Recently, TRC spoke with Katie Haymond about Pure Barre and what makes it such a great addition to our community. We loved her answers and encourage you to read more about Pure Barre if you’re interested in a different way of getting a workout in.

Can you tell us a little bit about the history behind Pure Barre and why West Lafayette is a great fit for it?

It’s actually a funny story about how we ended up here in West Lafayette! Our owner, Stephanie, fell in love with the Pure Barre technique on a trip and was looking for a similar workout here in town. She ended up driving to Indy throughout the week to go to Pure Barre, and after a few months of doing that drive just to work out thought, “Why not bring PB to West Lafayette?” And so the idea was born! Pure Barre opened three years ago and we haven’t looked back ever since. West Lafayette is a great place for PB because we have a mix of locals and college students that creates a constantly upbeat and fun atmosphere for working out!

What is Barre?

Pure Barre offers an effective total body barre workout focused on low-impact, high-intensity movements that lift and tone muscles to improve strength, agility, and flexibility for everybody.

What are the benefits of participating in Barre? Is this a form of exercise that anyone and everyone can participate in?

There are many benefits of Pure Barre! Some of the most common benefits our clients rave about are gaining strength, weight loss, an improvement in mood, and stress relief. Pure Barre is for any and all fitness levels and ages. We have college-age students as well as retirees that work out with us. The other huge benefit is the modifications we offer as well whether it be for injuries or pregnancy – again, it really is for any and everyone!

What kind of classes/programs does Pure Barre have to offer?

We have three class formats here at Pure Barre:

Classic – Our tried and true, “bread and butter” class so to speak. Rooted in our classic technique, you’ll be guided through a series of high-intensity, low-impact movements to strengthen and tone your body in ways that no other technique can. Give us 50 minutes and we’ll give you the best of barre – long and lean muscle without the bulk.

Empower – This is our cardio class! Pure Empower is a fusion of barre and interval training designed to elevate your heart rate, build strength, and rev up your metabolism. For 45 minutes, you’ll use multi-directional, dynamic movements with ankle weights and a plyometric platform to target different muscle groups simultaneously – all at an invigorating pace.

Reform – Inspired by resistance training. Perfected by Pure Barre. Pure Reform is a total body barre workout that targets, shapes, and defines all major muscle groups through resistance-based strength training. The 50-minute barre class merges the elements you love from our Pure Barre technique with moves that challenge your strength, coordination, and balance by using resistance bands, sliders, and the barre.

Is it affordable for anyone and everyone?

It is a boutique fitness program, so it may come in slightly higher than your local gym, but we like to say that each class should feel like a personal training session. You get lots of attention from instructors and are constantly challenged to push your hardest in every class you take! All that to say, our membership packages start at $49/month and go up from there.

How would you encourage someone to stop by and try out a class?

Your first class is always free at Pure Barre West Lafayette! We want you to be able to try the Pure Barre technique with no strings attached. Pure Barre is a totally different workout where you really just have to try it to see if it’s for you. So we always say, come to try it – and if you love it, awesome! But if you hate it – we’re not offended. We want you to find the best workout for your body, lifestyle, and fitness goals!

Do you participate in events around Greater Lafayette?

We have done pop-up classes around town at places like Ripple&Co and also partner with local businesses to do giveaways as well. We LOVE to partner with other local businesses!

How do you personally define wellness?

Wellness to us is nurturing your body both from the inside and outside. Pursuing a healthy lifestyle through self-care, stress management, and healthy habits. Regular exercise is a great way to be committed to a positive wellness journey! We are constantly cheering on our clients in their personal wellness journeys both inside and outside the studio.

Thanks for sharing more about Pure Barre, Katie! To learn more about the studio in West Lafayette, visit their website.

If you bought a home, you’d expect it to fit the description in which it was presented to you, right? For example, if the home was described as sitting on a half-acre lot, you’d expect an entire half-acre of property. But what if you later discovered that the property lines were off, and part of your yard is really your neighbors’ yard? Now, you could potentially have a huge problem on your hands. This is where a property survey would’ve played an important role.

To simply put it, a property survey is performed to confirm exact boundary lines between properties. When you’re buying a home, a property survey will be addressed in a purchase agreement and whether you would like to have one done. If you opt to have a survey done, you will have to decide which survey best suits your needs. In some cases, mortgage lenders and title companies may require a survey be completed before a mortgage application is approved or title insurance is issued. 

