jvaine1Nov 5, 20212 minBecoming Comfortable in the Water.I can't recall the exact date or the words. But the overall messaging of the conversation grabbed my attention, and more importantly my...
jvaine1Oct 21, 20212 minFor the Fun of it. Laughs fill the air, and one by one, those who are unsure what the laughter is about graciously take part. The corners of their mouth...
jvaine1May 8, 20202 minA Coach for Paddling, Yes, But for Life?Coffee in hand. To do list staring at me. Yet nothing is getting accomplished. I close the computer screen. Head to my room. Suitcase on...
jvaine1Apr 17, 20203 minThe Tool Society Told Me to Forget. The leaves, changing from green to the oranges and reds. The night time temperatures, drop back into that cool feel, the one requiring a...
jvaine1Mar 25, 20202 minThe Mind is Stronger, But Not as Strong as This. As I made my way to the icey water. Through the snow covered ground. Someone was yelling at me to stop. It was a panic riddled voice....
jvaine1Mar 20, 20203 minA Bit of Sweat, Because We Can. Last night I set my alarm. Wanted to get up before the sun. Take on the day with excitement. As the alarm sounded. I awoke. My pups did...
jvaine1Mar 19, 20202 minShare Positivity and Support. Even though we have not been through anything as unique as what we are experiencing right now. We all have had traumatic events occur to...
jvaine1Mar 17, 20202 minChanging Social Media, One Uplifting Post at a Time.Over the Friday I was scrolling. On every form of social media. Fast enough my screen looked like a slot machine. And just like those...
jvaine1Mar 12, 20204 minOvercome the Mind and Paddle Faster.The heart rate rising. The person in front of me. Slowly pulls ahead. One board length. Then two. I feel my hands tensing around the...
jvaine1Mar 10, 20202 minBreaking Down the Walls Around my Fear. My stomach begins to tie up in knots. Feeling nervous. Scared. And anxious. I know what I want to do. But I am frozen. Staring blankly at...
jvaine1Feb 27, 20202 minThe Post That Changed My World. Eyes peel open. Few deep breaths. Accompanied by arms reaching over head. Feet in the opposite direction. Breath gets a bit deeper....
jvaine1Feb 20, 20203 minA Confession To the Paddle Community. I have lost my shit on a person in front of me driving 5 mph over the speed limit in the left lane. Swearing at them. Waving my hands....
jvaine1Feb 15, 20203 minChange To Grow, Increasing Participation in Paddling. Change is uncomfortable. For us personally. And those who are around us. As it causes everyone to become, uncomfortable for a moment of...
jvaine1Feb 12, 20205 minThe Why, Behind the Conquest of Changing Paddle Racing. We ask ourselves the "why's." Especially when it pertains to others actions. Why did they pay it forward and get my coffee? Why did they...
jvaine1Feb 10, 20202 minGiving. A Simple Way to Change Our Day. "To make a present of." Defining the word give. I'm not much for definitions straight out the book, well off the google search. But this...
jvaine1Feb 10, 20205 minFinding the Best Snowboard, For the East Coast. The weather personality's voice hits that pitch. The one with, trepidation. Catching my attention. Causing me to leave my standing desk....
jvaine1Feb 8, 20203 minStaying Active and Using CBD. The alarm clock sounds. As I wake and start to make my way out of bed to shut the annoying reminder to get up. Off. My body feels as if a...
jvaine1Feb 8, 20204 minSlowing Down to Power Up, the Benefits of the Breath. Sitting at the stop light. Not even half way into our commute. And only a few sips of coffee in our system. We gaze at our phone. Pulling...
jvaine1Feb 4, 20205 minWhy Do We Race a Stand Up Paddleboard?There are conversations. The ones that the room goes silent and we feel like we are talking to ourselves. We quickly either divert to...
jvaine1Feb 3, 20203 minCoaching, A Life Long Passion. Adrenaline pumping. I charge towards the boat wake. The moment I feel my board start to rise off the water. My body stretches out, like...