Tag: mental-health
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Ten Tools of Balance
Toes! Our toes may be the most overlooked parts of our anatomy, yet they play a crucial role in balance, posture, and forward movement. We shove those humble appendages of our anatomy into tight-fitting shoes, inappropriately cushioned socks, and beautiful, designer-style shoes that risk balance and subsequent falls. And exercise regimes rarely target the importance…
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You’ll Die Alone
Prolog The sun against the tin wall of the old barn was my refuge on any brisk fall morning. It warmed my body and chased away the shivers of the predawn darkness. The horses nickered. They were as grateful for the morning hay and oats as I was for the warmth of the sun’s reflection…
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“Are You Stupid?”
It was not a question. It was a statement she heard repeatedly. If the meal wasn’t to his liking, if the shirts were not ironed to his standards, or if any one of countless minor details failed to meet his expectations, anger followed. The meal that displeased him could be met with him spitting the…
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Listening Again: the sound of staying engaged.
Hearing loss is sneaky – it doesn’t announce itself; it slowly shrinks your world without asking permission. I’ve always trusted my body – it shows up for me every day. I exercise, teach yoga, bike, and hike – feel younger than my years, and I live like someone much younger – so this adjustment felt…
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The Making of a Life
At the turn of each year, find an avid desire to know. Be driven by a passion that remains forever curious and never stops searching. Always turn to whatever desires life lays along the pathway. The impassioned, risk-taking time of childhood is untempered by fear, unrestrained by lessons learned, and embodied with a fervent love…
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Could You Have Stayed Longer?
There are times in this life, as we know it, when an understanding is so clear that it makes sense on every level of truth, and logic, and origin. And the origin of that truth does not matter. It is so profound that we cannot ignore it. It may calm and motivate you to a…
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The Sociology of Chairs: a curious look at the arrangement of chairs.
It is odd to think about the arrangement of chairs. Or is it? There is a curiosity in chair placement within various rooms from the family den, the dining room, the corporate boardroom or the executive suite. With a discerning eye and in consideration of this writer’s musings, ponder the arrangement of chairs in multiple…
