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Let’s Get Physical
Tue, 12/28/2010 - 09:44 — johnny
With the New Year right around the corner, there will be plenty of resolutions to get in shape or to drop a few pounds in 2011. If history is any indicator, a lot of that resolve will disappear within weeks and it will be another year of failed resolutions. To be fair, modern life does not exactly make it easy to meet th
Words from the Muses
Sun, 07/05/2009 - 23:38 — johnny
Popular music isn’t known for being a bastion of deep philosophical ponderings. Despite the image of superficiality and tabloid celebrity behavior, there are still examples of wise words from our musical muses. Here are a few that I like.
“Life’s a journey, not a destination.” – Aerosmith, Amazing
Set Your Feet Free
Mon, 05/11/2009 - 22:56 — johnny
I have recently come across a couple of writings advocating a more barebones (or more specifically, barefoot) approach to footwear. The first is an article expaining how running shoes do nothing to reduce injuries; the second is
Ends and Means
Tue, 02/03/2009 - 23:31 — johnny
Gandhi
“They say the means are after all just means. I would say means are after all everything. As the means, so the end.” — M.K. Gandhi
Reflecting on the Essence of Happiness
Wed, 01/07/2009 - 19:02 — johnny
Happy Buddha, Longhua Temple, Shanghai China (CC).
Mindfulness Inside Out
Sun, 09/21/2008 - 13:40 — johnny
Illustration compliments of Lem Fugitt of Robot Dreams
Thinking inside the box
Sat, 09/13/2008 - 01:07 — johnny
We often hear people talking about “thinking outside of the box.” Usually what is meant by this metaphorical box is the boundaries defined by some line of thought. By exploring new possibilities different from the previous ways of approaching some
By any other name
Wed, 07/16/2008 - 21:57 — johnny
Mindfulness practice can at first seem like an esoteric pursuit. In truth, mindfulness involves little mysticism and has direct tie-ins with the real world.