I realized that I never really posted this article on site and that I had only posted a link previously. So here it is in the flesh on followfarrow.com! Hope you guys enjoy!
Time is elusive; savor the moment, appreciate simplicity, and breathe life into every task. This statement has become the back beat to my life. It’s something that came to me recently and it’s not something I’ll be straying from any time soon. I wake up every morning with snowflakes in my head and a smile on my face. The crisp morning air fills my lungs and reminds me to appreciate even the smallest of things. I laugh to myself in appreciation as the sun sneaks over the mountains, races through the trees, and glistens in the water nearby. Like most early risers I have a coffee in hand and am preparing myself for what the day might bring.
Whistler is such a small town. I’ve only been here since April of this year and already it’s starting to seem like home. I’m greeted at the coffee shop with a smile and am asked, ‘the usual?’, which I still find amusing. Maybe I’m predictable or maybe a guy who’s missing a front tooth is hard to forget, but either way I enjoy the feedback I get from locals in this town. There are so many like minded people here, if you go around putting out good vibes all day you’ll be sure to get them in return. Everyone definitely feeds off one another.
Since arriving I’ve spent a lot of time being active. Snowboarding aside, there are so many lakes to swim in or float on, trails to hike, trails to bike, and if you’re a skid like me the skate park will use up a lot of your spare time. Right now I’m living in the village so shredding my BMX down to Lost Lake for a morning stretch is something I often do. Rolling over to the skate park for an afternoon session is also starting to seem pretty natural. I am really fortunate to have all this at my fingertips and am greatly appreciative. Coming from a small town (Sydney, Nova Scotia) really puts emphasis on how fortunate I am to be in a place like this. Don’t get me wrong, back home we do have lakes, and a skate park or two, but things are just so spread out, and in small towns everything seems so unobtainable. It’s like I grew up in a place detached from the real world, where everything you hear about seems so grand and fairytale like. Now, after moving off the island and landing here in whistler, everything seems right there in front of you for the taking. If you want something you can actually put it in your sights and use motivation and hard work to pull the trigger.
I can’t even put into words how stoked I am to be here and how excited I am to see what this season has in store. All I know is I’m going to make the best of the time I have. Going into my fifth season I’ve finally gotten my thoughts where they need to be, so it doesn’t really matter how the coming months pan out, I’m going to enjoy everything either way. I’ll be that guy who’s stoked on life singing rise against while he rides by in the pouring rain. In saying that, I do have fingers crossed for another amazing season. Every season is better than the last and today’s shredding one ups yesterday’s. Every day is your best day yet……If you choose to see it that way. On that note….It’s 11AM, the sun is shining, and I’m going to head down to the lake for a stretch. I’m sending wishes out to everyone for a sick season and shred on kiddies! -FF☮
No matter how crucial you think your current problems are, you have to step back and realize. We are all born with one thing that is certain. With the creation of each of our lives, there comes the creation of our death. The Ying to compliment our Yang.
What we have to realize is that we can never be certain of when death shall arrive. Furthermore, we must realize that death will not wait for us to tidy up our lives. It won’t wait for you to tick off all the things you want to do in your life. It won’t step back and say, “Oh, Little Johnny is planning on skydiving, and traveling the world, and along the way finding his inner peace, I better wait a few more years before knocking on his door. Death can and will ultimately strike unannounced. When this happens, your friends and family, all the important possessions you’ve managed to harbor throughout your life, and even your physical body, all this becomes of no value. Knowing this can be useful to diminish any preoccupation or concern we are currently facing. What I’m trying to say is; NOTHING MATTERS.
Face your situations from a stand point of learning, growing, and taking value from any situation. Whether you just got out of a horrible relationship, you lost your job, a relative has died, or you yourself are severely injured, you have to step back and realize, the world is not against you and you are not in a bad situation. From a clear perspective, you have just been presented with a new opportunity. Door number 2 has just been revealed to you and ironically before this point in time you didn’t even know it existed. Why you ask? Because you just stuck your head through door number 1 and from the other side you couldn’t even see there was another door to open.
