Monday, February 7, 2011

Olympus Trail 2.6.11

Slide for life, melt/Freeze cycle snow dominated the trail past the creek, so I took it as a sign to turn back push the downhill pace and go get food before seeing the film 127 hours @ Park City Film Series. 65 min. Up and back from the creek. The Millcreek sous chef and Hiker bros, said it was passable with yak traks and ski poles, hummm??, see if I can get my game on and summit this trail in the winter. —xojk

Sun Valley Bust

After the Drive By Truckers Concert in Sun Valley about thirty of us almost got tickets because we didn’t have headlamps on the bike path, LAME, We were threatened with a $37.50 fine, Mr. Reno 911 then gave my drunk cute younger girlfriends a ride into town. Priorities.

Mental Koan Rehearsal 539.17

Over pizza he looked right through me
And asked “Are You In Your DarK Night of Your Soul?”
“Yes, I Think I am Pretty Much There”, I said with a shrug
“I see” He said and just Nodded,eating a slice of cheese pizza with no toppings
I looked the other way, but what I should have asked was “And how long does the dark night last?”
I can just imagine his Zen/ Yogi reply “As long as it needs to, Dakini”

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Trail Report 1.29.11

Killians, Emigration Canyon, This trail is in great shape right now, packed powder turning to a soft corn for some give and traction. The trail head was above the inversion so sunny skies and ten degrees warmer temps, were enjoyed. Ran up on some topless male runners, working at getting there vit D, dang it, I should have worn the right sports bra, but oh well, felt the warm rays and spring like conditions through my bones. At one point the 25 degree corn snow slope allowed the dogs to run frantic and snow slide on their backs 200 ft towards the connector trail. Made it to the saddle to check out the next drainage over, Checked out the BRINK, doable on skis or snow shoes.
Spring like semi supportable corn snow made trail running dreammy. :)—xoxojk

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Fast Track

Hard Pack, Fast, no powder just how I like my skate track… The US ski team nordi men made the track seem effortless with a push of a pole, push of a ski… the dogs killed it running all out for 15k—xojk

Friday, January 28, 2011

Round Valley Romp #4

Clearest day yet in Park City, Picked up Lily booh so she could get some of her labrador pounds moving. Second day of pushing the skate skiing and it felt like the best I have felt in Years. Sun, movement, protein, thyroid support, girlfriend support, I just might be healing. —xojk

Friday, January 21, 2011

Shaman Studies

Some how shamans have been showing up in my life, one drove a silver BMW and told me I had a knife in my back, one helped me work at releasing the knife in my heart, and the last one linked up and cleared my life of the stabbing knives from past situations. Beating drums, blowing smoke, and clearing old energies, I had no idea this type of energy work existed until this year! Be careful of the adventures you ask for they just may come true.—xojk

Bike ReWorked by LOVE

The Bike Fairy, cleaned, re worked my fork, re ran my wires and housing. I should really say bike mechanic angel because he is very much male nurturing energy, a care taker and makes a mean enchillada! He took my bike under his wing and it needed the love for sure, hope to get in a short canyon ride if the weather holds out.Thanks to those guys who are mechanical and want to make a girl down on her luck-HAPPY! -xojk

Courage to Create, Writer's Blog Response

Note to reader, this is an email that I wrote to my mum, about an blog entry for writer’s called “Courage to Create” one of the top 2011 blogs for writers. Olin Mareselas wrote about a hard year and having to get “wise fast” due to life circumstances bombdardment. Well I feel you, and trying to make sense of it does not really work, its more of a feel it all, be in it all, embrace it all, and release the grip of totally trying to make sense of X,Y,Z. And BE. But then you know what the events of life as of lately have revealed truths, and realities, and reasons slowly and starting to form a clearer picture of the art that is called my life. The note below I think is the reason and explanation for the craziness as of lately. —xojk
Mom- I really liked the honesty and the writing and the message! I was just reading as well in a simple book called Prayer for Pilgrims 1980 book about a doctor who writes about prayer- She writes that God molds us like a potter molds clay on a potter’s wheel, when the mold does not come out quite right the potter has to “refashion” the clay again, I can just see how the clay gets pushed back down into wheel into a blob abd reformed again. This feels like where I am @ again, and hence the frustration, but I am being reformed, or “refashioned” and need to trust. What goes on in my mind is “there is something wrong here” and I panic, call Amelia, think I can get understanding she doesn’t help because it didn’t fit her “refashioning” pattern. I guess I have picked a lot of people’s brains lately but realize my strength and success will be my Indepenpende like my goddess card I drew. Looking for too many answers outside myself and not even knowing there is a “refashioning” by god for the vessel he is requiring is taking place, which by the way happens when there is a surrender, which I have continually prayed “To Will to Will Thy Will”.I liked the stepes the writer took, but he did not mention where the money came from to live, as well as his housing situation, the two biggies that I am facing these days, It appeared he had some roots and then worked on the spiritual connection 7th chakra, Body will power 3rd chakra, organinzing his thoughts 6 chakra. Just noticing that I seem to work on the above but it feels like it doesn’t take hold unless those roots are honored as well. Which I have been working on with the Yoga, girlfriend and family time, reconnecting in Utah, and hoping it falls into place somehow through daily inspired action.I drew another goddess card two days in a row. Mother Mary, the message with this card is expect a miracle. I kind of want to speculate the kind of miracle possible but really, when dealing with the divine the fullfilled dream is usually beyond my comprehension. Love Jenn and Hilo girl.

Monday, January 17, 2011

salty dogs bike shoppe

Just took the bike over to the best bike mechanic in SLC, to re work the front fork etc, hope to have it back for Birthday mtn bike ride to workout with PTZ group training AM. Feel like the paleo diet is helping me, the protein consumption is working,I am feeling like I am not consuming my own muscle mass and being in a fever at night.Bike more Be Happy.—xojk

Sunday, January 16, 2011

Being Bold

Boldness- as of lately has me looking at the question of “am i just trashing my dreams or moving on to what serves me?” The bold move to Heal myself, has been this miraculous ride, Find a subletter in one day to live in my apt in Idaho (that same day the truth came out my boyfriend left me for another girl and the truth set me free and opened the wounds as well, but that’s another story. While I go and couch surfing in Utah, going from MD, homeopath, to Shaman, to find out what is causing me to have my hormones all out of whack, have a lump and hot spot on my thyroid, and pure exhaustion.I have learned so much about the human body, human spirit, mind and soul. The characteristics of each how they influence each other but how each operates with its own guidelines and nuances. This is what I am finding, Trust the process you are lead on, have conversations with people who have been there, and cover your bases with a diverse group of healers, let go of the outcome, feel the progress with each conversation.
So far these conversations have been instrumental, Guy Perry Thyroid Cancer Survivor, Debby Perry, nutritionist and athlete, awesome MOM. My MD who mentioned getting my chakras cleared,He is also working with me to get the tests I need, My mom for all the Homeopathy appts., And Troy Roper healer who saw that my Root Chakra was blocked and I am not willing to see my light and beauty and gifts and clearing the way! Kimmee G for the soft place to land, her love everday to me has healed and given me trust in people again. Galen is shipping me ELK from Idaho because protein for athletes is KEY! (Nutritionist healed her husband with the Paleo Diet for Athletes and I am about to do the same!)
In writing one is to create by showing the reader how it is, not necessarily TELLING the reader, there has been a lot of telling but I am writing for my healing, for my mind to know its organization, and then give myself a starting place to Heal myself and others. —xojk