tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3903459141797018782024-03-13T12:03:12.258-07:00themarymiller"thus i urge you to go on to your greatness if you believe it is in you. think deeply and separate what you wish from what you are prepared to do." percy wells ceruttythemarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390345914179701878.post-30597403370409685282015-06-12T22:04:00.001-07:002015-06-12T22:04:05.839-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Most people are never fully present in the <u>now</u>, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never <i>not </i>now. And that's a revelation for some people: to realize that your <u>life is only ever now</u>. </span></div>
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themarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390345914179701878.post-22619656691772418582015-06-07T22:07:00.001-07:002015-06-07T22:07:14.627-07:00BE HERE<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Be who you are. Be where you are. Contentment can't happen until you decide to be yourself, whatever that means. Being yourself is so much better than being a poor imitation of someone else. When you decide to be someone else, you're basically saying to the One who created you: <i>I don't like what you've done here. Bad job. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ummm...how can anyone live fully from that attitude? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I'm in this really unique place in my life right now. I'm being taught, it feels, a lot of different lessons. I just finished writing in my other blog (yes, <a href="http://themarymillerandjax.tumblr.com/">themarymillerandjax.tumblr.com</a>, is back LIVE in 2015!) that I was finding myself shifting and questioning and a little confused about things and events happening in my life. A lot of bizarre stuff is happening at the moment (INSIDE!) and - while I truly believe I'm meant to go through this time period and be exactly where I am right now - it doesn't take away that it's hard and I'm struggling not because of a holding pattern but because of thoughts that go through my mind and hard questions I'm asking my heart. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall and all-in-all: I love where I am and I love where I've been and what I've gone through to get HERE in this very spot I am living. But I'm still that scared 9 year old gal deep inside and miraculously fooling everyone that I'm in my 30s and have it all together. ;) Those of you that know me well- know my internal conversations and thoughts and I swear I should write a book. :-) or become a comedian. haha. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyhoo. That's all for now. Or as my dad would say it... "me for now". </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">the continuous battle between letting go and going for it. there are so many times- i feel like i'm in the moment - and then swayed by the emotional tug of my heart - and the voice in my gut saying "come on mary - fight for it" and at the same exact time the voice is saying "it's too hard - give up". man. what a struggle. the battle of reality vs the battle of the mind. but as the quotes goes... the trouble is, you THINK you have time. and then reality grabs you and slaps you around... reminding you that complacency leaves the regret of "if only..."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">my mom had this pin growing up that said: "life is not a dress rehearsal." it's not until the last couple of years that I see it and feel the brevity of that quote. one life. one try at it - filled with moments of arrows and bullseyes - and if we're lucky - sometimes we get second chances at it. ;) BUT what IF there was no tomorrow - and all you had was today? the people in your life - the decisions you have made and are making - the world you are creating... are you fulfilled with today and this moment?</span></div>
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themarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390345914179701878.post-19102468668226037532014-04-11T19:35:00.000-07:002014-04-11T19:35:50.187-07:00new beginnings new experiences. hello 2014.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">1. work. checkplus. loved what i did over there- it's like the wild west of the middle east. anything is possible and everything is achievable. omar and i made huge progress building his brand. and the xx group made major progress in developing its direction. one word: meaningful. can't wait to see what is in store for 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">2. athletics. ehem- me being an athlete. checkplus. :) thank you to Siri Lindley-- she got me good and fit by the end of my time over there. the run sessions, the support and the belief was the best of the best. thankuseare. ;) a hugeMUNGO shout out goes to Haddins Fitness. Michael, Phil, Sam, Gary and co. you guys were amazing. thank you for your treadmills, your support, your WODs, your killer Ultimate Circuit training classes and your TRX/KettleBell classes. can't WAIT to be back there. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">3. my home away from home. Harrison Family. i flippn love you guys. Marc (mentor), MaryCarole (my older sis), Settie (my younger sis), Judith, Duckie, Olive, ...Nola (i love you too). you guys were and are amazing. i miss u. i can't WAIT to come back. thank you for changing my whole experience in the uae.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">5. friends and interesting connections. yup. what's up DUBAI and Abu Dhabi. you opened my eyes and gave me a fresh breath. looking forward to getting to know you better. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Normal. Nothing is. JetLAG is FULL ON in effect. Wondering where I am and what the heck is going on. :) Getting home on Wednesday night and the Spring Forward hour change on Sunday - ahh! My body is not liking this at all.</span><br />