Some different types of surveys include:

• Boundary Survey: Just like it sounds – it determines the boundary lines of a property. 
• Location Survey: This is like a boundary survey, but this includes any additions and improvements made to the property.
• Right-Of-Way Survey: This helps property and utility owners determine the access right and access points on a particular property.
• Topographic Survey: This is used to identify and map the contours of the ground and existing features on the surface of the earth. This includes contours, utilities, ditches, roads, water, etc. 

If you already own property and are looking to begin construction on a new project, you may want to consider having a survey done before work begins. If a project is completed and found to be on a neighbor’s property, you may have a problem on your hands.

According to Experian, the average property survey in the United States comes out to be around $500, but costs vary by location. In reality, you can expect to pay between $400 and $700, a small price to pay to potentially avoid a major issue down the road. When you buy or sell a home, lenders and title companies sometimes arrange for a survey included in closing costs. You can expect a survey to usually take a few weeks to be completed.

Before you rush to have a survey done, check to see if your property has already been surveyed in the past. You can usually check records at local tax accessor’s office. But keep in mind that the tax records may not always reflect the correct information.

If you’re in search of a surveyor in the Greater Lafayette area, the Indiana Society of Professional Land Surveyors offers a helpful tool on their website, www.ispls.org.

In conclusion, if you prefer to err on the side of caution, it may be in your best interest to set aside the money to have a survey completed. Better to be safe than sorry, right? 

As much as we wish we could, none of us can predict exactly what the future holds, especially when it comes to finances. Unexpected medical bills, job loss, divorce, and everything in between can quickly lead to financial hardship. 

In the case of homeowners who have fallen on hard times, if you’re not able to make your monthly mortgage payment, some lenders may offer assistance for a certain amount of time, but eventually you will need to take further action.

A couple of real estate terms you may be familiar with are short sale and foreclosure. Both have similarities, but they are also very different. Of course, each individual’s situation is unique, but we’ll give you a bit of insight into each process.

Short Sale

According to www.bankrate.com, a short sale is when a lender agrees to accept a lower mortgage payoff amount to facilitate the sale of a home where the owner is in financial distress and can’t catch up with payments. The homeowner VOLUNTARILY begins the process of selling their home if a short sale is approved by the lender. Once a buyer is interested, the lender will need to approve the terms for the sale to be facilitated.

When a short sale is approved and the home is sold, that doesn’t mean the homeowner is completely off the hook.

A short sale will likely harm the homeowner’s credit score as they did not fulfill the terms of the loan agreed to. Also, think about it this way, in a situation where a homeowner is selling their home with positive equity, they’re going to walk away with a profit. When they walk away with negative equity, they walk away with nothing, possibly making it hard for you to find another place to live, but not necessarily impossible. In the end, both the lender and the homeowner will likely take a loss, but it may not be as large of a loss as a foreclosure.

Short sales can also be a lengthy process from start to finish depending on the situation. It may be in the homeowner’s best interest to reach out to an attorney or real estate agent before beginning the short sale process.

Foreclosure

On the other hand, a foreclosure is defined as the legal process where the homeowner’s lender FORCIBLY takes possession of the home due to delinquency on mortgage payments. The lender then tries to recoup lost costs. 

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, mortgage companies usually start the foreclosure process three to six months after the last mortgage payment. If you run into financial hardship, it’s highly recommended that you stay in touch with your lender as there may be alternative solutions rather than going into foreclosure. 

Like a short sale, foreclosure not only brings along the threat of losing your home, but several additional consequences as well. This includes damage to your credit score for several years, which ultimately impacts your ability to obtain new housing, credit, and possibly employment until the foreclosure drops off your credit report. According to Experian, that is seven years from the first missed payment. 

When it comes to the foreclosure process, there are three different types: judicial, non-judicial, and strict foreclosures. 

Judicial Foreclosure: This is the most common type of foreclosure. The lender files suit within the judicial system where the borrower will receive documentation in the mail demanding a payment. If a payment is not made within 30 days, the foreclosure process will begin. The property is then sold to the highest bidder via a local court or sheriff’s office.

