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May 2013 (2)
- 19: Six Word Story – Week In Review – 5/19/13 (0)
- 13: Six Word Story – Week In Review – 5/5/13 & 5/12/13 (0)
April 2013 (5)
- 29: Six Word Story – Week In Review – 4/28/13 (0)
- 21: Six Word Story – Week In Review – 4/21/13 (0)
- 16: Six Word Story – Week In Review – 4/14/13 (3)
- 08: Six Word Story – Week In Review – 4/7/13 (0)
- 02: Six Word Story – Week In Review – 3/31/13 (0)
March 2013 (6)
- 27: You Have Less Than 2 Weeks To Go Watch Awesome! (0)
- 24: Six Word Story – Week In Review – 3/24/13 (0)
- 17: Six Word Story – Week In Review – 3/17/13 (0)
- 10: Six Word Story – Week In Review – 3/10/13 (0)
- 06: What’s the Worst That Can Possibly Happen?! (1)
- 03: Six Word Story – Week in Review – 3/3/13 (0)
February 2013 (8)
- 27: The Difference A Year Makes – by Holly Justice (0)
- 24: 6 Word Story – Week In Review – 2/24/13 (0)
- 19: 7 Reasons Why YOU Should Do the CrossFit Games Open (Yes, YOU!) (37)
- 17: Six Word Story – Week In Review – 2/17/13 (0)
- 13: How To Make Art Tomorrow – And Every Day (2)
- 10: 6 Word Story – Week In Review – 2/10/13 (0)
- 06: How To Make Life Really Really Simple (4)
- 03: 6 Word Story – Week In Review – 2/3/13 (0)
January 2013 (10)
- 30: What Do You Want More Than Sleep? (2)
- 27: 6 Word Story – Week In Review – 1/27/13 (0)
- 23: Here’s Why You Should Not Pursue Happiness (0)
- 20: 6 Word Story – Week In Review – 1/20/13 (0)
- 18: Fan Friday = Mint.com (0)
- 15: Are You Willing to Maybe, Possibly, Fail? (0)
- 13: 6 Word Story – Week In Review – 1/13/13 (0)
- 08: Profile In Perseverance: Dan MacInnis (0)
- 06: 6 Word Story – Week in Review – 1/6/13 (0)
- 01: Here’s How 2013 Will Be Different (21)
October 2012 (2)
- 09: I’m Giving Up My Birthday For Water (0)
- 03: Life is Different Now, After Lawrence Welk (5)
September 2012 (7)
- 30: Fan Friday = MyFitnessPal (6)
- 26: CrossFit = The Best Way to Chip a Tooth – by Holly Justice (0)
- 22: Fan Friday = Cal Newport (7)
- 19: Keeping It Fresh – by Julie Penny (0)
- 17: Here’s How CrossFit Can Change Your Life (0)
- 13: CrossFit Games Roundup – by Virginia Farwell (0)
- 08: When Do You Flinch? (2)
August 2012 (7)
- 30: Training & Planning & Goal Setting, Oh My! – by Laura Ganem (1)
- 27: When You Want Something, Go Do the Opposite (2)
- 17: Fan Friday = Lonely Planet Travel Guides (0)
- 13: Now Go Help Someone Else Achieve Their Goal (0)
- 10: Fan Friday = Flip Video Camera (0)
- 08: The Awesomeness of Pain – by Holly Justice (0)
- 03: Fan Friday = The Gottman Institute (0)
July 2012 (12)
- 30: How Do You Define What’s Possible In Your Life? (0)
- 27: Fan Friday = Evernote (4)
- 25: Where Can I Buy Some Patience? – by Virginia Farwell (1)
- 23: Let’s Play A Game of “What If?” (2)
- 20: Fan Friday = George Sheehan (0)
- 18: Burpee Love! – by Kate Price (2)
- 13: Fan Friday = Brene Brown (0)
- 11: CrossFitters Unite! – by Laura Ganem (0)
- 09: 40 Random Acts of Kindness, #5-10 (4)
