Bring the Day you Want to See

12.29. 23. I play my favorite podcast for comfort. It’s the Shane Charlebois episode of The Bombhole. For some reason his lessons have always resonated with me and the way his comedic interpretation of situations so perfectly articulates a style of living that is familiar to me. He was a northeasterner who moved west for the POW. He then proceeded to create some of the most classic cinematic mastery that the art of snowboarding has seen. He is art. He speaks art. He creates art. And he absolutely fucking shreds. The episode was created far before I knew of my Cancer diagnosis but for some reason I was able to see the way he melted into the mountains following his diagnosis and continued to grow and strengthen to beat the disease and continue doing cool shit. That’s what I aspire to be. To be positive. To continue to do cool shit. To use my positivity to fight and improve my health and happiness for the best. I appreciate Shane for sharing his story and setting a boundary for what is actually cool.

Bring the day that you want to have. Bring a positive attitude and positive intentions and you will most likely have a day full of positive intended outcomes. It is simple. Come into a situation with an open mind and a problem solving attitude. You can have expectations of how an event or action should result, but it is often up to you to fill in the blanks to get to that result. I have found it easier to bring the picture in my mind to the big screen of life through utilizing positivity, micro-management, and a can-do attitude. People instinctively want to help, so let them, and often that takes your communication.

It's always sunny above the clouds. Get the fuck out of your own way. Surround yourself with people you enjoy, doing things you enjoy and you will have a great day. There’s going to be rain, wind, snow, death, new life, health, wealth, and love and you need to adjust your plans accordingly. It’s more enjoyable to adjust with the help of good friends and activities. Get the fuck out of your own way. 

The summer of 1969. The times used to be good. The times are still fucking good. Get out of your own way. Athletes adjust. Make the changes you need to to have a great time in a great environment. Vail is super expensive but guess what, I will and have given everything in me to live her because I love the sights, sounds, amenities, and activities that this wonderland provides. Make sacrifices to do things you love. You’ll never look back with regret.

My mum left today. It was a great visit but it was time. We need our space back. I’m confident that me and Meg’s can begin to rebuild while my dad is still here so that we can seamlessly return to real-life next Thursday when my dad leaves. We need our space. We love the support but our space being used sends us out of control. Maybe we are selfish. Maybe selfish isn’t bad. Your emotions play a huge part in your well-being. It is important for me to keep my emotions in the middle. It’s easy for me to go off the rails these days so eliminating any potential hazard of conflict is important. I need the support. We need our space. Life is hard. I hope that life is easier moving forward. I hope that my support can help to make my life easier. I do not like conflict.