The Depth of Life

"It is not length of life, but depth of life" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

These last few weeks have been incredibly busy. Balancing schoolwork and activities has been hard due to an increased workload. Fortunately, through all this chaos I have managed to stay healthy, active and most importantly illness free.

Last weekend, two ski resorts in Utah opened due to a large amount of early season snow. I managed to get up to Brighton resort yesterday and make some turns through untouched powder with a group of friends. Although blizzard conditions, the snow was absolutely amazing. Overall, the day started off great and ended on an even better note as the storm progressed bringing more and more snow.

This morning I went out to McCarthey track to do some training and clear my mind for the upcoming week. I started off doing a very basic warmup routine and finished doing 100m sprints with core work in between. I also dedicated a large portion of the workout to stretching and flexibility exercises to prevent fatigue and injury. If you are ever feeling stressed out I would highly recommend doing a quick track training routine to help relieve the stress.

Even though schoolwork occupies the majority of my time, I still manage to relish the depth of life. In a way this means living everyday to the fullest, but also being optimistic about the future. For example, although schoolwork or a job may be incredibly stressful at the moment, at the end of the semester all the hard work will pay off. Dedicating a small amount of time now towards schoolwork will have a large payoff 20 years from now.

Stay tuned for more motivational advice. I will try to update this blog more frequently now that the semester is winding down. Peace!