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themarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390345914179701878.post-86569201080061774932013-02-24T05:18:00.001-08:002013-02-24T05:18:35.052-08:00yes. i did.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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To learn to live life better,</div>
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themarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390345914179701878.post-17029291739568826902013-02-19T01:22:00.001-08:002013-02-19T01:23:16.569-08:00imissiMAKEhomelifeworkcreative<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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i miss home. i miss the day-to-day in boulder. i miss my fam (the large fam that includes A B and C families...aka real fam and friends that make a family for me in boulder). maybe you can tell im a little homesick. 3 weeks out here in the UAE and i'm starting to miss familiarity ... just a little. BUT i always bloom wherever im planted (right, mom;)) so here i am and i've filled my days with work-busyness :) and then things to do around town. running outside (even if it is just for 30min) makes me feel like im exploring the city. sometimes i see other gals or guys running and i want to stop them or run up next to them and ask if they want to run together...hahah- i just shake my head at my efforts in making friends out here. <i>it's totally ok. </i> my business partner and my good good friend, omar and i have been having a blast and making a lot of progress out here. we've found this coffee shop/eatery/work place that is so supercool out here that i am just like - MAN, i could come here everyday and get work done or simply just chill. it's called MAKE. it's an australian came up with the concept and it has that aussie feel - good coffee, aussie-style food and a laid back / professional vibe. MAKE takes the best of both café and office and wraps it up in a cool urban space. brilliance. check them out: <a href="http://makebusinesshub.com/">http://makebusinesshub.com</a><br />
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themarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390345914179701878.post-66380920509705421322013-02-17T11:23:00.001-08:002013-02-17T11:23:09.068-08:00dabble dabble dubai abu dabble abu dhabi dabidabi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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so i've been out here for a couple weeks and im still finding my groove. a little different than the norm, boulder living. it's all 5-star hotels, F1 tracks and big city lights. sounds grandiose ... it was - errr it IS... but hotel living can get OLD quick. now we're in a really nice part of Dubai for about 5 days - a brief break from a hotel (we are now in an apartment IN a hotel). and then back to abu dhabi for the big race. <br />
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last year my friend jax and i took on a challenge to take a picture and post it everyday with a blurb about what was going on in our daily lives (<a href="http://themarymillerandjax.tumblr.com/">http://themarymillerandjax.tumblr.com</a>). we went through the good the bad and the ugly together that year- less about words and more about the photos we took of ourselves and sometimes together. it was a picture diary of our lives for a whole year. i love going back and reading about where i was this time last year. then it struck me- a diary. this year, i'm going to focus on my own blog (this blog!!) and "try" to post something everyday : it may be reflective, a picture, a video, an adventure, a challenge, an announcement, a recipe, a how-to (gone wrong most likely)- something about ME and my life. so IF you're interested- follow along! come with me as the adventures roll on...</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Looks like I need to start this blog up again...and be a little more consistent, eh? You may not think I'm good at this thing-- but I am! I am!! Promise. I've done a great job on my other blog: <a href="http://themarymillerandjax.tumblr.com/">themarymillerandjax.tumblr.com</a> - it's a picture a day and a little bit about what that day entailed blog. You can really check that one out to get the daily scoop on my life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The summer was just starting the last time I wrote- and now it has come to a close. A lot of growing this summer people. A lot. I'm understanding ME even more than I thought I knew me. Does that make sense?? I can't say this summer was easy, carefree- it's been quite the opposite. But I couldn't have asked for a better summer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It's been social. A lot of events/activities, races, traveling all over the country, press meetings, press releases, interviews, catching moments on the back of a motorcycle, tweeting, blogging, video-ing, interacting with people, treehouse meetings, staying up til 2am and getting up at 5am, modeling, did I say traveling?, etc etc etc. All for triathlon events, yoga retreats/ehem- more like a partyfest, mountain biking stage races, marketing and sponsorship for athletes, branding gigs, personal... the list goes on and on and on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It's been reflective. Those moments when I come down from a big weekend or from travel or when distance gets the best of me and my patience is tested, I seem to get in this reflective state. I need time by myself. And I find myself craving those solo moments- watching the sunset, walking in the mountains, sitting in my room, driving in my car west UP the mountain to a small town tucked away in the rockies. Anything to steal away and think, dream, and regroup.