floating...

I normally enjoy floating in the pool any chance I get. floating around and soaking up the sunshine. Nothing beats it. Unless you get so sunburned that you look like a piece of toast that was stuck in the toaster for an hour and a half. Although I enjoy laying around all day on a pool flotation device, sitting in a white water raft was equally enjoyable.

It was a few years ago for my buddies bachelor party, we went white water rafting In Ohio Pyle area. I think it was a category 3 rapids, so nothing too crazy. We set out early in the morning, and came back in the evening. Every second in between was an experience. We had heart pounding turns and insane rapids and then some laid back chill vibes down the river. I’m not the best swimmer and that made me nervous to try rafting. The week prior I was overthinking and worrying about falling in and dying. But the end of the day I was so full of energy and excitement that I never even had time to think about falling in and dying. awesome. It was very cool being part of a team and paddle through the rapids.

I do enjoy the laid back style of pool swimming and rafting, but this experience of white water rafting will last me a lifetime. I think it’s always good to put yourself into new experiences and grow from it. Who cares if you fall out of the raft, ( I didn’t luckily) just get back in and keep paddling. I think that’s good mantra to have moving forward. No matter what life throws at you or new experiences that come along always keep paddling forward.

Cheers,

Rex Felixx

P.s. Stay safe this weekend, have fun and go swimming

Everything.

It’s already been a crazy ride this year, and it’s only May.

No matter how crazy, or stressful your life gets, remember you have people in you life who love you.

You are loved.

Seriously, you are!

No matter what’s going on in your life,

or if the weight of the world seems a bit too heavy lately, remember, everything is going to be alright.

There is so much noise out there to distract you, to wear you out.

Be stronger than that.

Keep living and keep breathing.

Stay positive and keep that door open for new people to enter your life.

Who knows? Maybe that person will change your life.

Cheers,

Rex Felixx

the little things

The little things in life we often miss.

A spider spinning a web, or a flower starting to bloom.

The leaves turning a bright orange in Autumn.

It’s easy to be distracted by all the hustle bustle of the world we live in. The chaos that each day brings us. If we took a moment to sit and stare at the beauty around us I think it would do wonders in helping us navigate through the chaos and static.

Cheers,

Rex Felixx

P.S. On your next walk in the park, check out all the things you have never stopped to look at.

spring is here

Found two eggs

sitting by themselves

resting upon the branches

waiting for their day to arrive.

Quietly waiting,

for their moment…

It’s the end of March and Spring is finally here. Well, in the northeast, it’s still deciding if it’s Winter or Spring. This season creeps up on me when I least expect it. The weather is still chilly and cold, but the days are gradually getting longer and the flowers are starting to come up through the ground. I get so bogged down by the cold and grayscale of winter that it take me a bit to get into the swing of Spring.

It is amazing how every year the same thing happens in Spring. Animals come out of their slumber and plants come back to life. Our bodies start to get into better moods after the last freeze, and we can start enjoying the outdoor sunshine a little bit more (albeit our skin gets sunburned in the process).

Don’t let Spring pass you by this year. Look around and appreciate this season of awesome rebirth and renewal. It will make you appreciate what we went through the last few months and what we have to look forward to.

Smell the flowers

Go fly a kite

Go on a hike

Sit in silence for awhile and reflect on the year so far

Cheers,

Rex Felixx

P.S. April is the best month because it’s my birthday month !!!!!

Let's have an adventure today!

Everyday we awaken to a brand new day, and everyday we decide what we want to do with it. We can become our own hero or we can crawl back into our digital cave and scroll through social media for five minutes, which inevitably becomes 30 minutes, then hours upon hours. Clicks, likes, Pinterest trends, and Tik Tok famous people eating spicy ramen noodles through their snorkels, while petting their pet chihuahua named Dolores Boris. What are we doing? What are we becoming? We would rather text someone than to go out and converse in person. Then when we do decide to hangout we scroll our brightly lit screens texting others while we use Gifs to show our emotions. (Actually most times, it’s almost impossible to make plans nowadays. people want to always keep their options open. “Maybe I will… ummm maybe if nothing else is going on.”

Decide today that adventure is in your future. Actually scratch that. Decide today that adventure is now. ( no more procrastinating) Do something fun, something exciting. Make memories with people, Soon enough we will all be 65 and wishing we did something exhilarating with our friends when we were younger. It doesn’t have to be extreme skydiving or licking poisonous mushrooms. (please don’t) Le’t get excited for life. Do something different. Adventurers pack your bags!

Let’s have an adventure today!

Yours truly,

Rex Felixx