{"id":20896,"date":"2025-04-07T15:22:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T15:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/?p=20896"},"modified":"2026-02-21T00:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T00:25:56","slug":"wrangling-in-some-disconnected-thoughts-from-recent-postings-on-socials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/2025\/04\/07\/wrangling-in-some-disconnected-thoughts-from-recent-postings-on-socials\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrangling in some disconnected thoughts from recent postings on socials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-wb-call-to-action__cta-2 wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-27d3582e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-md nfd-p-card-square-lg is-style-nfd-theme-darker wp-block-group alignwide nfd-bg-effect-grid-3 is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-76a81b31 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"nfd-shadow-xs nfd-rounded-full is-style-nfd-theme-dark wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:6px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:6px;padding-left:16px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a4d308d6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"nfd-text-xs has-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-63c53b25c86e32112082a1d56634a4af\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\">NOISY THOUGHTS<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-contrast nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-01b01f2f8a5fb6d9adf4f241e9f7f8cd\">Some Advice I follow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"nfd-text-faded nfd-text-base nfd-text-balance has-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-927629da8cf725f17b6c56fd06575aac\">When noise and disambiguation seem to be the loudest frequencies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-7d115344\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-132b0da8 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a42ae012 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"896\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-11.06.02\u202fAM-896x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20898\" style=\"width:429px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-11.06.02\u202fAM-896x1024.png 896w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-11.06.02\u202fAM-550x629.png 550w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-11.06.02\u202fAM-820x937.png 820w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-11.06.02\u202fAM-263x300.png 263w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-11.06.02\u202fAM-768x878.png 768w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2024-12-18-at-11.06.02\u202fAM.png 1330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 896px) 100vw, 896px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-text-md nfd-wb-text__text-1 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-max-w-prose wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0ca7d81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Seeking things<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">I&#8217;ve seen plenty a beautiful thing through life, I ride the upticks and appreciate the lulls and definite valleys, too. This is just a thought! Also, I I tend to &#8220;look for the helpers&#8221; &#8211; thanks to Mr. Rogers mom for that brilliant and beautiful piece of advice. One of my fave ways to distill and retune the disambiguation and noise &#8211; the sanctuary of the pool. Glad sarc has reinstated 10:30 pm so that I can visit my sanctuary. More grind tomorrow at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I was able to string together another effort in the pool where I don\u2019t feel gassed 2 swim strokes in.  Bonus &#8211; 500\u2019s are becoming solid and not breaking form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&nbsp;&#8220;A waterfall begins with only one drop of water, sir. Look what comes from that&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0105159\/characters\/nm0000024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Power of One (1992)<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">A thought worth Considering<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Fred Rogers: Look for the Helpers\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-LGHtc_D328?feature=oembed\" style=\"border: none\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-md wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-max-w-prose wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0ca7d81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Worth REading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-14-300x300-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19707\" style=\"width:629px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-14-300x300-1.png 300w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-14-300x300-1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-14-300x300-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-14-300x300-1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-14-300x300-1-60x60.png 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The title of this book put me off for some time. I finally read it after reading the first one by Mark Manson. It is truly a book about hope!  One of my favorite stories is around Mark Manson being at the edge of the world and an interaction with a \u2018local\u2019. When the author set out on this writing endeavor, it seems where he landed was describing how to navigate today &#8211; not completely aware that hat he was serendipitously doing just that.  A fun read about hope!  A few takeaways for me included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-wb-text__text-28 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-max-w-prose wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-2xl nfd-text-md wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b16ad781 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-lg nfd-px-sm is-style-nfd-theme-white wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64989fb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"nfd-rounded-full nfd-p-2 nfd-shrink-0 is-style-nfd-theme-dark wp-block-group wp-container-content-2cb1e7d4 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73a99bce wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:32px\">\n<p class=\"nfd-text-contrast\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:0;text-transform:uppercase\">1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-sm wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3bc7287 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"\">His book correlates to conditions of today \u2013 although that was not his intended target at time of writing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-lg nfd-px-sm is-style-nfd-theme-white wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64989fb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"nfd-rounded-full nfd-p-2 nfd-shrink-0 is-style-nfd-theme-dark wp-block-group wp-container-content-2cb1e7d4 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73a99bce wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:32px\">\n<p class=\"nfd-text-contrast\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:0;text-transform:uppercase\">2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-sm wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3bc7287 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"\">COVID was just becoming real<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-lg nfd-px-sm is-style-nfd-theme-white wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64989fb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"nfd-rounded-full nfd-p-2 nfd-shrink-0 is-style-nfd-theme-dark wp-block-group wp-container-content-2cb1e7d4 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73a99bce wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:32px\">\n<p class=\"nfd-text-contrast\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:0;text-transform:uppercase\">3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-sm wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3bc7287 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"\">A.I. was just coming on the scene<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-lg nfd-px-sm is-style-nfd-theme-white wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64989fb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"nfd-rounded-full nfd-p-2 nfd-shrink-0 is-style-nfd-theme-dark wp-block-group wp-container-content-2cb1e7d4 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73a99bce wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:32px\">\n<p class=\"nfd-text-contrast\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:0;text-transform:uppercase\">4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-sm wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3bc7287 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"\">Manson\u2019s usage and highlights and pros and the cons of situations that he likened to Newton\u2019s Laws<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-lg nfd-px-sm is-style-nfd-theme-white wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-64989fb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"nfd-rounded-full nfd-p-2 nfd-shrink-0 is-style-nfd-theme-dark wp-block-group wp-container-content-2cb1e7d4 is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73a99bce wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:32px\">\n<p class=\"nfd-text-contrast\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;line-height:0;text-transform:uppercase\">5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-gap-sm wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e3bc7287 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"\">Manson\u2019s usage and highlights Kant and his formula for humanity<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Fred Rogers: Look for the Helpers\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-LGHtc_D328?feature=oembed\" style=\"border: none\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-text-md nfd-wb-text__text-8 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"is-style-dots wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image.webp\" alt=\"May be a doodle of text that says 'Worry about your character, not your tyourreputation. reputation. Your characteris who you are. Your reputation is who people think you are. JOHN WOODEN'\" class=\"wp-image-20906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image.webp 550w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"is-style-dots wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-text-md nfd-wb-text__text-1 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-max-w-prose wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0ca7d81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">wandering thoughts &#8211; John  Wooden<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"688\" height=\"900\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John_Wooden.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John_Wooden.webp 688w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John_Wooden-550x719.webp 550w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/John_Wooden-229x300.webp 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"315\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/j-wooden-quote.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/j-wooden-quote.webp 828w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/j-wooden-quote-550x209.webp 550w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/j-wooden-quote-820x312.webp 820w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/j-wooden-quote-300x114.webp 300w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/j-wooden-quote-768x292.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">The thought above by John Wooden was very a propos given how I wandered across it.  Liz and I took our time while dating and we feel as we approach 21 years &#8211; we have learned plenty of lessons. This one though, it rings true. In our experience and through observation, we have witnessed that no parenting story is perfect. I have found the more honest I am with myself and with Liz and with my kids, improvement is <strong><em>almost always <\/em><\/strong>available. No masks, no charades and a willingness to pivot at my wife\u2019s or kiddo\u2019s discretion. What a ride it has been and continues to be.  Through the years I have watched many trusted folks lose sight of things like character.  I have done it some myself.  A few knee-jerk and neck-whips from carefully and poirnantly placed words from Liz has provided significant guard rails and motivations to recalibrate.  Not in some charade to preserve a reputation to seal the difference between compulsory and performative cultural or dogmatic needs &#8211; rather in a purposeful and intentional journey of reasonable self scrutiny.  When I glimpse in that rear-view mirror from time to time I see great things!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Wooden\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/John_Wooden<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">ANNE Frank Quote wandering thoughts <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220206_172155-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220206_172155-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220206_172155-scaled-550x733.jpg 550w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220206_172155-scaled-820x1093.jpg 820w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220206_172155-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220206_172155-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220206_172155-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20220206_172155-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">A very interesting connection I made today. Many cultures have practices that involve grounding in trees, including Shamanic practices, ancient Chinese cultures, and indigenous Australian and American cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Recently I was reminded of a quote by Anne Frank from her diary &#8211; she\u2019s stated &#8211; \u201cpaper has more patience than people\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Then I thought, where does paper come from? Trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">And <a><\/a>then my mind says &#8211; you have been finding comfort in your blog thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Welp, then I thought, about a song titled summertime rolls and how nothing\u2019s shocking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Meanwhile I drift back to Liz and my weddings song for our first dance as a married couple &#8211; I played it this morning for growing Lucas and Juniper and Astrid putting together it\u2019s from wiz of Oz and that mom loves Wicked!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Yes! crazy things happen when contrast is put into one\u2019s arm to flow thru the cranium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Don\u2019t fret, the mri was not remarkable. As Liz stated earlier &#8211; Shane, congrats you have a healthy brain. Doc said &#8211; heck they even found you have one!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Napoleon is quoted to have said this between his exiles to elba and st helena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">History has a long story of repeating. While i do like the title of Mark Manson&#8217;s book &#8211; Everything is F&#8217;d!  The subtitle is interesting &#8220;A book about hope&#8221; &#8211; and it truly was!