About
Lauren Lisette Grady has been a provider in the mental health field for over 17 years, walking alongside others to process psychiatric diagnoses, grief and loss, addiction, and anger, to name a few. Working with an array of clients, from children in foster care to military personnel, Lauren has made it her life’s purpose to be of service and teach the importance of healing the WHOLE (self) on a micro and macro level. Born in The Bronx, NYC, Lauren now lives in Augusta, Georgia with her daughter, where they are being rooted to thrive within their new Village.
Learning to Breathe Fire: The Rise of CrossFit and the Primal Future of Fitness
Description
<p><b>The absorbing, definitive account of CrossFit's origins, its explosive grassroots growth, and its emergence as a global phenomenon.</b><br /> <br />One of the most illuminating books ever on a sports subculture, <i>Learning to Breathe Fire </i>combines vivid sports writing with a thoughtful meditation on what it means to be human. In the book, veteran journalist J.C. Herz explains the science of maximum effort, why the modern gym fails an obese society, and the psychic rewards of ending up on the floor feeling as though you're about to die. <br /> <br />The story traces CrossFit’s rise, from a single underground gym in Santa Cruz to its adoption as the workout of choice for elite special forces, firefighters and cops, to its popularity as the go-to fitness routine for regular Joes and Janes. Especially riveting is Herz’s description of The CrossFit Games, which begin as an informal throw-down on a California ranch and evolve into a televised global proving ground for the fittest men and women on Earth, as well as hundreds of thousands of lesser mortals. <br /> <br />In her portrayal of the sport's star athletes, its passionate coaches and its “chief armorer,” Rogue Fitness, Herz powerfully evokes the uniqueness of a fitness culture that cultivates primal fierceness in average people. And in the shared ordeal of an all-consuming workout, she unearths the ritual intensity that's been with us since humans invented sports, showing us how, on a deep level, we're all tribal hunters and first responders, waiting for the signal to go all-out. </p>
Story Behind The Book
The poems in this book spans the course of my life from a naïve young adult to woman who is still learning and growing. I’ve had relationships with God, self, and others that were at times toxic (sometimes my own doing); and exhilarating. Reflecting on my past offers me a chance to look at the whole experience – setbacks and victories – and whole me. I recognized being emotionally, spiritually, and mentally malnourished; and had to stop or else I would die inside. I appreciate and choose not to have any regrets because in the end; I can’t change the past.
Poetry has helped me to reconnect and bridge a gap in my life where common sense falls short. I’m a strong believer that our natural born gifts were given to us to nurture and edify others. Thank you for allowing these poems to make footprints in your present, leading to your brighter future.
