A friend of mine loves to step onto the training mats of her dojo. At the end of a long hard day at work, she describes it as feeling the stress just melt away.
For her, the practice of karate-do has its spiritual aspects. And she makes her practice a priority. There are three classes a […]
In the Giving Heart, M.J. Ryan offers this take on giving: whatever we do, we do for ourselves.
What exactly does this mean? Ryan uses a story of a farmer who always grew the sweetest and best corn in the county. At the end of every growing season, he would take his seed corn, and […]
Ever wonder what you should be spending your money on? How about buying experiences, for the fun of them, rather than material things? Try this on for size:
“If you had some money and could buy either an item or an experience, which would you buy? Most people think the item would have greater lasting value […]
A snafu: “situation normal, all f*cked up”.
A fubar: “f*cked up beyond all recognition.
Brilliant military terms for all those crises, big and little, that do occasionally pop into our lives.
Martha Beck has four tips on how to handle these bumps - big or little - in the road:
1. Go ahead and freak out.
Let yourself react […]