Non-Judicial Foreclosure: Also known as statutory foreclosure, this may take place if a Power of Sale clause is included in the mortgage. If the borrower defaults on their loan, the lender will send out a notice demanding payment. After a certain amount of time passes without a payment, the lender will take it upon themselves to hold a public auction. These types of foreclosures tend to take less time to carry out, although they may be subject to judicial review to ensure the legality of proceedings. 

Strict Foreclosure: Just a small number of states allow this type of foreclosure. This is when the lender files a lawsuit on the borrower after defaulting on the mortgage. If the borrower is not able to pay the mortgage within a certain time frame ordered by the court, the property goes directly back to the lender. These types of foreclosures usually take place when the debt amount is greater than the property’s value.

Each of these requires the public to be notified as well as all involved parties to receive notice of the proceedings. Once a buyer acquires the property from the bank, the tenants have a short amount of time before eviction takes place.

Conclusion

If you’ve fallen on hard times and are considering either of these options, it’s recommended that you consult your mortgage lender and/or a professional to see what the best course of action is for your situation.

If you have questions, reach out to The Russell Team at (765) 497-0700.

The story of Lafayette’s very own Sassy Fitness Studio all began when Heather Kannal was on her way home from a pole dancing class in Indianapolis.

“To be honest, my first class was not fun, and I did not want to go back,” said Kannal. “But my friend insisted we use our five class pass we had already purchased.” So, she gave it a second chance and went back. She’s glad she did.

“The second class was a life-changing experience for me,” Kannal said. “For possibly the first time in my life, I felt strong and a bit sexy.” She wanted everyone to feel this way, but there wasn’t anything comparable in Greater Lafayette. That’s when the idea to open a studio in her own community came to mind.

“The name of our studio was actually my husband’s idea and I loved it,” said Kannal.” My husband has been my biggest supporter.” But there was a time before the studio opened where Kannal began to get cold feet, ice cold feet. “I told him (my husband) that no one would take a 43-year-old mom of four, who was definitely not a size 0, seriously,” Kannal said. “He said that I was exactly why this would work. People would be comfortable with me and the fact that I am about as real as they get, instead of a young, tiny person who has never had children.”

He was right. By just being herself, Kannal proved that pole dancing is for everyone. With the studio located on Lafayette’s south side, people from all walks of life, all ages, all sizes, all everything have paid a visit to Sassy Fitness Studio. Kannal encourages anyone 16 years old and older to stop by. “We want a place for adults to feel comfortable learning something new and a bit sexy,” said Kannal.

After several years in the making, Sassy Fitness Studio is preparing to celebrate its fifth anniversary. Kannal said she loves her job and her clients. “Everyone at Sassy becomes family,” she said. “I promise you that you’ll have never been to a more welcoming place.”

If you’re interested in learning more about what Sassy Fitness Studio has to offer, head over to wellnessliving.com/login/sassyfitnessstudio. No membership is required and classes are offered both individually and in packages at a discounted rate.

Goodbye July and hello August! The kids are beginning to head back to school as summer break comes to a close, but that doesn’t mean the summertime fun has to come to an end. The month of August is jam-packed with events all throughout Greater Lafayette.

To help keep you in the know about all the happenings in our community, we’ve created a list outlining some of the big events taking place in the weeks to come. If we missed one, feel free to leave a comment with the details below!

Saturday, August 1
Tippecanoe County Flea Market
7:00AM – 1:00PM, Tippecanoe County Amphitheater, West Lafayette
FREE
https://www.homeofpurdue.com/event/tippecanoe-county-flea-market/10560/

If you love a great blast for the past or are looking for a particular antique, this is the place to be! Dozens of vendors are on hand, bound to have something that piques your interest. If you work up an appetite while shopping, no worries! Food vendors are on site. Come prepared to stay for a while!

Monday, August 3
Fort Quiantenon Artifacts – Show & Tell
6:00PM – 7:00PM, The History Center At Fort Quiantenon, West Lafayette/Zoom
FREE
https://tippecanoehistory.org/event/show-tell-fort-ouiatenon-artifacts/?instance_id=314

Interested in learning more about Tippecanoe County history? Grab the kids and join the Tippecanoe County Historical Association’s Operation Manager Leslie Martin Conwell as she shows some of the artifacts that were excavated from Fort Quiantenon. You’re bound to learn a thing or two!

