And we are back!!!! Big time!

Wholiness is now back and serving as a blog for CHARACTER: The Virtues Company (TVC).

CHARACTER is about the application of The Virtues Project in our campuses, communities, companies and beyond. Wholiness will look at the human condition and its noble birthright, through the development of our virtues.

I write to only announce the change. Much more to follow in the days and weeks and more ahead.

Peace.

Barry

Just DO It!!!

Walking, hiking, dancing, boot camp and more... all this summer!

The lesson for me this past week has been... BE. No planning, just doing, "unconstrained as the wind". This is my active lifestyle. Find what you love and keep doing it. More to follow!

Barry

Baaaack, and Revving Up!!!

Wow, it has been a while. My apologies.... the busy-ness of life... but major decisions have been made... and I have been continuing on the path.

Now, I am breaking the rules of convention. I know what my body is like and what it needs. It needs MASSIVE now... no more baby steps. So, this Summer is to be about water, weights, walking, workouts, and woot! The Woot is about Salsa and adventure... a summer of adventure. Risk. Engagement. Action.

My intent is to reach optimal size and shape by August 31, no later.

Hope your journey is picking up steam. Mine is about to take off!!!

Barry

A simple, cool, no-turning-back wow...

wow...

The Virtues Project Global Mentorship 2010 Conference is amazing in its simple real-ness. I am surrounded by great people doing cool things... and deer and trees and ocean and more. This is transforming me... not changing who I am, but moving beyond any "veils" that hold me back... mind, body, spirit, soul.

I will share more upon my return, but it is amazing. Health is greatly impacted, as I hear the birds chirping, see the sun rising and experience time well spent with me. My life will not be the same.

Peace.

Barry

en route....

Travellin' to the Virtues Project Global Mentorship Conference in Victoria BC... going to be a crossroads for me ... mind, body, spirit, soul... the 4 roads. Awoke feeling leaner, like I was ready for something. This will have impact professionally at CNA and in my unity work... and it will have a huge impact on me personally... I feel it, all around me.

My focus on health is even stronger this morning... optimal size, weight and strength by August 31, Period.

Walk with me. ;-)

Barry

265 and 7

I reached 265 in pounds today, my lowest in 12 years... waist size too... I am on track now... but I will be away from blogs for a week. This week I am traveling to the Virtues Project Global Mentorship Conference in BC and it is a bit of a retreat. I will be signing off for a week, but continuing the journey. Let's see where I am in a week. Stay with me.

Barry

B.U.

Today is a very special day, as a Baha'i. It is the Declaration of the Bab.... a most momentous moment on May 23, 1844. If curious, check it out at http://news.bahai.org/story/547 .

Now, on this Holy Day and holiday (it is, after all, Commonwealth or Victoria Day Weekend too), I am "completing" two days of a personal retreat, if you will.

Yesterday, I walked the pond across from the College of the North Atlantic with my cool little dog Panda, and I walked the paths around my home. I reflected lightly and relaxed. I hosted a beautiful little Holy Day celebration at my home. I watched Avatar again. It was a remarkable day finishing with a brief Facebook chat with my dear friend Raven who is visiting Mexico and bringing back some Salsa steps (hopefully LOL).

Then today, I bought a new watch... a funky tribal one, and a new chain for my fox pendant. AND I am getting ready for the Virtues Project Global Mentorship 2010 Conference in Victoria BC.

What has all of this to do with my path to health? EVERYTHING.

Physical health is no island, no silo. It is connected to mind and spirit. That is the purpose of this blog... wholiness, the whole of mind, body, spirit and soul.

I have been reflecting on how I get healthier. I am continuing to lose weight and waist size and I am thrilled. More importantly even, I am getting back to me. Getting back to a "tribal" gypsy me. Still practical enough to live in this world, but less linear and more magical.

I am remembering that I love the freedom of dance, the joy of singing, the elegance of archery, the honour of football, the vision of Star Trek (yup, humanity is noble), the magic of true romance in life, and more. These things tell me something about me. That is important.

So, my path continues but I am picking up speed, but the speed that comes from grace. I am being true to me and listening to "me" inside, in what I eat, what activities I choose, and how I live.

My advice? None, except be true to you.

I continue to live S.L.O.W.E.R. but I also suggest two other letters of importance ... B.U. !!!

Peace and happy days.

Barry