
A few months ago, I had dangerous blood pressure spike. My doctor put me on a beta blocker and instructed me to get a blood pressure cuff and message him with my readings every day until my BP comes b... ...more
Leadership ,Self-Care Healing Personal Stories Mental Health Hygiene Resilience &Health And Wellness
August 18, 2026•2 min read

Monday in Tai Chi class, I was concentrating on the contact of my feet on the floor, stabilizing my knees, and opening and closing my hips. Everything felt fine. When we came to the moment in the for... ...more
Martial Arts ,Healing Personal Stories Wellness Resilience Health And Wellness Failure &Eudaimonia
August 07, 2026•2 min read

David Dunning and Justin Kruger, a Cornell psychologist and grad student, found that people who performed worst overestimated their skill, whereas people who performed best underestimated theirs. ...more
Career Coaching ,Leadership Resilience &Failure
August 04, 2026•2 min read

I've been doing Tai Chi off and on for more than 20 years in support of my other martial arts, and now I'm coming back after a three-year break. Among the many reasons I've returned is because I need... ...more
Martial Arts ,Resilience &Health And Wellness
July 02, 2026•2 min read

So there I was sitting in my garden suffering from a cold with bronchitis, and allergies, plus the chronic pain I’ve been dealing with. It was getting late in season for planting, and I had to push th... ...more
gardening ,Self-Care Mental Health Hygiene Wellness Motivation Resilience &Failure
June 30, 2026•2 min read

How are you all doing? The world seems crazy right now. If you’re ADHD, AudHD, or autistic you may feel it more deeply than other people. ...more
Leadership ,Mental Health Hygiene Wellness &Resilience
April 27, 2026•2 min read

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