Art In The Park – Back To School Night
6:00PM – 8:30PM, Columbian Park, Lafayette
FREE
https://www.lafayette.in.gov/1756/Art-in-the-Park

Art plus the outdoors… does it get much better than that? This marks the FINAL Art In The Park of the season! Bring the family out and enjoy a delicious meal from one of the food trucks and enjoy a live music performance from the Stay Outside band. To top it off, there will also be a FREE kids scavenger hunt to celebrate the end of summer.

Friday, August 6
First Friday – August Art Fair
5:00PM – 9:00PM, Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Downtown Lafayette
FREE
https://www.lafayette.in.gov/1756/Art-in-the-Park

Art and complimentary wine?! Now that we’ve got your attention, the Tippecanoe Arts Federation will host an outdoor art fair on its front lawn to promote the work of its members. Come support local artists, check out some of the new exhibitions, and enjoy a glass of wine!

Saturday, August 7
Subaru CASA Cycling Challenge
10:00AM – 10:00AM (Sunday, August 8), Subaru of Indiana Automotive Test Track, Lafayette
Non-rider food ticket can be purchased for $25
https://crm.enmotive.com/casa-challenge

It may not be the Olympics, but it’s right up there with it! The Subaru CASA Cycling Challenge is an extreme event that allows individuals and teams to test their endurance over a 24-hour period while raising funds for children in need.

Thursday, August 12
Girls Gone Local
4:00PM – 8:00PM, Downtown Lafayette
FREE
https://crm.enmotive.com/casa-challenge

In need of a girl’s night out that includes some shopping? Purchase your Girls Gone Local tote and hit the streets of downtown Lafayette for special discounts at participating retail shops, exclusive cocktails at your favorite bars, and new experiences with all the ladies. Totes can be purchased for $10 each at Boutique LoriAnn, Elevated Athleisurewear, Mad Love, Retail Therapy, or Willow & Grace Boutique.

Friday, August 13
Museum and Mansion Outdoor Movie Night: Finding Nemo
7:00PM – 11:00PM, Fowler House Mansion, Lafayette
FREE (but RSVP at fowlerhouse.org/product/omn21registration/)

What better way to spend a Friday evening than laying beneath the stars and watching a classic with the family? If you’re planning on coming out to the Fowler House Mansion, the event is free, but don’t forget to RSVP!

Saturday, August 14
Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering
10:00AM – 9:00PM, 200 Battleground Avenue, Battle Ground
FREE
https://www.indianafiddlersgathering.org

Looking for a day full of live entertainment? Head on over to Battle Ground for the annual Indiana Fiddlers’ Gathering. The acoustic music festival features the best in old-time, bluegrass, swing, jazz, fiddle, string band, Celtic and ethnic music on one stage. For more information, visit indianafiddlersgathering.org.

Mosey Down Main Street
6:00PM – 11:00PM, Downtown Lafayette
FREE
https://moseydownmain.org

Bring the entire family downtown for an evening full of music, outdoor food, beer, and wine sales as well as street performers, sidewalk chalk and handmade Hula hoops, Drum circles and DJ’s, belly dancers, and balloon animals.

Thursday, August 19
Wines On The Terrace
4:30PM – 8:30PM, Fowler House Mansion, Lafayette
$25/person plus tax

Come celebrate Friday Eve and sample taste wines from around the world! The wine samples are paired with charcuterie from the Fowler House Kitchen. Keep in mind, this is 21 years of age and over event. Proceeds from this event will help fund the continued preservation of the Fowler House Mansion.

Friday, August 20
Long Center Presents: Robert Cray Band
7:30PM – 12:00AM, Long Center For The Performing Arts, Lafayette
Tickets start at $26 each plus fees
https://longpac.org/events/robert-cray-band

Over the past four decades, Robert Crayhas created a sound that rises from American roots, blues, soul and R&B, with five Grammy wins, 20 acclaimed studio albums and a bundle of live albums that punctuate the Blues Hall of Famer’s career. Come out and see him perform live in Lafayette!

Saturday, August 21
Ice Cream Crawl
1:00PM – 4:00PM, Lafayette-West Lafayette
Ice cream passports are $10 each, or $25 for a family up to five
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lafayette-rotary-ice-cream-crawl-tickets-143853249943

Calling all ice cream lovers out there! The 2021 Ice Cream Crawl is a Lafayette Rotary fundraising project with proceeds going to fund the Tippecanoe Co. Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton. ‘Crawlers’ can go to any of the shops listed to get a free sample of ice cream or frozen custard. There are shops in both Lafayette and West Lafayette.

