Posts made in July, 2006

Here’s a principle you can live your life by.  Think about it.

If you’ve never seen one of these before, it’s a cow barrier. This small grate is the only thing standing between herds of cattle and a world of freedom. I understand that a cow can’t really jump over the moon, but it’s pretty hard to believe that a cow would be physically incapable of taking a leap of faith to cross this 2 foot grid. In reality they are simply scared of crossing it. Looking at one of these made me think about how many people I see that are being held within their own mediocre situation by some simple, insignificant barrier. If anything about your life isn’t the way you want it, chances are there is a small barrier that you need to cross.   Sometimes they have been there so long that you don’t even notice...

I recently heard reference to a university study of cat behavior that showed that cats stretch between 150-250 times per day. What the heck does this have to do with you? This is interesting because numerous studies in humans have shown that stretching reduces the incidence of a bunch of problems including: arthritis, osteoporosis, loss of mobility, low energy, even depression and low self-esteem. The background reference also indicates that cats have low rates of aging complications and tend to retain their strength, mobility, and energy through middle/advanced ages better than many other mammalian species. Would you like to retain or improve your levels of strength, mobility and energy as you advance in age? If you’ve ever watched "fluffy"...

Why do so many avid runners end up injured from this activity that they love so much? This has been a question that I have been content to answer with something as simple as "don’t run".  I really haven’t been much of a fan of running as a form of exercise given the number of injuries I’ve seen as a direct result of distance running. Lately I’ve been thinking more about running….. There has to be a better way. If the human body was designed to run, then we should be able to do it without getting injured. The thought started when I looked at a picture of an American ultra-marathon runner in stride next to a Mexican Indian runner.  I noticed that the American was wearing cushioned running shoes with his heel ready...

Take time today to appreciate the opportunities and freedom that you have available to you. "The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles… but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." Buddha Continuing to be dependent on the past or the future, we cannot fully recognize the independence we have worked so hard to attain.  Live Today!