Creativity My mother always said about my fiancee, who was an artist, “Oh you are so artistic!” When she said this, mom implied that she herself had no artistic ability whatsoever. Many people don’t think of themselves as being creative…
All There is is Love
All There is is Love We called her “Sikoshi Cat”, after the Japanese word for “a little”. It meant “to cuddle” in our imaginations. This longhaired Burmese cat just started roaming around our home, entering our open door, and making…
A Tribute to Nature
A Tribute to Nature It was the moment the lake came into view. Its haunting ripples called to me and the cold wind caressed my face. I felt so refreshed, loved, and grateful. I’ll never forget that moment at Yosemite…
YANG CHENG FU’S 10 IMPORTANT POINTS
YANG CHENG FU’S 10 IMPORTANT POINTS 1. The head should be upright so the shen (spirit) can reach the headtop. Let the head be light and allow the qi to lift it up. 2. Sink the chest and pluck up…
Chan Ssu Chin- Silk-Reeling Exercises
Chan Ssu Chin- Silk-Reeling Exercises • Closing breath- arms circle outward and up (inhale), squash energy to face with hands and then down the front of the body (exhale); finish each exercise with this closing breath • Standing: Torso turning…
First Blog!
Aloha to you all! It seems so fitting that the December 1 issue of Time magazine sports the title “Annual Checkup: The Sorry State of American Health” just when I am launching my health blog for the first time. The…
Longevity at Any Cost?
A recent article in the news talks about Dr. Jeffry Life who endorses a regimen of human growth hormone and testosterone injections for his patients to keep them young…all in the pursuit of longevity. This blog is about a healthy…
Food and You
Last Saturday was a glorious day at my Kailua taichi class. The sun was out after our bouts of rain, there was a nice group of people attending, and the interaction was lively. The topic for the Special Day, which we…
Humorously Speaking #1 (Warm Up Your Audience) — Snooze and You Won’t Lose
After driving for about six hours, a trucker decides to pull over and sleep for a little while. As soon as he falls asleep, he is awoken by some knocks on the door of his cab. “Can you tell me…
Speech #1 Ice Breaker “Broke Da Ice”
Death has played a big part in what I am today. I was 12 years old when my grandmother died. As the oldest grandson in a Chinese family, I had a special role to play. On the day of her…