I fully realize that the eastern seaboard of the United States has received more snow than the Midwest (at least this year), but I must declare that winter in Minnesota is awful. We are in the midst of yet another snow storm, and my driveway is full of snow. Unfortunately, our snow blower is on [...]
Invariably, I was tired enough last night that I managed to “miss” my second dose at 2 AM. I did take it at 3 AM , but between that and my overexertion yesterday, I did not drag myself out of bed until 9:05 AM – after the first session started. Apparently, Dr. Rye of Emory [...]
Although I am still feeling the effects of my bathroom sleeping experience, I am in a significantly better mental and physical state today. While my massage yesterday is definitely a piece of the improvement, another HUGE aspect is that I had acupuncture today. I tend to look forward to my acupuncture anyway (I see my [...]
I have loved video games my entire life. Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I experienced first hand the arrival of home video games. I also fall into the primary age group to have “lived” the hey-day of the video arcade. My summer before ninth grade, I spent hours nearly every day in the [...]
When I got out of bed this morning (I hesitate to call the experience “waking up”), I was convinced that day four would be far worse than day three. The extreme effort of feeding three cats left me exhausted for the next hour. I eventually stumbled to the living room and promptly slept for the [...]
I have arrived! The morning was insane because I didn’t pack last night. I tested both my wife’s and my daughter’s patience. Somehow, I only forgot two things, and my wife was kind enough to go home for them before she drove into work. My in-service at work was good, but it wouldn’t end! [...]
I just got back from my second MOONS meeting (I figure I can’t count the Planning Meeting/suburban shopping nightmare). Even though I knew it would be better than I was expecting, the experience blew me away again. The group interacted even more and is clearly beginning to connect on deeper levels. In [...]
I still want yoga to become a habit, but I also know that I need other ways to relax myself. My psychiatrist showed me a fantastic breathing exercise that I can do in two to three minutes and certainly some of my yoga exercises can be done for a brief centering routine. Still, I [...]
My students for this next year are reading Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist as their summer reading. I just finished re-reading it myself and am deeply struck by how appropriate it is to my own journey. Santiago faces inordinate challenges as he pursues his Personal Legend. At the same time, he is constantly reminded that “all [...]
A day proves nothing, but I need to acknowledge that I managed to do some yoga, exercise a little, work, enjoy my daughter, and even start periodic breathing exercises. Things need to become habitual, but it is a good start. Some of those things took place with a horrid headache. While I am not thrilled [...]