My work out routine has been the easiest. I have been keeping on track! Except for the rain hindering my walking a bit. I have started 2 community projects and I wanted to thank Lisa Clark for her contribution of 31 articles of clothing for my “Christmas in your closet drive” my goal is 1,500 articles of clothing and I …
UBBT Week 2
Lisa Spagnolo’s journal mirrors my own thoughts. It was aptly titled “Repetition and the New Normal.” My own life is restructuring. There is a new ‘normal.’ Its not just the UBBT requirements. Financial ventures are new and more satisfying than before. I’ve wanted to nanny for a long time. Two families have recently presented the opportunity. Its developing deeper patience, …
UBBT Week 2
End of week 2, first full week. Well it hasn’t been so bad. I think it’s going rather well actually. So far I’ve kept up with the push-ups, crunches, squats and miles. I’m a little behind on my kata, but only by a pinch. I expect to be caught up this week. Finals are over. That was the hardest part …
UBBT – Week 2
2 weeks down, 50 or so to go! So far so good. I’m keeping up with my lunch time workouts and I continue to be “motivated” (read taunted or teased) by my cell mates at work. The white board in my cubicle is a special little alert to my neighbor who apparently doesn’t like odd numbers. Every now and then …
UBBT Week 2 Focus
My mom has joked about my selective hearing tor years. I would be so consumed by a task that nothing else existed. Not her voice, dinner, the cat jumping onto the table, my cup spilling, nothing. This might be considered focused. But lately I’m learning a different type of focus. In yoga, the instructor guides the class through 26 poses …
Repetition and the New Normal
Over the course of my working life as a manager, I have occasionally heard the question “when are we getting back to normal?” The answer is usually “this is the new normal.” Time passes, and whatever change that was met with resistance is often incorporated into routine–until the next changes come, and they come fast these days. It goes without …
The Ins and Outs of Breathing
I received an e-mail from a student today asking about breathing. Why do we breathe in through the nose and out the mouth? I’ve been puzzling and haven’t yet discovered a benefit other than the sound. First we have to understand that both inhaling and exhaling are very important to the breathing process. It’s the job of our lungs to …
A little bit of tofu in your life…
A couple weeks ago Mr. Oliver asked me to share some tofu recipes with the class. So, here comes recipe number 1. nLet me just say… A lot of people I talk to who dislike tofu say it’s “a texture thing.” Now, you can sneak the silken tofu into a smoothie and *poof* … You just protein’d up your frozen …
UBBT Day 7
Day 6 was hard. It made waking up today, Day 7, tough as well. Bodily aches and sore muscles are very satisfying though. Its like they’re saying, “You survived yesterday’s challenge. Get ready for today!” There was a lot to look forward to today. I have started watching some very cute girls a couple days a week. They were the …
UBBT: Letter of intent
In 2010-2011 I will be participating in the Ultimate Black Belt Test to empower my mind, body and to accomplish the requirements to be able to test for the rank of Sho Dan. I plan on doing the following: 150 push-ups daily 150 crunches daily Approximately four 2-minute rounds of sparring (any style) 5-days a week 3 repetitions of all …