- 06: Fan Friday = Steven Pressfield (1)
- 04: I Wish We Were Better – by Holly Justice (0)
- 02: The Weeds Are There For Other People (2)
June 2012 (10)
- 29: Fan Friday = The Power of Habit (2)
- 27: Enough is Enough – by Mindy Flannery (0)
- 21: Hero Workouts – by Julie Penny (2)
- 19: 40 Random Acts of Kindness, #1-4 (0)
- 18: Where Is Your Heart? (0)
- 17: Fan Friday = Dan Pink (0)
- 11: Can You Help Yourself? (4)
- 06: 40 Random Acts of Kindness (40 x 40) (13)
- 04: The Antidote To Fear Is Not Ibuprofen (5)
- 01: Fan Friday = Body Glide (2)
May 2012 (11)
- 28: Being a BadA#$ Means Picking Your Battles (6)
- 23: My Mother Is Either Brilliant or Bat-Shit Crazy – by Holly Justice (0)
- 21: How Do You Train For Failure? (0)
- 18: Fan Friday = The Oatmeal (0)
- 16: Sounds Or Silence? – by Virginia Farwell (0)
- 14: When That Which Was Lost Is Found (4)
- 11: Fan Friday = Chris Guillebeau (0)
- 09: Everyone Could Use a Rabbit! – by Julie Penny (0)
- 07: I Race To Gain Self Awareness (5)
- 04: Fan Friday = Simon Sinek (2)
- 02: What Was I Thinking?! – by Kathy Cunningham (0)
April 2012 (12)
- 30: How Much Sharing Is Too Much Sharing? (6)
- 27: Fan Friday = Gary Taubes (2)
- 25: I’m Going a Little Bit CrossFit Crazy – by Laura Ganem (0)
- 20: Fan Friday = Zappos! (3)
- 18: Becoming a BAMF – by Holly Justice (0)
- 16: Can You Love Your Disaster? (0)
- 13: Fan Friday = Nathan Bransford (0)
- 12: Do You Like Your Body? – by Laura Ganem (2)
- 09: Please Don’t Become The Next Steve Jobs (1)
- 06: Fan Friday = “It Gets Better” Videos (0)
- 04: Double The Challenge – by Virginia Farwell (2)
- 02: The 1 Single Question You Should Ask About Your Career (2)
March 2012 (12)
- 30: Fan Friday = Mary Oliver (0)
- 29: CrossFit = The Sport Without Any Losers – by Kate Price (1)
- 27: I Want To Give You a Free Book Today! (3)
- 26: What Facebook & Google Cannot Tell You (6)
- 23: Fan Friday = Jonah Lehrer (2)
- 21: Putting Duct Tape Over the Mouth of My Inner Doubter – by Mindy Flannery (0)
- 19: We Are All Surrounded By Crazy People (2)
- 15: What Makes You Flinch? – by Holly Justice (0)
- 11: 1 Important Reason Why I Need CrossFit (2)
- 08: 8 Reasons To Not Workout at Home – by Julie Penny (0)
- 04: The CrossFit Games as Failure Project (1)
- 01: Meet CrossFit Angel – Holly Justice (0)
February 2012 (11)
- 28: Meet CrossFit Angel – Laura Ganem (0)
- 26: Meet CrossFit Angel – Kate Price (0)
- 24: Meet CrossFit Angel – Kathy Cunningham (0)
- 22: Meet CrossFit Angel – Mindy Flannery (1)
- 20: Meet CrossFit Angel – Virginia Farwell (2)
- 18: Meet CrossFit Angel – Julie Penny (0)
- 15: Life Is Too Short For Lame Ass Goals (4)
- 12: A Gift From Sadie – by Mel Szarek (0)
- 09: The Moment It All Changed – by Sam Davidson (5)
- 05: Words Unspoken – by Jean Gasen (0)
- 02: My Single Best Advice For Moving On After a Traumatic Break-Up (13)
January 2012 (6)
- 30: How To Be Like Nancy Drew (2)
- 17: You Can Change The World Today (1)
