Relationship skills

RelateI have found that relationship tools work, they are helpful and improve my relationships.  Like a good shovel it just works, you might get tired of digging ditches and want to quit, but the shovel still works regardless.  I say this because in one of my relationships I had the tools to understand our dynamic and I was unwilling to put up with the dysfunction.  Maybe if I did whatever she asked our relationship would have improved.  For me first and foremost I need to be treated with kindness and respect, if this doesn't happen I will leave the relationship.  So the tools work, even if the relationship does not.  This is not a save the relationship at all costs course.  Or said another way I must first be kind and loving to myself, I must have something before I can give it to another.

Here is a podcast I recorded in the second year of my second marriage:  Divorce – How I Survived, Thrived, and Remarried.

No married couples gave me a manual or tools before I got married, they essentially let us get onboard a ship and head out into the pacific with no sailing instructions and no life preservers nor life boats.  I ship-wrecked twice and it was really painful and difficult, so below I share what I learned and hopefully help you relate and take care of the ship you and your partner get into.


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Food

FoodWhen I started experimenting with my diet and changing what I eat it seemed scary and risky.  I was afraid I might make myself sick or cause some horrific damage to my body.  Looking back I was bombarded with endless messaging about food without being aware, and I ate horribly in high school and survived so the fear seems irrational now.  In this page I talk about the food I ate throughout my life and the outcome.  Also my understanding of food and why I eat what I eat.  In addition my experience with food labeling, and the meat and ranching industry.


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Breathwork

BreatheObviously we all breath, usually happens without us thinking about it or even noticing.  What happens if we focus on our breath, if we breath with intention and practice breathing in a way that can alter how we think and feel?  When I do this I feel better, calmer, clear mind, my body feels lighter and more at ease.

Here is a previous page on Breathing.

In this page I talk more about breathing with tips and issues that came up for me.


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How to Meditate

How to MeditateI think of meditation as a ladder or vehicle that takes me to a wonderful blissful enjoyable place.  On this page I talk about what meditation is, how I meditate, and why and when.  Meditation is also a foundation tool or place to build from.  Communication and relationships are easier.

Here is a previous post I wrote about Meditation. There are 6 videos in this tutorial.


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F-One SK8 Foil Review

F-one SK8 Review I surf foiled the F-one SK8 850 foil.  I was mostly testing to see how it handled wing tip piercing the surface, and how it performed in head high plus long period swell.

In this video I show what happens when the wing tip comes out, and compare the SK8 ride characteristics to the F-one Eagle, Seven Seas, and Phantom foils.

Also there are additional videos of a short wing foil session speed test, and another surf session in small gutless surf.


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How to Replace a Wing Bladder

How to Replace a BladderThis video I remove and then install 4 new bladders in a wingfoil inflatable wing.

A mostly straight forward job to replace a bladder, and there are several tricks or tips that can turn failure into success.

In this video series I replace a leading edge, center strut, and two side strut bladders of an 8 meter wing.


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