Monthly Archives: February 2007
The Tao of Bruce Lee
I’ve been on a Bruce Lee kick (no pun intended) as of late. Okay, maybe the pun was intended. Anyway, I watched the following “Lost Interview” of Lee by the stodgy Pierre Berton. I was struck by the contrast in … Continue reading
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The embodiment of freedom, Chapter two
From the traditional scientific viewpoint, people are observable, manipulable objects. Traditional doctors study people’s bodies; traditional psychologists study people’s minds. From the somatic viewpoint, people are more than just bodies understandable and approachable on a bio-physical level, and minds understandable … Continue reading
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The embodiment of freedom
Julian Walker is getting some discussions going about mind-body transformation, a favorite topic of mine. In fact, about ten years ago I wrote an entire master’s thesis about embodied transformation, and after mentioning this to Julian, he’s asked me to … Continue reading
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Coming to our senses
Many people are familiar with Jon Kabat-Zinn from his books Wherever you go, There you are and Full Catastrophe Living. He’s been on my radar for a while, but now that I’m considering a move to Massachusetts, I am especially … Continue reading
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The deep blue beyond
Sometimes all I can do is just hang in there. My work at the hospital is wearing me down more and more each week, and I’m getting the feeling–sorta like a dull nausea in the pit of my stomach–that my … Continue reading
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Next move
I’ve been busy, working on an application to grad school, plotting and planning my next move in this big game. There’s only so many hours in the day, and it’s understandable that I let some things drop away this past … Continue reading
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