Beat this optical illusion!
Sep 30
Morning all, Yaaaaaawn, I’m a wee bit tired I’ll confess – yesterday’s joyful mad dash with the kids and family certainly tuckered me out one whole heck of a lot. However, after liberally applying 29 cups of coffee, I’ve finally returned to the land of the living! Yay! But I digress. Hey, check out the optical illusion on this post! Is that cool...
How to destroy relationship abuse
Sep 28
Morning! Today is Sunday! A day of rest, unless your last name is Ling! I have lots on my plate today including writing, revamping my RISE site, challenging the kids in DDR and more. Hah! And folks think I have no life…hah! But I digress. Today’s thought of the day deals with the dank seamy underbelly of relationships…that of abuse. ...
On being a GREAT lover – Are you your body OR are you your soul?
Sep 27
Morning all, For today’s post, I’d like to focus on a very very very VERY simple concept….yet one that is often overwhelmed by the priority our society places on truly superficial aspects. And it’s this: Do you define yourself by your body…or by your soul? It’s not as inane a question as you might think! Think about what today’s culture tends to...
Emasculating the jerks who bother you
Sep 26
Morning all, You know, at the venerable young age of 44, I am constantly reminded of just how terrific it is being in my 40s. Not only do I currently enjoy superb health (at 125 pounds this morning (which is 52 pounds less than my weight in December of 2006), my stamina, while still slightly less than my senior black belts at the dojo (okay, "slightly" meaning "10 to the 39th...
Embracing your Rebel WITHOUT a Clue
Sep 24
Morning all! My gosh, it’s now 1:42pm and I’m finally (yes finally!) feeling life start to percolate back into my veins. You see, yesterday I indulged (over-indulged) in my beloved adult karate sparring…and it was amazingly magnificent and spine-tingling and death-defying and quite enjoyable indeed. Our sensei had us practice blocking drills (I counted three fresh...
