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Lost In the Eye of the Storm Not knowing what else to do, I just sit down on the kitchen floor, my back pressed against the cabinets, my head in my hands, the storm swirling around me, overwhelming my ability to do just about anything else. Waves crashing down on me again and again, my body vibrating, hands shaking, head and heart racing, my breath getting shorter and tighter, my mind an uncontrollable bouncy ball, …

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The Wake Up Call I’m driving home, sitting at a stoplight. My eyelids are getting heavier, my blinks getting longer…and…longer…until finally, I’m out. Could’ve been 2 seconds or 2 minutes but as the sound of the horn behind me jolts me awake, although a little disoriented, I drive the rest of the way home without issue. And all because of what I had consumed. All because a few hours earlier, I had shredded cheese on …

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When I was a kid, the minute some household appliance was declared unusable, I immediately went and got the screwdriver and popped that baby open. Discovering how all the parts and pieces worked together to vacuum the carpet or play a movie on the TV (or whatever else the thing used to do) transported me to another world that transfixed me for hours. I was on a journey, seeking to understand. Becoming the Broken VCR …

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There is a lot of research around being in flow state or being in the zone, which happens when tackling difficult challenges that push to the upper levels applying skills and abilities. When in flow state, time disappears and a feeling of complete immersion and complete focus ensures. It’s most commonly experienced by people doing extreme sports and racing cars. These people are often referred to as “adrenaline junkies” as they continue to chase bigger …

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