Tag Archives: Inspire

Lane 8 Health & Wellness Blog

Last night I experimented with a WordPress front page “sticky post”. This allows bloggers to indefinitely keep a certain blog post as the very first post. Like a sticky note. If it works, regular Lane 8 readers will see the … Continue reading

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Gold’s Gym and Lane 8

Last night at Gold’s Gym Orlando in the Dr Phillips area, I meet Pleasant Lewis, the owner of several Central Florida Gold’s Gym facilities. As a 50-year old, I struggle like everyone else, to find time and motivation to exercise. … Continue reading

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Caution This Is Most Contagious

Drumroll please…… Wait. But first, let’s just make sure we’re all on the same page. Two days ago was the anniversary of John Lennon’s death, and the topic of yesterday’s post. But today’s Lane 8 blog post is not about … Continue reading

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Gold’s Gym Was Packed Yesterday

My son and I went to Gold’s Gym yesterday.  It was packed.  That’s great to see.  Yet even though Gold’s Gym was crowded, the people exercising represent such a small portion of the population. When I drive to and from … Continue reading

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2009 World Championships

Lane 8 at 2009 World Championships in Lahti, Finland. That’s “Jack”, my son’s Teddy Bear. He has three exactly alike. He got them as gifts years ago.  The collar is actually inscribed “Jack”. Our son was born in August 2000. … Continue reading

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Nine Questions

Did you go for a walk (or exercise) yesterday? Did you eat sensibly? Did you read anything that inspired or motivated you? Did you think about anything that inspired or motivated you? Did you take some sort of action, different … Continue reading

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It’s Easier When…

It’s easier to exercise and eat sensibly during: Youth – the full pressure of job, Family, mortgages is unknown Mating season – (once we’ve mated, what’s the motivation?) Wake up calls – motivating because of glaring consequences The reality?  In … Continue reading

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Lane 8 You Tube video virus

It’s amazing how difficult it is to stay focused over the long haul. We’ve all seen people get motivated, set, and then achieve big health goals.  And then some time later, they fail.  They regress, almost predictably. There’s a missing … Continue reading

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No Expectations?

On the drive to Victory Martial Arts “Safety Demonstration” (recruiting) yesterday, I reminded our son there was no expectation that he enroll and take lessons. All the children participated, even the first timers.  Our son eagerly lined up.  Surprisingly, two … Continue reading

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Maybe Today?

Maybe today is the day our son finds a physical activity that interests him. He is great on exercising his Mind.  Great with his Spirit. Decent on Money. Body?  Well, he has a keen understanding of nutrition for a nine-year … Continue reading

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