Tim Clark

Natural

“But are not exercise and the open air within the reach of us all?” ~ Walt Whitman The grass on the soccer field is much longer than normal. There are no lines, no cones or flags, just open green space. The players, two of the college athletes I train, check in with the appropriate tenContinue reading “Natural”

Unfolding

” I would love to live like a river flows, carried by the surprise of it’s own unfolding. ~ John O’ Donohue Frank asked me when we would be done, when our workouts would switch to maintenance because we had reached the realistic limits of what his body could do. When do we get toContinue reading “Unfolding”

Feel

“There is in all things visible … a hidden wholeness.” ~ Thomas Merton You don’t swing a golf club or cast a fly rod with your arms. You don’t kick a soccer ball with your feet or run with your legs. Your whole body moves and the way your body moves is the way theContinue reading “Feel”

Approach

“At the heart of things is a secret law of balance and when our approach is respectful, sensitive and worthy, gifts of healing, challenge and creativity open to us. A gracious approach is the key that unlocks the treasure of the encounter … When we approach with reverence, great things decide to approach us.” ~Continue reading “Approach”

Move

“Nothing happens until something moves. When something vibrates, the electrons of the entire universe resonate with it. Everything is connected.” ~ Albert Einstein — Albert Einstein Before every training session I would ask my athletes to make an entry in their training journal. One of the questions was about mental energy. On a scale ofContinue reading “Move”

Improvise

“Improvisation is the courage to move from one note to the next.” ~ Bobby McFerrin I’ve had to improvise a lot lately. Moving stretch classes from the rec center to online. Going from seeing clients in the gym to coaching them in their basement on FaceTime. Some of it has worked. Some of it, notContinue reading “Improvise”

Glad I Did It

“Be deliberate, act with intention.” ~ Twyla Tharp I learned, the other day, that “glad I did it”, and “glad it’s done” aren’t the same thing. I began a session with a client like always, checking in. Part way through he said that some days it’s harder than others to get started, his mind startsContinue reading “Glad I Did It”

Showing Up

Research shows that sustainable progress, in everything from diet to fitness to creativity, isn’t about being consistently great; it’s about being great at being consistent. ~ Brad Stulberg Showing up can be a challenge when the places and routines we are used to are no longer available, when the world around us, even if it’sContinue reading “Showing Up”

Engage

“To engage, with honor, the full possibility of your life is to engage in a worthy way the possibility of your new day.” ~ John O’Donohue The future is unfolding right now. As unclear and uncertain as it may feel, it’s already being shaped by the choices I make today. I can put my fitnessContinue reading “Engage”

Exploring Possibilities

“If I were to wish for anything I should not wish for wealth and power, but for the passionate sense of what can be, for the eye, which ever young and ardent, sees the possible.” ~ Soren Kierkegaard When Jack began he couldn’t do a windmill on his left side. The tissue from his hip,Continue reading “Exploring Possibilities”