- 15: The Simplest Way to Figure Out Your Future (0)
- 13: Is It Really “Fair” To Do Work You Really Love? (6)
- 08: How To Survive A Trauma Like Divorce – Part 2 (4)
- 02: I Am Unbroken (2)
December 2011 (7)
- 31: What’s In Your Rear View Mirror? (5)
- 25: Gratitude Sunday – 12/25/11 – Unplugged Time (0)
- 18: Gratitude Sunday, 12/18/11 – Neighbors Who Decorate (2)
- 11: Gratitude Sunday, 12/11/11 – Pole Dancers (0)
- 08: There Is Always A Turning Point, Always (0)
- 06: Gratitude Sunday – 12/4/11 – Massage Therapists (2)
- 01: What Are You Organizing Your Life Around? (2)
November 2011 (3)
- 27: Gratitude Sunday, 11/27/11 – Local Race Directors (0)
- 24: Gratitude Thursday: Blue Sky After Rain (0)
- 07: Gratitude Sunday, 11/6/11 = My Dogsitter (0)
October 2011 (7)
- 30: Gratitude Sunday, 10/30/11 = My Parachute (1)
- 23: HOPE4OB (2)
- 23: The Healing Power of Hope (1)
- 20: Gratitude Sunday, 10/16/11 = iSoftware (0)
- 09: Gratitude Sunday, 10/9/11 = Pearl Harbor (0)
- 07: He Pushed the Human Race Forward (0)
- 02: Gratitude Sunday, 10/2/11 = Public Parks (0)
September 2011 (8)
- 28: Karma & The Power of Focus (2)
- 25: Gratitude Sunday, 9/24/11 = Libraries (4)
- 22: What 3 Facts From Your Past Most Define You Today? (0)
- 18: Gratitude Sunday, 9/18/11 = Craig’s List (0)
- 15: My Life, Through Sport, So Far (1)
- 11: Gratitude Sunday, 9/11/11 = Electricity (0)
- 09: Why It’s Tiring To Navigate Your Life (0)
- 07: 8 Life Lessons From Gratitude Month (8)
August 2011 (21)
- 31: Gratitude Day 31 – Guardian Angels (0)
- 30: Gratitude Day 30 – The Ex (0)
- 29: Gratitude Day 29 – Charly (0)
- 25: Gratitude Day 25 – Clouds (0)
- 21: Charly Gets Snake Trained! (0)
- 18: Gratitude Day 18 – New Friends (0)
- 16: Gratitude Day 16 – Days Playing Hooky (0)
- 14: Gratitude Day 14 – Algorithms (0)
- 13: Gratitude Day 13 – Days Without Alarm Clocks (0)
- 12: Gratitude Day 12 – Work Friends (0)
- 11: Gratitude Day 11 – Psychology Researchers (0)
- 10: Gratitude Day 10 – Fix It People (0)
- 09: Gratitude Day 9 – Days Without Meetings (0)
- 08: Gratitude Day 8 – Weekend Naps (0)
- 07: Gratitude Day 7 – Rillito River Path (0)
- 06: Gratitude Day 6 – Thank you TED (2)
- 05: Gratitude Day 5 – Good Romantic Movie Writers (0)
- 04: Gratitude Day 4 – My Porch Roof (0)
- 03: Gratitude Day 3 – Best Friends Who Live Far Away (2)
- 02: Gratitude Day 2 – Electronic Car Window Openers (0)
- 01: I Hereby Declare August To Be My Gratitude Month (6)
July 2011 (7)
- 25: 4 Ways My Divorce is Easier Than Others (4)
- 20: What I Have in Common With a Bleeding Dog (0)
- 18: Travel Changes You – by John Linder (0)
- 15: Here’s Exactly How I Let Myself Fall Apart (4)
- 12: Yes, I Participated in Self Deception (6)
- 07: Do Flowers Really Mean Anything To You? (2)
- 04: What I Learned About Life From Being Homeless (4)
June 2011 (5)
- 26: Kindness & Sorrow (0)
- 23: When I’m Too Angry To Write, I’ll Copy/Paste (0)
