We are conditioned from birth to avoid pain. It's only natural. Something sharp. Something hot. It's the fundamental mechanism by which our body communicates to us, "Danger!" "That hurts!" Whether we're hungry or tired or sick, it's the pain, the discomfort that spurs us to action to try to change the situation. It starts when …
Category: attitude
Curb Walk
Lately I've been walking at lunch. No biggie, right? Yea sure, lots of people have taken to a walk during lunch. It's a good chance to digest a little, get some fresh air, and refresh you mind for the afternoon's work. I've tried to incorporate a little twist into my lunch walks, when I'm feeling …
Friday Faves, Issue #36
This week's list, this week's inspiration for wanderings, figuratively and literally. ENJOY. Destination of the Week: The main city in a little country with a LOT of oil money. It's a city, with a country name: Kuwait City Quote of the Week: "Don't find fault, find a remedy." ~ Henry Ford Band of the Week: …
“Be There, Be Ready”
This past weekend, two great efforts in the world of sport resulted in victory for two unlikely competitors. A great underlying lesson bubbled UP as well. Mathew Hayman, a journeyman pro bike racer with Orica GreenEdge Professional Cycling Team was racing in Paris-Roubaix. This 114th edition of the 250+ kilometer, ass-kicking, pave'- heavy "Queen of …
Detach
It seems alternately easy (when it's easy), but also quite difficult a lot of the time. How to cope with, overcome, resolve difficulties in life? One key skill is being able to DETACH. Cambridge defines the word thus: "To separate or remove one thing from another thing." In the context I have in mind, it …
Get Vertical, Get UP
I was thinking recently, "We humans, we like to go UP." What does that mean, exactly? Here's a little of what I'm talking about. As the snows begin to melt out west and winter sports give way to baseball, bike races, and BBQs, consider alpine snow sports, things like downhill skiing and snowboarding. In this …
Memo for the Record
So often in life we are drawn to the short-cut, the easier path. Note-taking is a perfect example. We start in the classroom as students. What to write down, what not to write down. I recall a Studies Skills class in elementary school. Not much else in that regard. My wife teaches middle school, where …
Right NOW.
What are you doing RIGHT NOW? The big question comes next: Are you HAPPY? The swirl of life, the expected and unexpected, and all matters therein. We get worked up and wound up and whirling about. Want some examples...? There are SO many, after all...only the specifics vary, in the end. Things like trimming the …
Charly Adler: There’s Always Another Classroom
I heard from an old friend last week who I've never actually met in person. It gave me such a boost, I wanted to share the experience. About three years ago I wrote a profile piece for Humaneity Magazine. The piece was about Charly Adler, a life-long educator and provocateur. I had a couple Skype …
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Friday Faves, Issue #33
Friday is here again, and that means it's time for little more GOOD in the form of the Friday Faves, a quick rundown of cool stuff gathered for the week. Just for? YOU! Enjoy. Destination of the Week: Luanda, Angola is the capital city and commercial hub in the southwest African nation, on the Atlantic …
