Most of us have two feet. Unless our feet hurt we pretty much ignore them. Some of us hurt so consistently that we also ignore that. But whatever our feet …
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Beyond Anger Management
About 24 years ago, I was driving my son to school. We were late, and I was feeling a bit frustrated with life and parenting. I pulled up at a …
Standing Work Stations
We are part of a huge social experiment. Our culture sits more than any other society in history. Much of our lives is experienced less than two feet from our …
Show Up Naked
I was chatting with some friends when one asked about getting the attention of a man in whom she was romantically interested. I replied, “Show up naked, and bring beer.” …
That is NOT the way it is!
The way it is… a common saying, for sure. And it has its uses. Acceptance is good, often wise, and can be a great relief. Resignation is not. Resignation is defeat, …
Staying connected
I was teaching a movement exploration during an advanced training for massage therapists. They were all successful working practitioners, many extremely intelligent. The material was complex, and some people were …
What’s an Umwelt? And why does it matter to you?
“What we observe is not nature itself, but nature exposed to our method of questioning.” Werner Heisenberg, physicist, and author of the uncertainty principle. An “Umwelt” is the perceptual world …
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Your Identity is a Fraud
“You don’t owe your identity anything.” Jenn Stauffler We all adopt an identity. It exists partly independent of us, as a social construct. Other people help form it. We …
Good Enough Posture
The perfect is the enemy of the good. Fussing with our posture can get obsessive. It becomes another excuse for beating up ourselves. There is a time for attention toward …
Anxiety and gender?
“Anxiety: Women Nearly Twice as Likely as Men to Have Anxiety, Study Shows” Researchers from Cambridge University reviewed 48 studies on anxiety disorders and determined that for every 1.9 females, …