Strong Core

Do everything with a strong core in mind... or, remember that everyone has a core, you just have to take care of it and use it. It's the basis for all other things...

Your family/friends, will get you through the tough times.
Your physical body's core, will help you prevent injuries and will help with other physical activities. (plus, it's sexy)
Your team at work, will help you succeed in whatever project you're working on.

Your car's structural frame, will ensure you're stable and sure-footed on the road.

Cool? Cool.

Japan's Core: The Emperor's family. Thanks for coming out.

Body's Core

You can always get better

Firstly, prayers and honor goes out to my brother-in-law… his father just passed away bc of cancer. It only took about a couple weeks after diagnosis. This is reminiscent of my Mom. So sad.
Also, for my brother from another mother, the charismatic and true inspirer, AJ. He was diagnosed in December and is fighting his heart out to beat this. His daughter did it, so will he.

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Unless you categorize yourself as complacent or content with everything, we all want to get better or improve any compromising issue in our lives. This sounds like I'm about to give some life lesson. Take it how you want, but I'm just segue-ing into a video I found enlightening about the whole endurance training and racing nutrition issue!… to carb load or not to carb load, sugar spikes good or bad, etc.
Anyway, here it is:



Obviously a plug for Generation UCAN, but consider that a bonus. I've used it and I've felt the difference. The main effect for me was the ability to sustain my energy longer without having to consume all kinds of sugary gels and stuff. (and i've also adversely felt the effects of not consuming UCAN correctly by combining sugary gels and stuff with it. It felt like I just voided the benefits of sustained energy with minimal simple sugar consumption) I'll leave the rest to the video to explain how this is a better system.

Maybe there is a life lesson here…
How can we best endure the challenges we face in life? Do we really think we're good enough? Is it never too late to find new avenues to improve any given situation? Why am I always hungry? Is cocaine really bad? Am I hungry for what else life has to offer? Are donuts good for you? Do I really need glasses?

I digress. Thumbs up.

Join me, please

2015 is going to be a good year

It is 2015 and so much has happened already in the past month… I found out a good friend has f- cancer, another Asian plane crashes, two climbers free-climb The Dawn Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite, and I've discovered I'm getting married later this year. Yeah, the world turns.

Believe it or not, all these events affect all of our lives. (yes, even the last noted event… because soon, mi lady and I will have created an official bond that represents LOVE–the strongest human power one can possess. And when we possess a stronger sense of that power, we will rule the world) And how do we stay in control and continue progressing forward? Well, I just said it above-love. I'm a rapper.
But it's not easy. Yes, being a rapper. But more so, sustaining the power of love. We've all been there–someone rubs you the wrong way and an argument ensues, your boss neglects your goals to enhance your professional well-being which frustrates your work situation, …we're constantly being tested. But when I do remember to "choose" to react or feel in "love" I have found I am able to stay in control, all stakeholders are at peace, and inevitably, the best happens (whatever that may be). And if I take this a step further, there is ONE entity–I may also describe it as an "essence"–for me and many of us that is undeniable and unwavering, that ultimately grounds me into acting with 'love.' To help describe this point, I've taken an excerpt from spaces of gratitude. The writer of this blog was asked the question:

Question: Who or what means more to you in your life than anyone else and why?

I have a confession to make- it's God. I am not one who talks openly about my spirituality; I know for damn sure that if anyone I know were to read that answer, they would be surprised. But the truth is, even though it's not popular, even though people may misconstrue my faith with those who have rigid and radical fundamental religious beliefs, the fact is, there is an energy in this world that we cannot yet explain. Call it God, call it energy, call it love, call it whatever you need to call it so you can somehow make sense of it for you- but it is there. I have felt its presence in my lowest moments, been transformed by it when unexplainable things all come together perfectly for an unexpected beautiful synchronicity, and I have seen it as I've watched dying patients transition to somewhere else. Even quantum physicists are studying how to explain these energy phenomenon, and though others may ridicule this seemingly blind faith, for me, it is this knowing presence and peace that makes me fearless.

So find that entity for you that allows you to act with love. And once you do, it won't necessarily be automatic or easy all the time, but at least you are moving in the right direction.

Greetings from Boracay, Philippines