Downtime my butt, who’s kidding who, I can never sit still for too long. I always have to be moving and doing something or I feel as if I’m not living. Guess I got that from my parents who are always on the go. Both of them are always giving their best in all aspects of life, and like the old saying goes if your going to emulate someone, make it someone great. Well I have two amazing parents who just celebrated their 43rd anniversary. They’ve put up with my shenanigans for years and after all my shortcomings and coming down to earth they are the ones I love the most and look up to and want to emulate. They are a real tough act to follow but hey I’m doing my best. I look forward to writing tomorrow with an update of my evening tonight.
Ryan.
First off I’d like to express my sincere compassion to every human being in this world that is suffering from an illness, a tragedy of some sort, any kind of mental illness or a deep level of despair. I’m sending you love light and hope for a better tomorrow filled with love and opportunity to shine that special you to the world, like I know every soul on this beautiful planet has. After my horrendous bout with food poisoning I’m finally back to life and grateful to be alive and in the moment once again. Just to breath life with everything around me. As I was a mess for the past few days. But after seeing land mine victims, and people in straw houses in utter poverty I just give thanks for being in a healthy body. 
Today I was in a small fishing village on the outskirts of Siem Reap. I was fortunate enough to get invited into a temple by some monks. They saw the necklace I was wearing and the bracelet I was given by the old monk in Thailand. So the next thing I know I’m getting dressed in traditional monk gear. And the eldest of the monks said he wanted to bless me. He said it was for victory wherever I go, family, long life and compassion. I was honored, but then I thought that no matter what I’ll always be victorious if I just give the best I can to everyone I meet along the journey of life. That everyday in this life is a chance to do good. The picture speaks for itself. It was intense, but just another experience that I’ll never forget.
I’m literally counting the days down in anticipation of the ride for the Somaly Mam foundation. I always get pumped up when I know adventure presents itself in such a positive way. I loaded up on some cozzy bike gear today at Grasshopper Adventures Bike Shop, so I’ll be ready to rock come cycle time. It just so happens they had some really cool photos of the ride from years past and I was able to see what I’m in for. Biking across this beautiful country is going to be the thrill of a lifetime, and having a purpose while doing so is such a blessing that I’m thankful for. The people at the bike shop were so nice. They gave me a killer discount on my gear and served me up with my favorite drink in the world – Coco nut water! 
It’s my feeling and observation that we are the result of evolutionary change. In the last 100 years we have evolved so much as a species that it almost paralyses ones reason. The knowledge we’ve accumulated ,the inventions that make life that much easier for survival on this planet inspire one with awe. I’m in Cambodia a land that has been poverty stricken for many years. I was here two years ago and was fortunate to see the magnificent ancient temple of Angkor Wat. I was blown away with the way the ancient Khmer people who were master stone carvers payed so much attention to detail. I’ve been here for a few days now and I haven’t been back to the temple. But I’ve explored the city in depth and have been taken back by the mass summoning of people that are obviously drawn here for tourism and other reasons I need not get into. Prices have escalated enormously which in some ways I feel good for the people here that now have a better chance to thrive. But in only two years I’ve witnessed such a dramatic change in the people in the city that are now driven to entice tourists to spend the all mighty dollar. The last time I visited this part of the country I was more at peace by the non hassle of people throwing deals and offerings of everything under the sun.
After 3 weeks of intense emotional non stop travel and filming I’ve had the blessed opportunity to have some down time in Siem Reap Cambodia. Being an extreme individual that expects positive growth in all aspects of my life I find solitude and peace when I give myself the much needed breaks my body and mind needs. I’ve touched many times over that I believe wholeheartedly that we are the creators of our own destiny, master of our fate and captains of our soul. I remember being a young boy telling my mom on the way to one of my hockey games “mom, you know we create our own reality!” I was all but 12 at the time. I spent a lot of time with my mom who’s intuition about people is usually bang on. After going through my “phase” of destructiveness and growing up so to speak I feel I’ve finally come back to the true knowing that we DO CREATE our lives, all through intention, desire and focus. It’s really just as simple as knowing what it is you want and believing in it with all your will and passion inside of you and never deviating away from that which you believe in. I needed to come to the realization that in order to have a healthy happy and prosperous life measured in spiritual values, that association with goodness in every sense of the word is strongly recommended. 
I recently got the news that mega star Whitney Houston passed away. It didn’t come as much of a shock as I knew she had been battling addiction for many years now. My heart felt condolences go out to all her loved ones as she touched the lives of so many with her powerful voice over the years especially in the 80’s and 90’s. It’s just more proof that even though on the surface it may seem like stars of her status and magnitude have it all, whatever “all” may be..they are only mortals just like the rest of us human beings on this planet that are by no means invincible. We have to remember that the media puts these people who are made of the same “stuff” as everyone else in this world on a pedestal because of their talents and gifts to touch the hearts of so many people.