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I've lost. This summer was the first time I've lost a friend- a good friend to a horrible bike-car accident. July 23rd week was the hardest week of my life to date. To be close friends and see someone THAT day- and then wham, his life is taken away from us. I'm still hurting for his life and his family. RIP TJ.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">It's been differently beating. mmmm, my heart is beating. I've never been in the spot where I am in regards to love- where I'm both confident and unsure because I've never had to patiently wait. ;) What I have found is that I'm learning more about partnership, what I really want (independently of anyone else), and have grown more confident in who I am at the core and where I am going. I have that "plan" in my head- and I've never really had a plan in that regards. I don't mean a timetable plan but a what-I-want plan. I've waited 30 some odd years to find it - heck, I'll find it! I'm in a good place. Ready to make it a we us our plan. I think that's a good thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I've gained. knowledge + experience = wisdom. With work- a startup; contract work with brands and events; and the marketing & sponsorship director of athletes and a team. I'm developing my "brand" and seeing a lot of good come from it. Been patient in this arena, knowing what I'm good at and pushing to grow in this "social" field and sports/branding industry. Lots of opportunity- just seeing where I land. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I've been running...sometimes into the ground. Just kidding. But seriously. I'm back battling skewed hormone levels...specifically in the cortisol and iron playground. Since 2010 - I've been healthy (relatively) but guess not that balanced. And now I know - I'm prone to fatigue. So I had to take a step back and "lighten the load" in the miles and step away from the race team of Boulder Track Club and .... uugh. Just regroup with myself. I'm now doing everything by heart rate. And relaxing. So- new hobbies: pure barre (that's always been a hobby :)) and lifting and some yoga. yup- lifting! I used to love it and now that I'm back doing it again, I'm seeing changes and toning 'er out- why did I ever get away from this?? What I know- is that I am happy and less stressed. Gotta be aware. Running goals thrown out the window...new goal: health. form. base. then let it fly...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Lastly and most importantly, I've been ME. And I really like ME. God has been working on me and blessed me with an amazing family and friends. I'm giving. I'm friendly. I take on too much- I say yes when I should say no. I absolutely love my family and though I'm far- I skype, I FaceTime, I call them on a daily basis. My bro and sis have come out and I've surprised my fam a couple time this summer with visits. :) I'm a friend to many and many give back to me. I spend quality time with my friends- some may think I'm spread too thin- but for me? I'm fulfilled. It's who I am. I like meeting new people. I love making new friends. I've created a "family" out here in Colorado. The way I see it- until I get married, have kids and responsibilities that change the way I divvy my time- then LIVING and DOING is what I'm about. Creating moments. experiences. memories. Because in the end- it's all about love and how you SHOW it. ;)</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Soooo...in a nutshell. That's what I've learned this summer. And now - onto Fall and Winter. And snowmen that make magic (winKwinK)</span>themarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390345914179701878.post-60741561061402794532012-06-25T14:50:00.000-07:002012-06-26T08:20:30.328-07:00for those of you who don't know- now know. for everyone else- this is old news :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">In 2006, I took a leap of faith and I left my high powered job in an advertising agency in Boston and moved to Boulder CO to try and become a full-time professional triathlete.<br /><br />I had hopes and dreams of becoming one of America’s best triathletes and over the next 6 years, my life was forever changed with not only the rigors and demands of the sport but also with being able to train and race all over the world. My life consisted of: swim everyday / bike everyday / run everyday / long hours / chasing summers / international traveling / boulder summer / short winters / all-american performances / top age grouper in events / course records in events / regional champion / 2009 my first year as a professional / learn to live off nothing / chasing sponsorships / marketing myself / more swimming / more biking / more running / massage / gym / mental imagery / practice, practice, practice / no breaks until you break down / fatigue / train harder / fail to race well / questions on why this is happening / tests / hormonal fatigue / then septic gall bladder / surgery / then start over again.<br /><br />After my surgery in January of 2011, I tried to return to triathlon and give it one last “go”. Health was a major priority in my life from now on after learning my lesson quite well in 2010. I came back training “smarter," but it was only when I was in Australia in April / May of 2011 that I began to see how easily I could fall back into the same trap of fighting fatigue through the rigorous training regime that got me to where I was months earlier. Frustrated and wanting to make sure that my health was still a priority, I took a step back and began to ask myself the hard questions:<br /><br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Was this really what I wanted?<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Now that I am 30, am I ready to commit another 5 years to becoming the best that I can be?