The world is created with balance. There is not one thing in existence that does not have an opposite. So with every ‘loss’ you must search out what you have to gain. Your whole life while you were having bad experiences, right there within them was great opportunity. You decided it was bad, made your perspective clouded, and chose not to look past the fog to reveal the good. The amazing things we can gain from the worst of situations are just like gravity. Whether you choose to believe in it or not, it will always be there, and can be used to our advantage, but only if we accept it as fact and strive to advance our understanding of it.
Just remember: Though emotion may try to cloud your perspective, you are strong, you are at peace with yourself, and you will find the value in every situation. Love you guys.
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Ideas borrowed from ‘an open heart, pratcticing compassion in everyday life’ -The Dalai lama
In a sense the concept of “us” and “them” is almost no longer relevant, as our neighbors’ interests are ours as well. Caring for our neighbors’ interests is essentially caring for our own future. Today the reality is simple. In harming our enemy, we are harmed. -The Dalai Lama
Simple, but powerful. That is all. Love to everyone! -☮
Made it to the Herd team page! Peep the site on October 17th and you’ll get to see the new product line! Head on over to http://herdheadwear.com to check things out! Thanks for the support! Savor the moment, appreciate simplicity and breathe life into every task kiddies! -☮
Check out the article up on site at Roguemag. They contacted me a couple months back and asked me to write a little something for them. Hope you guys enjoy! Sending love and thanks for the support!- ☮
You are building your mental home all the time, and your thoughts and mental imagery represent your blueprint. Hour by hour, moment by moment, you can build radiant health, success, and happiness by the thoughts you think, the ideas you harbor, the beliefs you accept, and the scenes you rehearse in the hidden studio of your mind. This stately mansion, upon the construction of which you are perpetually engaged, is your personality, your identity in this plane, your whole life story on this earth. Get a new blueprint; build silently by realizing peace, harmony, joy and goodwill in the present moment. By dwelling upon these things and claiming them, your subconscious will accept your blueprint and bring all these things to pass. -Joseph Murphy ‘The Power of Your Subconscious Mind‘
I strongly suggest that you stop talking about your ailments or giving them a name, especially in the hours leading up to sleep. The only sap from which they draw life is your attention and fear of them. Become a mental surgeon. Then your troubles will be cut off the way dead branches are pruned from a tree.
On the other hand, if you are constantly naming your aches and symptoms and discussing them, you give them power over you. You inhibit the kinetic action that releases the healing power and energy of your subconscious mind. Furthermore, by the law of your own mind, these imaginings tend to take shape, as the thing i greatly feared. Fill your mind with the great truths of life and walk forward in the light of love. – Taken from ‘The Power of Your Subconscious Mind’
There is much wisdom to gain from anything, anywhere, anytime. Keep your mind open, be positive, and believe in your perfect world. The visualization of your ideals will bring manifestation. Nothing was created in our existence without first being an idea. Peace, Love, and Harmony. -ff ☮
I’m not sure the cause, but I seem to have an endless supply of characters around me. It could be the energy I emit attracting the craziest of people, or maybe I just reveal that side of them. Either way, I really appreciate all the friends I have and have had. When the world bears no weight on your shoulders, and you can express yourself without holding back, that is when you truly enjoy life. I have spent many moments, minutes, hours, days, weeks, summer breaks, winter seasons, high school years, teenage-hood, and just life in general, surrounded by some of the best people. They were; and are, never afraid to be themselves. I’m encouraged to be the person I am, and them nor I pass a single judgement upon one another. It’s the way life should be. Take a look at your circle of friends. Do they have this influence in your life and you to theirs? If not, maybe it’s time for revision. You deserve to be you, at all times. Stay true to yourself, you’re the only one that can, and shred on! -ff ☮
A few of the staff members of Mongolie Grill got together Tuesday morning and headed out to Brome Lake for a bit of R and R. It was an amazing day, filled with excitement and a lot of laughter. Thanks to Merilyn and Tony for driving and to Dave, Louis T, Daner, and Roxanne for keeping the comedy flowing. These are the couple photos I have had time to edit thus far. Stay tuned for more, be stoked on life, and Shred on! -FF☮
