Tag Archives: health
FMM 12 11 15 Balancing Act
“Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony”~ Thomas Merton. In case you didn’t know, with or without your help, your body always strives for balance. There is even a word for it: homeostasis. It is the drive to keep things in check, to correct what life, illness, and […]
FMM 11 13 15 Degrees of Freedom
“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but our self can free our mind. ”Marcus Garvey. Going back to school brings with it a host of challenges, one of which is a subject known as statistics. The good news is, they don’t expect you to know formulae any more, and there are programs that run […]
FMM 4 17 15 Looking out for Number One (Refurbished)
“Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.” ~ George Bernard Shaw. I am a master at the art of procrastination, have practiced it ever since I was a child. And although I know that this will get me in trouble, I frequently wait till the last minute to complete assignments. This is partly […]
FMM 4 10 15 And a Book of Rules
“The opportunity for brotherhood presents itself every time you meet a human being.” ~Jane Wyman Last year I learned an interesting fact about the culture of the people of the Dominican Republic. We were having a ‘culture’ day in class, a day when I invite the students to bring an item that symbolizes their culture. […]
FMM 10 3 14 Tunnel Vision
“Still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.”~Paul Simon I had a stark reminder recently of the importance of paying attention. Twice. I pulled up at the light in the early morning twilight. Before making a right turn on a red light, I carefully checked out the oncoming traffic to […]
FMM 6 6 16 Be Still my Monkey Mind
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” ~ W. B. Yeats What do you tell yourself that is making you sick? Have you ever observed the power of suggestion? Our minds are programed to respond to the information it receives, whether the information is factual or based […]
FMM 5 16 14 Accepting the Inevitable
“You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.” ~ Pablo Neruda Have you ever noticed that we are a society obsessed by outward appearances? Some fight the aging process with creams, cosmetics and even the knife, willing to endure pain and suffering in order to ‘appear’ younger than their actual age. […]
2 22 13 Sweet little lies
“Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies…” ~ Stevie Nicks How many lies do we tell ourselves on a daily basis? Sometimes we need to pause and take a good look at ourselves. A habit that has become an unhealthy pattern of addiction may creep up on us, but we are continuing to believe […]
FMM 1 25 13 “Lively up yourself!” Bob Marley
FMM 1 25 13 “Lively up yourself” Bob Marley Is there anything as unattractive as a slouch? Someone who walks with no energy, arms folded or hands in pockets, looking as if they would rather be anywhere than where they are? It has always made me crazy to see people who approach their job […]
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