- 19: Can We Be Grateful Instead of Angry? (2)
- 15: How To Survive a Trauma (Like Divorce) – Part 1 (6)
- 11: New Blog Launch! / I Am Broken (28)
May 2011 (3)
- 14: 12 Life Lessons From a Golf Tournament (0)
- 05: Soup’s On — by Mark Patterson (2)
- 01: Accepting the Wait — by Holly Justice (3)
April 2011 (5)
- 27: How Exactly Did I Get Five Flat Tires? (0)
- 25: The Endless Itchies — by Lisa Sansom (0)
- 15: Tell Me, What Scares You? (0)
- 09: Who Do You Really Work For? (0)
- 06: What You Can Learn About Life From Your Muscles (0)
March 2011 (5)
- 28: Where’s Your Best Space? (0)
- 18: What Kind of Player Are You? (2)
- 12: Can You Answer the Question WHY? (0)
- 08: Why Can’t You Just Get Along? (0)
- 03: Please Measure the Right Things (1)
February 2011 (9)
- 28: Newsflash: Catch People Doing Something Right (0)
- 25: 10 Things You Can Learn About Life From My 4 Months of Blogging (0)
- 25: Happiness Is… (Part 3) (0)
- 20: What Makes Your Neurons Fire? (2)
- 16: Do You Want The Rest Of Your Life To Be Like Today? (0)
- 14: Hope (0)
- 11: What Do Surfing and Chess Have In Common? (0)
- 07: What If Everything In Your Life Is A Test? (0)
- 03: How Do I Love CrossFit? Let Me Count the Ways… (3)
January 2011 (7)
- 30: Happiness Is…(part 2) (4)
- 26: Are You Serious About Your Life? (2)
- 22: Life Lessons From The Dog Whisperer (0)
- 14: Will You Kill Your Fantasy? (0)
- 10: What Are You Searching For? (0)
- 07: Happiness Is… (3)
- 02: The Problem With Resolutions (3)
December 2010 (2)
- 13: The Opposite of Frustration (0)
- 06: The Importance of "AND" (2)
November 2010 (5)
- 29: The Downward Spiral – or "This Is What Happens In My Head" (2)
- 22: Clutter (3)
- 18: The Energy of Indecision (0)
- 14: Who’s In Your Pace Line? (0)
- 10: What’s Your Anchor? (1)
September 2010 (6)
- 20: Changing Some Things Around Here (1)
- 20: What We Can Learn From Serial Killlers (0)
- 19: Dear Charly… (0)
- 01: Workout – 8/30/10 (0)
- 01: Workout – 8/29/10 (0)
- 01: Workout – 8/28/10 (0)
August 2010 (27)
- 28: Workout – 8/27/10 (0)
- 27: Workout – 8/26/10 (0)
- 26: Keep Calm & Carry On (0)
- 26: Workout – Wednesday, August 25, 2010 (0)
- 25: Workout – Tuesday, August 24, 2010 (2)
- 24: Busyness (0)
- 24: Productivity Issues (2)
- 24: Workout – Monday, August 23, 2010 (0)
- 24: Workout – Sunday, August 22, 2010 (0)
- 22: Workout – Saturday, August 21, 2010 (0)
- 21: A Few of My Favorite Places (0)
- 21: Workout – Friday – 8/20/10 (0)
- 21: Workout – Thurs – 8/19/10 (0)
- 18: Workout – August 18, 2010 (2)
- 18: Workout – August 17, 2010 (0)
- 16: Workout – August 16, 2010 (0)
- 16: 2 awesome things (0)
- 16: Workout of the Day = None (0)
- 15: Goals Versus Habits (1)
- 10: Who Are Your Heroes? (0)
- 09: How Long to Trust? (0)
- 08: Every No Can Lead To Yes (0)
- 06: love (1)
- 05: Entrepreneurs (0)
- 04: Joy Costs Pain (0)
- 03: Important Questions (0)
- 02: It Is Time To Get Serious (1)

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