<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Am I ready to make sacrifices in life, work, love that may come my way offering something different from being a professional triathlete?<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Am I prepared to rely on the support from others (sponsors, family, friends) so that I can continue to do this full time?<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Where was my heart?<br /><br />The answer to the majority of my questions circling in my mind was "No". <br /><br />So then I asked myself: Where was my heart? What did I love to do? What did I want to do?<br /><br />I looked at all the things I had achieved and all the things that made me happy and I came up with the following:<br /><br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I want to JUST run.<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I want to use my brain intellectually.<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>I want to utilize all that I’ve done in triathlon and do something with it.<br /><br />So that’s when I began the next phase of my journey. I loved what triathlon had given me but it was now time to start with something new and fresh. Running has always been a discipline that I have loved so I needed to find a running group if I was to make this new transition in my life work, so thats when I joined the Boulder Track Club. <br /><br />I figured that I was fit from my triathlon background and that it really should not take that long to make that transition but I found out pretty quickly that as a runner, I was really unfit and that running fitness was totally different to triathlon fitness.<br /><br />I met with Lee Troop the head coach of the BTC and we talked about my life and running background. Honestly I have no formal running background but I was a D1 soccer player turned triathlete who now wanted to toe the line with runners. We talked about my life and running goals and at this point, I really didn't have any. Lee was good at making it sound so simple for me by stating things like:<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"Let’s just get you fit for a couple of months and then look at you doing some racing BUT for the short term, have no goal or expectation",<br />-<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>"If you are to learn one thing that will make you a good runner, it is consistency. With training consistency comes racing consistency and this will take time to develop".<br /><br />I kept saying over and over again "Consistency is everything Miller and you must build consistency and the rest will follow". I knew things now would not be as easy in the near future as I thought it may be and if I were on a ladder, it would be the bottom rung. All these quotes and words of wisdom from Lee Troop were honest, hard to swallow, but honest and I respect that.<br /><br />Starting then in May 2011, I put my head down and got to work. During the summer of 2011, I saw some glimmers of “Miller greatness”. I starting running a lot of PRs in races by the end of summer but my favorite was the half marathon in Philadelphia. Having never raced a half marathon and still trying to build consistency and confidence, Lee and I thought a 90min half marathon time would be where I was currently at. Most of my PR's were in triathlons so I know that they were not as hard as they should have been but nonetheless these small improvements in my training and now in racing, motivated and excited me.<br /><br />With the words of Lee still in my head "Don't have a goal or expectation and all these things will take time to develop," I figured I would have nothing to lose with the half marathon but we both surprised ourselves when I ran a 1hr 24mins 7secs. I was finally on what they call a "Runners High" with the endorphins racing around in my body. I wanted more but I knew there was still MUCH work to be done in order to get where I think I can but I was now 100% confident in my determination, my coach, my training partners and my decision to leave triathlon.<br /><br />I am in my second year of the program now and Lee and I work closely together to come up with the right plan and the right races. I’ve built on last year and had a consistent year of training under my belt and I am looking to build on that again this summer.<br /><br />I’ll leave you with a promise I made to myself when I left my job in Boston to live my life out here in Boulder, having no idea where that life would take me:<br />“Think positively each and every day. I have what it takes to do this. I have the courage to go after it, 100% knowing that there are going to be great times and hard times, but in the end it is the toughest who come out on top, the ones who did everything in their power to make their dreams a reality and didn't get frustrated by all that "hard" stuff that can break the weak, but make the tougher much more stronger and better and determined.” <br /><br />I am pretty excited to be where I am now and where I am going. <a href="http://bouldertrackclub.com.s124996.gridserver.com/">http://bouldertrackclub.com.s124996.gridserver.com/</a></span>themarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390345914179701878.post-35432787376749906882012-06-17T13:22:00.004-07:002012-06-17T13:22:41.949-07:00Ralphy says it best!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am pulling this from my other daily blog (<a href="http://themarymillerandjax.tumblr.com/">themarymillerandjax.tumblr.com</a>)-- it is a quote that I am currently finding so much meaning. Enjoy this day. It's Father's Day. Hope u luv up on ur dad! He deserve it! </div>