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I do think a lot is still available for smiles. I have been recently reminded of Anne Frank&#8217;s quote \u201cPaper has more patience than people\u201d &#8211; so my personal journaling via my blog has seen an uptick in my mindset posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I hope to have more triathlon related posts in the near term too. Cheers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Apparently it\u2019s been a day! Now to find myself some more swim, bike and run while the relentless noise bangs on, so heavily that many can\u2019t distinguish that it\u2019s just the simple beat of history repeating. To the great Shirley BasSey &#8211; yes, that\u2019s the sound!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This random run on sentence and thought was brought on by a post i saw by the original regal beast! I know him as Hans! Cheers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"777\" height=\"1462\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hans-cropped-pieceofslabwood.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hans-cropped-pieceofslabwood.webp 777w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hans-cropped-pieceofslabwood-550x1035.webp 550w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hans-cropped-pieceofslabwood-159x300.webp 159w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hans-cropped-pieceofslabwood-544x1024.webp 544w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hans-cropped-pieceofslabwood-768x1445.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This random run on sentence and thought was brought on by a post i saw by the original regal beast! I know him as Hans! Cheers!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-text-md nfd-wb-text__text-1 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-max-w-prose wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0ca7d81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/61423989-a-fever-in-the-heartland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">REcently finished listening to Timothy Egan&#8217;s REcent book <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"265\" height=\"400\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TE-Fever-heartland.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TE-Fever-heartland.webp 265w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/TE-Fever-heartland-199x300.webp 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">A chilling interaction shared in Timothy Egan&#8217;s epilogue &#8211; context &#8211; Will Remy was the lawyer that defended the deceased Madge Oberholzer, and the Grand Dragon DC Stephenson that he lead to a sentence of 2nd degree murder &#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">\u201cLate in his prison term, Stephenson was visited by Will Remy. His old adversary asked him if he\u2019d been serious about running for the White House. Steve said the plan was real. \u201cYou wouldn\u2019t have called it President,\u201d he said. \u201cThe form of government <a><\/a>might have changed. You might have had a dictator.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Excerpt From:  <strong><em>A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan&#8217;s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Author: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Timothy_Egan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Timothy Egan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Below are some of my previous references to Timothy Egan and his writing of this book. My first writing was in August\/September of 2023. THis re-listen post election really stirred up more than I wanted and too many co-relations. But here we are.<br>Another source around this work can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.famous-trials.com\/stephenson\/74-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a> &#8211; from an educational and non-commercial site maintained at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/law.umkc.edu\/\">the University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/2025\/03\/30\/zentriathlete-blog\/checkins\/2025-check-ins\/rabbit-holes\/\">Rabbit holes<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/2025\/03\/17\/zentriathlete-blog\/checkins\/2025-check-ins\/mindset-wanderings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Mindset Wanderings<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/2023\/08\/31\/zentriathlete-blog\/checkins\/2023-check-ins\/unreconciled-rabbit-holes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Unreconciled Rabbit Holes<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-text-md nfd-wb-text__text-1 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-max-w-prose wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0ca7d81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"nfd-text-xl nfd-text-balance wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">SOME MORE THOUGHTS<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-container nfd-text-md nfd-wb-text__text-8 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"698\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ourobourus.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21172\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ourobourus.webp 526w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ourobourus-226x300.webp 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">[ Artist \u2022 unknown ]<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sisterhoodenergy?__tn__=-]K*F\">Sisterhood connecting as one.<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-md wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-max-w-prose wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0ca7d81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"\">\u201cUntil we have met the monsters in ourselves, we keep trying to slay them in the outer world. And we find that we cannot. For all darkness in the world stems from darkness in the heart. And it is there that we must do our work.\u201d<br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marianne_Williamson\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Marianne_Williamson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">\u2015 Marianne Williamson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"is-style-dots wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"nfd-text-md wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"nfd-max-w-prose wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c0ca7d81 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unstoppable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"864\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unstoppable-864x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unstoppable-864x1024.webp 864w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unstoppable-550x652.webp 550w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unstoppable-820x972.webp 820w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unstoppable-253x300.webp 253w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unstoppable-768x911.webp 768w, https:\/\/happyinthehills.com\/zentriathlete\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unstoppable.webp 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em>Unstoppable they called her but I saw her stop<br>I saw her stop<br>many many times.<br>Sometimes<br>I thought she had stopped for good<br>but no<br>she always found a way to resurrect.<br>To rise again.<br>Not the same never the same.<br>Each time a little more determined and a little less vulnerable.<br>Unstoppable they said but I think<br>it was in the stopping that she found her power<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/donnaashworthwords?__tn__=-]K*F\">Donna Ashworth<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOISY THOUGHTS Some Advice I follow When noise and disambiguation seem to be the loudest frequencies! 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