There is a Confucius saying, “a good student is one who, when shown the corner of a napkin, seeks out the other three.” To take that a step further, a good teacher is one who finds a way to motivate the student to seek, and it is in that vein that I have collected this…
Category: 1 Introduction
Beginnings
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This all started when I was about seven years old. I was standing in line like the rest of the kids, listening to the nun. We were in church – Saint Dominic’s Cathedral I think it was, in front of one of the confessional booths. She was explaining confession, when all of sudden out of…
What is “in shape”?
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It all begins with the self-talk, “I want to get in shape” or “I need to work out”. Then we look out into the world and see the media definition of what “in shape” is. Have you ever really stopped for a moment and asked yourself what is “in shape”? You know…. “Fit”. What is…
Our Inherent Recuperative Powers
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Think about it, what if you had a partner you lived with. Things were going fine for a while, no problems. Then suddenly they decide not to communicate with you. Oh, but you love them, I mean really love them, so you let some time go by. Three months goes by, you are concerned but…
Detox & Recovery
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If everything were reduced in size by fifty percent, including you, you would not notice. It is only if you did not fit, that you would notice and if you noticed, you would not fit. From the moment we are born, we are socialized to fit “in”. Then we enter school and are trained how…
Elements for Well Being
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Well-being goes beyond the age old idea of the absence of illness and healthcare implies a proactive stance towards achieving optimum physical, mental, and emotional well being. In contemporary times, there is much concern about what one should and should not eat. Quality of food, no doubt, affects and reflects quality of life. Food choices…