Thursday, August 26
Purdue Farmers Market
10:00AM – 3:00PM, Purdue Memorial Mall, West Lafayette
FREE
https://www.purdue.edu/physicalfacilities/sustainability/involved/farmers-market.html

Flowers, baked goods, vegetables, fruits, plus honey, jams and jellies… sounds great, right? Stop by and visit the Farmers Market at Purdue for some of the finest and freshest produce, as well as an enjoyable opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Purdue campus!

Friday, August 27/Saturday, August 28
Ouibache Music Festival
2:00PM – 10:00PM (Friday), Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Lafayette
2:00PM – 10:00PM (Saturday), The East End, Lafayette
Tickets are $10 each, ages 12 and under are FREE
https://ouibache.com

Stage shows will feature local, regional, national, and international acts. Music, demonstrations, dancing and all sorts of fun will be going on throughout the festival. Free jam sessions, workshops, and the “Night Before Concert” will take place the night before the festival so be sure to join us for all the fun. The opportunity is yours for the taking. Come and embrace your musical roots in a care-free setting. There is something for everyone. It’s about the music. It’s about passing on the traditions. It’s passion with a purpose.

Saturday, August 28
Beers Across The Wabash
3:00PM – 6:00PM, John T. Meyers Pedestrian Bridge, Lafayette-West Lafayette
Advance tickets are $40 each, price increases to $45 each the day of the event
https://www.facebook.com/BeersAcross/

Taking place on the pedestrian bridge linking Lafayette and West Lafayette, Friends of Downtown is proud to present the 9th Annual Beers Across the Wabash. This annual event calls for a fantastic afternoon of sampling craft brews from a host of Indiana’s finest small breweries.

“It started with a hypothesis that there existed a better way to pursue health and fitness than the model the fitness industry had given us.”

From there, the rest is history for Lafayette’s very own The Uncommon Gym.

TRC spoke with Jacob Watts, Head Coach at The Uncommon Gym. He tells us more about the facility and what makes it “uncommon” from any other gym. 

Tell us about the history behind The Uncommon Gym 

My mentors, bosses, and friends, Pete and Crystal Deiwert discovered CrossFit back in the late 2000’s and immediately saw the value in this type of training. Back then, the only way to get information about CrossFit was through www.CrossFit.com. They posted free workouts every day starting all the way back in 2001. Pete and Crystal started gathering a small group of like-minded friends who were also curious about trying out this relatively new workout routine. After seeing enough of a change in themselves and seeing how it impacted other people, they decided to open their own CrossFit location in Lafayette. In August of 2012 they opened CrossFit Uncommon, and it is in the same location to this day.

What does The Uncommon Gym have to offer?

At our core, The Uncommon Gym offers CrossFit classes. CrossFit is defined as constantly varied; functional movement performed at a high intensity. So, our workouts mostly consist of movements that people do every day (squatting, picking up off the ground, carrying, lifting overhead, running, jumping, etc.) and we change up the combinations of movements from one day to the next so we can always keep improving. What really drives the benefits of CrossFit, and what separates it from most people’s workout routines, is intensity. We spend a great deal of time and effort teaching people how to move their bodies and weighted objects safely and efficiently. This allows them to push their bodies to greater and greater levels of effort with minimal risk of injury. It is this ever-increasing effort that keeps the improvements going indefinitely.

We require four one-on-one sessions with a coach where we teach you the basics before you join the group classes. This is called our Foundations program. If anybody wants more focused attention, we offer one on one sessions. This could include working on a particular skill, addressing a weakness, or even rehab from an injury. If somebody signs up for an Unlimited class membership, they even have the ability to attend one yoga class per week at Community Yoga in West Lafayette, which is owned by a pair of our very own members, Jacqueline Allen-Magers and Jay Magers!

Do you set goals for each individual member? How do you keep them coming back?

