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Frustration happens. It’s part of being human. The morning, each afternoon, during the evening, and every night are all times when these feelings creep upon us. Rejection. Disappointment. One can drive themselves crazy, even behave irritably, while cowering to the stresses that tower before us. Many self-defeating reactions alienate and nullify positives in life and bring out the worst in people. Or we can transform frustration with patience. And master it. Patience doesn’t mean passivity or resignation, but it does mean power. Patience is an emotionally freeing practice of waiting, watching, and knowing when to act. Being instinctual while being intelligent. Calculating. Patience is a form of compassion, a re-attuning to intuition, a way to emotionally redeem oneself when one becomes lost in a world filled with frustration. To frustrate means to obstruct or make it ineffectual. Frustration is a feeling of agitation and intolerance triggered when arriving at a lacking need. It’s an inability to delay gratification. Without patience, we are our own worst taskmasters. But with patience, we can step back and refocus ourselves. Patience gives us the liberating breath that reminds us of our mental freedoms. Our physical limits. To be fully alive we must not become slaves to frustration, but masters of patience.

Eating healthy and exercising regularly has always been detrimental to assuring our well-being but the older we get, the tougher those things become. Whether it be due to having a family to look after, a busy career, or just always being on the go, most of us eat when we have time and we don’t always make the smart choice concerning our diet. With an excess of time being a mere pipedream, hopes of regular exercise for a lot of us are simply that, hopes. With that said, I heavily implore you to take care of your physical body as often as you can and while it is important, I want to also encourage you to be concerned about your soul and mental health. Do the things that make you happy. Challenge yourself and keep that positive vibe nestled around your being. Sure, none of us will live forever, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care for your body any differently. But perhaps more importantly, take good care of your soul, for that is the power that we truly don’t fully understand.

When I sat down on a dirtbike for the first time, I felt as if something was awakened within me. Something almost primal. The urge to tear up some sod on this two-wheeled motorized horse was all I could think about. Taking it out for a ride across the open fields, through the lush forests, down that old dirt road, and up the rocky mountainside. Not only did riding provide a physical escape for me but it also allowed my mind and body to both wander and experience new things. When you ride you feel free. Free of the problems that plague you and free from the world in which you live every day. To some, it’s a hobby and to others, it’s a way of life. When you ride you feel unstoppable and empowered. That’s when I realized that this was more than just a thing, this was a passion.