In meditation, remember that thoughts WILL come. As you sit down to meditate (and this could be as simple as just a minute or two of total down-time) consider this mantra: Waterfall-river-lake. As your thoughts begin to flow, let them flow like a waterfall, then a river, then a peaceful lake. YOU control your brain, it does NOT control you. It's OK to think. In fact, it's … [Read more...] about Waterfall–River—Lake
A Beach and So Much More
How great to see an entire strength training area added to Pompano Beach as part of their renovation! When the kids were young, we sometimes took them to this beach because they have a playground, and now next to the playground, a full-blown outdoor gym! With about 10 or 12 pieces of commercial equipment set up in a circuit it will make a great way for people to workout while … [Read more...] about A Beach and So Much More
Tied to the Ocean
"It's an interesting biological fact that all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and therefore, we halve salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears. We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea--whether it is to sail or to watch it--we are going back from whence we came." --John. F. Kennedy … [Read more...] about Tied to the Ocean
From Team USA Olympic competitors, to the little guy on the side of the road getting ready to ride his trainingwheel-less bicycle for the very first time and all of us in between.... "Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle." --Christian D. Larson … [Read more...] about
Stress Reduction
Just as we all have the same 24 hours in a day, we all have our own stresses in our lives. Different jobs, more money, more time, they don't solve stress (though they often help make things easier). Stress is something we, in many ways, choose. Just like happiness, we have a choice every single day. Often we create our own stress by worrying too far in advance, trying to … [Read more...] about Stress Reduction