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If you've been following my other blog, you'll see I am coming back from being sick for the last 2 weeks with what started as being run down and lead to a sinus infection, flu/strep/sinus infection combo- 102 temps, 3 days of absolute agony. Some say I'm in a bad run but I just say---"I'm learning a lesson". I'll let you in on that lesson once I gain a little perspective :) </div>
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Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: <em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">“The world is all gates, all opportunities, strings of tension waiting to be struck.”</strong> </em> Opportunity seems to knock more frequently on some people’s doors, while others struggle, wondering when they’ll get their lucky big break. If we look closer, we see that lucky individuals share such traits (and I like to think of myself - with childlike curiosity) : they expect to find opportunity around every corner. They can view any new situation, even a difficult one, as an opportunity. The world is brimming with possibility. So INSTEAD of viewing my “experience” today as a bummer or a woah is me, I’m so tired-moment, I’m going to see it as an opportunity. I’ll have my recovery week and stay on track and USE these experiences in the best possible way. :-) …you like that positivity!!? Yeah. Me too. hehe. Afterall- life is filled with ups and downs and challenges and successes- each day is its own. Appreciate the small stuff cuz they make the big stuff that much better. </div>themarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390345914179701878.post-67055532918530141702012-06-13T21:05:00.000-07:002012-06-13T21:05:50.436-07:00a daily blog- go here!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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i owe you updates! but you can follow a pic a day and a blurb on my day--- ON a daily basis!! Just go to the following link: <a href="http://themarymillerandjax.tumblr.com/">themarymillerandjax</a>themarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390345914179701878.post-52229653421592282412012-03-13T21:34:00.000-07:002012-03-14T07:03:01.103-07:00a blip<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">learning lessons in life- that’s pretty big for me at the moment. i’m learning a lot about me in serving others and it’s a really important time right now. how blessed i am. i heard a quote and it keeps popping into my mind conveniently (wink): “You are here to do something you are uniquely created for. No one else can do it like you can, that’s why you’re here.”</span><br />
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today was awesome- a gorgeous day in boulder. 65 degrees. no wind. and sunny. and me...yep- this girl had NO PLANS (purposefully). so what did i do on this fine saturday?<br />
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i ran bobo link with my gals jax, kylee, and becca. drove the golf over to 29th street and did a little bend-stretch at pure barre. went down to starbucks coffee and got us some caffeine. perused lululemon (and opened the wallet- yikes!). dined at wholefoods on a healthy salad with da gals. relaxed in a pair of normatec boots at allsports recovery lounge. came back to the pad, parked the car and walked myself down to the boulder creek path, laid out a blanket and read my book (still flippn love that i live so close to town!). stopped by alfalfas and bought some grub for my place. bumped in to morgan and ryan...my new neighbors...well, kinda. and then capped off the day with church and dinner. having no plans is nice. it was a good day. :)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When I was a kid, I had this GIANT book (at least at the time it was this massively large book) titled, "The Book of Virtues" and almost everyday when I needed a break from homework (blah) or if I was going through a hard time with sport or friends or boys-- I would open up the book and look through poems, stories, and writings under different sections titled:<i> Responsibility. Courage. Compassion. Honesty. Friendship. Persistence. Faith. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And the one poem that ALWAYS made me keep on keeping on- even when times were tough (especially in those teenage years) was a poem titled, <b>"IF" by Rudyard Kipling</b>. The meaning you can pull from this poem- wow! - if I could strive to do even half the things he mentions in the poem...imagine MY life and the lives I touch around me?! A full, happy, and honest life indeed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are the <i>lessons </i>I've pulled from the poem: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. The first section of the poem is about being true to one's self. There are always going to be people who think differently than you, or misjudge you for one reason or another. Don't let others provoke you into actions you know are wrong. <u>Know the value of your self worth, but don't become conceited.</u></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. The second section is about overcoming obstacles that get in your path, whether by others, or of your own making. Follow your dreams, but be realistic in the approach. I believe this section is teaching perseverance, to keep going, even when things get rough. UM- applicable to my life. ABSOLUTE.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3. The third section I believe the <u>most important lesson</u>. And that is to never give up! It is truly hard to get back up after life has beaten you into the ground. Believe in ourselves and know that we did it once so we can do it again! This is a very important lesson, and one that we all should take to heart. Kipling knew how hard life can be sometimes- this section of the poem is full of hope.