Wholistic Fitness

first and most importantly; Chips. 

as in Chips & Salsa.

now, even if you’re not a lifelong product of Northern New Mexico/Southern Colorado?   
betcha anything you’re into a solid Chips&Salsa m(om)ent…especially after a day blessed with my “Earned Sustenance”  Principle..

so?  Blue Corn or White?
so? Thin and Crispy or Thick and Hearty?
so? Triangle, Round, or Scoop shaped?

C(om)ment below!  

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The More The Ego Diminishes, The More Love Can Flow Through Our Heart.. 

Today – rather this evening – uh, wait, – rather this EVENING – feeble ilg did what it took to crank out a 45′  indoor spin workout at the gym.

that’s all ilg could manage.
Dewa leaves for her Sophomore college journey on Sunday.
still trying to recover from paying rent…that was 13 days ago.
my new big truck (to me) needs gas again, that’s a big thing nowadays.

to think of my decades as a sponsored/paid pro athlete;  thought at that time wow I’m working hard;  train, eat, nap, eat, train again, eat again, sleep, repeat.
now at 64 with all sorts of expenses and a fucked up administration (they only administer to the billionaires) that is insane even for our yogic prophesied era of “Kali Yuga”
whereupon inner spiritual attainment is replaced by outer egoic entertainment?
hec, life as a pro world-class athlete ain’t working, it’s hardly working…it’s more like paid playing.
fortunately?

I still get paid to play by still making my and my family’s way by Serving:
•) Mother Earth/Father Sky (ALL of ours TRUE Parents) through Pro Trailwork – probably the most safe-from-AI profession that is an ideal health longevity occupation in myriad ways.
•) Others – through my lifework of WholisticFitness.com, my books, Vlog, Blog, Online/Personal Coaching, and my High Performance Yoga & Bodywork.

point is;
regardless of how deeply entrenched the ilg ego is?
aging and choosing to remain a Conscious Co-Parent to still Be Here Now at my best self for the Daughter who chose “ME” !??!
yeah, of course this Daddy will gleefully watch all “my” sport performances, training volumes, and fitness diminish for a Higher Go(o)D.
as a student of Rinpoche Trungpa in Boulder at The University of Contemplative Studies,  even feeble ilg got the Dharmic Teaching fr(om) the Buddha who said that having done in past lives
what it takes to be a Human Being is the most perfect realm for liberation (aka; Enlightenment).  Why?  Because He taught;  we have enough suffering, enough discomfort, to spur us
higher, to rise above… yet, we also have enough pleasure not to become totally depressed by our suffering so we remain confident in a better way ahead of us.  That hope in our hearts breeds Love, Compassion, and
Kindness if we have enough meditation/quiet time in our Practice to realize and nurture.

ilg will speak more about this in my next book…

for now?  even if you were once a World Class Athlete with your image on magazine covers and can not only manage a 45″ indoor cycle due to Higher Priorities than mere podiums, fame, and game?

You Are Learning Again, Grasshopper!   lol!
(who knows where THAT came from, comment below!)

to donate to my book writing and be mentioned in my Acknowledgements?
Venmo:  @Steve-Ilg

Blessed Be Thy Sacred Sweat,

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