions. A couple recent low 60’s mornings with mild wind brought out a light jacket.
Growing up a deer hunter in PA, (when it snowed and temps dropped a lot), despite electric socks, heavy gloves with one finger hole for pulling the trigger, and the trusty old Jon-e hand warmers, my lower legs and feet felt frozen by mid morning! Hot cocoa and sandwiches - Spam - toasted over a small fire warmed bellies but not feet!
I loved reading this in Poise. I have not given paddleboarding a go yet but it is something I want to try when summer rolls around again. I watched and chose the kayak instead...I played it safe. "where are you stretching?" I will think about this a bit. Thank you for this beautiful question.
Thank you for your generous comment Julie! When my son was in 5th grade he wanted a kayak in the most convincing way. We got him one... and me too because he couldn't go alone! We were both wobbly and novice on those first trips. 😂 All this to say I had a number of kayak years under my paddle before jumping on a paddle board. In some ways, I find the paddle board easier. It's incredibly stable.
I appreciate that you continue to share tidbits from Poise that resonate with you. Grateful!
This morning I was listening to some video recordings of Jim Rohn and I’m really curious what he would have to say about this contradiction. In the clip I listen to he was talking about being a learner instead of a follower, and he said that he liked it when people took notes when he spoke, but he was just as happy when they walked out saying that whatever he was putting down wasn’t for them. He wanted people to live the seasons of their own lives. Isn’t that fascinating?
For a long time I lived in an eastern philosophy mindset very much in line with what you shared. That was fine, and now I kind of like swimming upstream because I feel like I am growing and creating myself every day and I think that’s tons of fun. I suspect Sam Walton was talking about growing and learning.
One of the things I love the most about Jim Rohn is the way he talked about how simple things are...
I also love his transparency. In one of his talks, he said “somebody came up to me after one of my presentations, and said Mr. Rohn, how are you doing with all this personal growth and development stuff” and he said:
“Listen to me very carefully but don’t watch too close...”
In other words, I may have the stage, but that doesn’t mean I know everything, I’m working on all this stuff just like everybody else!
He earned a ton of respect for me that day!
I think you probably know I kind of idolize him because he was my introduction to personal growth and development.
Before I met him, I had never even been to a seminar. One of my prize possessions is my signed copy number 251 of 2500 dated 2/21/91 that I received courtesy of an upgraded ticket, provided to me by my biological mother, who I had just recently met.
I was just over 8 months clean and sober at the time and very impressionable. I don’t know if there’s any material by Jim Rohn that I haven’t at least been exposed to.
The most important lesson for me in all of this was how we come to the lessons of life when we’re ready to receive them. I learned lessons that day that I was not ready to receive, and I’ve spent the last 33 years slowly, but surely integrating everything I learned in just one day.
Learning is the easy part. Application is a whole different discussion...
I am only just now really beginning to step in to my stride at fully discovering who I am as a human being...
One of the things that Jim Rohn talks about is how Mr. Shoaff encouraged him to become a millionaire, not for the money, but for what the process would make of him...
This has always been one of his more controversial lessons, but when you temper the idea of becoming a millionaire with the idea of what it would make of you in the process of becoming one, then all of a sudden, the idea of becoming a millionaire, becomes much more palatable...
I know this is a really long reply, but I could go on and on and on about all the things I learned from this Idaho farm boy...
He was and still is because of his legacy a shining example of all that’s possible in America...
He regularly referred to himself as an Idaho farm boy born in obscurity...
One of the things I loved the most about him was how he said, if I can do it, you can do it!
After you reply, maybe we will continue this conversation...
This reply was audio texted, so I’ll ask forgiveness in advance for typos and spelling...
Thank you for sharing more about Jim Rohn, your personal story, and a taste of Rohn's controversial lesson.I can only imagine that with great wealth come great responsibility.
As per usual, I've got a new kettle of corn popping in my head this morning. 😂 I came across a very intriguing video about "cow saviors" in India. 🐄 I'm looking beyond the story into the human dynamics that lead us into so many kerfuffles. 🤷🏻♀️
A note from LoveLetterist:
There is a vignette in POISE that tells the story of my holy hunger for paddleboarding. I'm delighted that I heard and pursued the call.
Its October 3rd in Wisconsin. My neighbor and I enjoyed a long paddle on a local lake that's just starting to don its autumn bling. Ahhhh! The conditions were perfect -- no wind and unseasonably warm temps. Let me see if I might push myself to get out one more time in "real" October. 😉 What's the worst that can happen?
Tell us... Where are you stretching? Swimming up stream?
Stretching indeed. Not so much with poise. Once I’m cleared for takeoff by the surgeon that operated on me last Wednesday, I’ll be cleared for physical therapy focused on pool activities to begin with.
I’ll make no claims about swimming anywhere in real Wisconsin October conditions! Make sure Nia or Cal captures your goose bumpely skin!
🥶
My nephew who now lives in Florida has sent photos from his paddleboard excursions. Quite a different environment!