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. The last section has two important lessons. First, that we are all equal. Don't put yourself above anyone else, but know that you are just as good as everyone else. There are things to be admired in almost everyone if you look hard enough. The second lesson I take from this section, is to never waste time. Make every minute of every day count! I've learned this lesson especially in October. Those days- I didn't want to end...so I made every single minute of every day count!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Enjoy it for yourself- and perhaps- YOU will find your own meaning of the poem. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> by Rudyard Kipling</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can keep your head when all about you</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">But make allowances for their doubting too;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Or being lied about, don’t deal in lies,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Or being hated, don’t give way to hating,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can dream - and not make dreams your master, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And treat those two impostors just the same;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fool,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And stoop and build ‘em up with worn-out tools;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can make one heap of all your winnings </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And lose, and start again at your beginnings </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And never breathe a word about your loss;</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">To serve your turn long after they are gone, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And so hold on when there is nothing in you </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Except the Will which says to them: “Hold on!”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">If all men count with you, but none too much;</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you can fill the unforgiving minute</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And - which is more - you’ll be a Man, my son!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Happy Valentine's Day Friends! No Valentine but a lot of surprises. 2 bouquets of flowers signed "an admirer" and "a friend" came. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I even got a nice little note on my car to boot!</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> Serious. Thank u but who are u? And some very sweet messages. Geez, this gal is lucky! But...still. No Valentine. G</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">uess I'll just be dishing some love out to all! :) I've got a HOT date tonight with Ben Hoffman's gal, Kelsea. Sorry Ben- you're not here!!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">I've never been a huge fan of Valentine's Day mostly because I'm a romantic at heart. I have this vision of the BEST thing a guy could do and yeah, sorry fellas, it's just- well, remains to be...proven? I've become "totally cool" with the day being downplayed and I almost prefer that now as Valentine's Day is way over commercialized. But the notion is nice. And there are a lot of special things you can do to make a day seem especially special. It's the little things...I've got some ideas in mind. </span><br />
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<em>"</em><em>There are many things in life that will catch your eye. But only a few will catch your heart." </em></div>
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...maybe cupid's shot at my heart...we'll see if it was struck.</div>themarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390345914179701878.post-83547316705305617542012-02-11T22:08:00.000-08:002012-02-11T22:10:47.873-08:00sometimes a smile and a daydream is all you need.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
oh man. the good ol days. just daydreaming bout those summer nights when you can take a blanket and head out to the open field and stare at the stars. i think i'll be doing that this summer- on many occasions. wanna join? :) the attached video is probably one of my fav brandME ads (also known as VW- the brand always resonated with me in those days...it feels a little lost recently-- or older than me now...). enjoy the daydream and hopefully YOU get motivated to do some stargazing... #believeinthepowerofyourdreams.</div>
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<br />themarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390345914179701878.post-69319800934795111752012-01-26T20:40:00.000-08:002012-01-26T20:42:42.805-08:00go.and.do.and.be.cuz.dis.is...LIFE.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">thanku, quote. man. RIGHT?! i love the woman i am becoming. had a great evening with my good friend and college teammate, molly shea-- chatting about where we were in our lives and the awesome changes and surprises that have happened over the last 6 months. it's incredible to have two beautifully independent women (yes, i've included myself in that statement :) hehe)- talk about where they've been and where they're going and most importantly- never settling for ok but always pushing for the best. ...and be excited about ALL the possibilities. who would've <i>thunk</i> it- your 30s are the best.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">and that folks- that right there is my blog for this week. enjoy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ps- for those of you that may REGRET things that have happened in your life? don't. the lessons you've learned from that experience-- well, it's all part of the amazing person you are today. so LIVE. x</span>themarymillerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08346677345237452395noreply@blogger.com0