While we certainly have the ability to meet and discuss goals with individual people, we do find that most people’s goals have quite a bit of overlap. Everybody says they want to be leaner and/or stronger but what they really want is to feel better. Everybody loves to talk about the little things that might make a 1% improvement. What supplements should I take? What special strength program should I try? Should I do CrossFit, or OrangeTheory, or spin class? But very few people are doing the things that will make 10% improvements. So, we make sure our members know that they need to take care of the big things before they even worry about the little things. The big things are getting at least seven hours of quality sleep every night, drink enough water every day, eat mostly fresh produce and unprocessed/unsweetened food, and do something very physically intense at least three times per week. If somebody has those things dialed in, then we can start making the little tweaks to get small changes here and there.

If you ask any one of our members or even any member of the worldwide CrossFit community why they keep coming back they will tell you it’s the people in their gym. Everyone is so supportive of each other that it’s very easy to make showing up a habit. The other nice thing about CrossFit is that there is SO MUCH to work on that you’ll run out of time before you run out of things to improve. Not only are there many different exercises that require a great deal of skill and practice to master, but we also encourage people to work on various aspects of their mental fitness. 

Tell me a little bit about your coaches and what they bring to the table
In order to coach at a CrossFit affiliate, one must obtain a minimum of a Level 1 certification through CrossFit HQ. We currently have 5 part-time coaches who have their Level 1 and 3 coaches who have their Level 2.

Beyond certifications, Pete and Crystal have done an excellent job at setting a standard from the very beginning. The expectation is that you lead class like a professional coach. It’s a tricky thing to do because the beginnings of CrossFit are very underground, grassroots, and informal. It started out of people’s garages and backyards. It was friends training with other friends. But it has evolved into a huge, thriving community. You can see the influence of CrossFit in other commercial gyms. Gyms that look a lot like Planet Fitness, but they also have barbells and bumper plates and kettlebells. They are also offering memberships that are cheaper than ours. So, we have to go above and beyond. When people leave our classes there can be no doubt in their mind that they were just coached by a professional. They were coached by a person who not only loves coaching but is obsessed with becoming a better coach and improving the lives of everyone they meet. That is what the coaches at Uncommon bring to the table; an extensive knowledge of movement, how to improve quality of life, and we offer our expertise in adjusting workouts to fit the needs of any individual we coach.

Is The Uncommon Gym for anyone and everyone?

I want to emphasize in all caps here… ABSOLUTELY!!

We have trained everyone from kids as young as 12 to adults in their 70’s. We have trained women through their entire pregnancies, people working around injuries, and anyone who has to modify for other limitations. CrossFit is safe for everyone. The key is in the coach’s ability to modify to the needs of the individual. A large part of our ability to do that depends on the tools we have in our toolbox. That means we are constantly looking to different sources of information. Even if it is just one little thing that helps one person, it’s worth it.

How would you encourage someone to stop by and see what you have to offer?

Our class schedule is online at theuncommongym.com! Anybody can stop by at any time to see a class and talk to a coach. We also offer a free community workout every month! It is usually the first Friday of the month (every class of the day is free) but sometimes we do a single free class on Saturday morning.

What sets you aside from other gyms and fitness centers?

In avoiding a huge essay, I’ll try to summarize some of my answers to the other questions. We have a community full of people who are willing to pursue personal growth (physical and mental) through experiencing challenging workouts. They are also relentless in their support of each other. That doesn’t just mean we cheer for each other and give high fives and say great job after a workout. We are willing to help each other confront some difficult things in life. We are there for each other when somebody is going through a hardship. We are willing to ask hard questions of each other and ourselves. Through our pursuit of personal growth, we are there to help our friends do the same. We truly are a tide that raises all ships.

Do you have to be a member to use the facility?

Yes, but we do allow drop-ins. Also, if somebody lives locally and has CrossFit or extensive workout experience, we let them try the gym free for a week to see if it’s for them.

What is your definition of wellness?

We believe in treating each person as a multi-dimensional being. You are not just a sack of muscle and bones and organs controlled by a brain. You are literally the most complex organism that has ever existed. We believe true health and wellness comes from getting to know yourself better. Difficult workouts are a good start but we as humans are way too distracted these days. There an infinite number of things trying to take your attention. The apps on our phones are literally designed to get your attention and keep you addicted to them. All of this distraction is driving us further and further from knowing ourselves. It’s no wonder so many people are sick, and they don’t even know it. If you are an overall well person, you are sleeping well, you are physically capable of doing just about any challenging thing you want, and you can emotionally handle adversity.