I am a freezy-cat by nature. I bundle heavily inside of the house and outside. If we get out on the board in a 60 degree day… that will be a win! Baby steps! 😉
P.S. Glad to hear of your healing and stretching! I’ve heard exercise in water, especially for the healing, is really beneficial.
And I recently saw something from a mom of little ones who said to shift the mood in her house she just needs to “add water”. I think she puts the kids in the bathtub. 💦
My hands and feet are frequently cold, regardless of conditions. A couple recent low 60’s mornings with mild wind brought out a light jacket.
Growing up a deer hunter in PA, (when it snowed and temps dropped a lot), despite electric socks, heavy gloves with one finger hole for pulling the trigger, and the trusty old Jon-e hand warmers, my lower legs and feet felt frozen by mid morning! Hot cocoa and sandwiches - Spam - toasted over a small fire warmed bellies but not feet!
I loved reading this in Poise. I have not given paddleboarding a go yet but it is something I want to try when summer rolls around again. I watched and chose the kayak instead...I played it safe. "where are you stretching?" I will think about this a bit. Thank you for this beautiful question.
Thank you for your generous comment Julie! When my son was in 5th grade he wanted a kayak in the most convincing way. We got him one... and me too because he couldn't go alone! We were both wobbly and novice on those first trips. 😂 All this to say I had a number of kayak years under my paddle before jumping on a paddle board. In some ways, I find the paddle board easier. It's incredibly stable.
I appreciate that you continue to share tidbits from Poise that resonate with you. Grateful!
This is wonderful to know! Okay, I'm gaining courage to give it a go next summer. :) And who cares if I get wet...all part of the fun, right?!
Right!
Another perspective on swimming or paddling upstream...
Wu Hsin wrote, "One gains the power of the river when one swims in the direction of its flow."
The Lost Writings of Wu Hsin:
https://fs.blog/the-lost-writings-of-wu-hsin/
Thanks, Bobby! I appreciate the link.
This morning I was listening to some video recordings of Jim Rohn and I’m really curious what he would have to say about this contradiction. In the clip I listen to he was talking about being a learner instead of a follower, and he said that he liked it when people took notes when he spoke, but he was just as happy when they walked out saying that whatever he was putting down wasn’t for them. He wanted people to live the seasons of their own lives. Isn’t that fascinating?
For a long time I lived in an eastern philosophy mindset very much in line with what you shared. That was fine, and now I kind of like swimming upstream because I feel like I am growing and creating myself every day and I think that’s tons of fun. I suspect Sam Walton was talking about growing and learning.
What do you think?
One of the things I love the most about Jim Rohn is the way he talked about how simple things are...
I also love his transparency. In one of his talks, he said “somebody came up to me after one of my presentations, and said Mr. Rohn, how are you doing with all this personal growth and development stuff” and he said:
“Listen to me very carefully but don’t watch too close...”
In other words, I may have the stage, but that doesn’t mean I know everything, I’m working on all this stuff just like everybody else!
He earned a ton of respect for me that day!
I think you probably know I kind of idolize him because he was my introduction to personal growth and development.
Before I met him, I had never even been to a seminar. One of my prize possessions is my signed copy number 251 of 2500 dated 2/21/91 that I received courtesy of an upgraded ticket, provided to me by my biological mother, who I had just recently met.
I was just over 8 months clean and sober at the time and very impressionable. I don’t know if there’s any material by Jim Rohn that I haven’t at least been exposed to.
The most important lesson for me in all of this was how we come to the lessons of life when we’re ready to receive them. I learned lessons that day that I was not ready to receive, and I’ve spent the last 33 years slowly, but surely integrating everything I learned in just one day.
Learning is the easy part. Application is a whole different discussion...
I am only just now really beginning to step in to my stride at fully discovering who I am as a human being...
One of the things that Jim Rohn talks about is how Mr. Shoaff encouraged him to become a millionaire, not for the money, but for what the process would make of him...
This has always been one of his more controversial lessons, but when you temper the idea of becoming a millionaire with the idea of what it would make of you in the process of becoming one, then all of a sudden, the idea of becoming a millionaire, becomes much more palatable...
I know this is a really long reply, but I could go on and on and on about all the things I learned from this Idaho farm boy...
He was and still is because of his legacy a shining example of all that’s possible in America...
He regularly referred to himself as an Idaho farm boy born in obscurity...
One of the things I loved the most about him was how he said, if I can do it, you can do it!
After you reply, maybe we will continue this conversation...
This reply was audio texted, so I’ll ask forgiveness in advance for typos and spelling...
Thank you for sharing more about Jim Rohn, your personal story, and a taste of Rohn's controversial lesson.I can only imagine that with great wealth come great responsibility.
As per usual, I've got a new kettle of corn popping in my head this morning. 😂 I came across a very intriguing video about "cow saviors" in India. 🐄 I'm looking beyond the story into the human dynamics that lead us into so many kerfuffles. 🤷🏻♀️
Have a super day!