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The Moms Who Kick®: “Model Mom” Search Moms Who Kick Inc, a charitable organization that produces an annual calendar to raise funds for breast cancer research, is having a Model Mom Contest for their 2012 calendar. Mothers, age 18 years and over, who reside in NY, NJ and CT can enter for a chance to win a glamorous and professional photo shoot from Brenner Photo Productions in Plainview, NY. Moms Who Kick Inc. encourages all moms to enter and show the world their strength and elegance while helping raise funds for breast cancer research and support women’s health. The 2012 Moms Who Kick® calendar will feature photos of athletic and fit women, stylishly dressed, while showcasing the exercise or activity [...]
Dayna Macy (a friend and colleague of mine) says her book, Ravenous: A food lovers journey from obsession to freedom, is about “How I made peace with my weight and my body.” I can’t wait to read it. Watch her beautiful video here: http://daynamacy.com Bookmark It
During her first Japanese tea ceremony Sachiko Knappman prepared tea and served it to her guest when Sachiko herself was ready. After much rigorous training, Sachiko realized that the person drinking the tea also needed to be ready and open to receive. The practice of Chado or tea ceremony took observation, timing, sensitivity and grace — all of which she learned later. Usually this Japanese ritual which is centuries old, involves the guest, who observes the performance of the preparation and presentation of the tea, then eats traditional Japanese confections to enhance the taste of tea. After consuming the sweets the guest drinks green tea in a formalized manner. The untrained person makes the tea according to her own schedule, but [...]
Filed under Aikido, Martial Arts, Spirituality, Sports
Tags:Aikido, aikido and mindfulness, aikido practices, aikido techniques, chado, ginny breeland aikidoka, green tea, Martial Arts, mindful movement, mindfulness, mindfulness meditation, mindfulness practices, Mindfulness Through Aikido, mindfulness through tea ceremony, morehei ueshiba, tea ceremony, tea ceremony demonstration, zen meditation
Dawn isn’t my usual hour to train in Aikido but I wanted to run through my 4th kyu test from start to finish so I tumbled myself out of bed and drove to the dojo (training hall). A couple of black belts volunteer to train anyone who wants to work on specific throws, techniques or to train for tests. I’m not fully awake first thing in the morning, but I roused myself because I wanted the practice so I could have some semblance of comfort…which turned out to be a pipe dream. Half way through the first practice run one of the black belts said sternly, “You need to remember two things for your test. Don’t talk. And even if [...]
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Tags:aikido techniques, aikido test, aikido training, mind body awareness, mind body practices, sensei, women and self defense, women in martial arts, women martial artists
Have you ever felt that at times your lover is your worst enemy? It sure can appear so in the middle of a fight. Sometimes this person you love, whom you thought you knew, turns into an the Creature From the Black Lagoon. You don’t have a clue as to what changed them from their mildly mannered self into someone you’d want to commit to an insane asylum.
A couple of gals got it wrong writing about the gorgeous Christina Hendricks, the sensuous star in the TV series Mad Men that just won another Golden Globe. They are calling her curves chubby…”(As one stylist said, ‘You don’t put a big girl in a big dress.’)”
http://gothamist.com/2010/01/19/post_131.php
Women frequently think that they have to act like men to succeed. They devote themselves to climbing the corporate ladder by mimicking traditional male behavior. Although this strategy may buy them temporary “success”, most of the time, on a deeper level, it doesn’t take. They often end up dissatisfied, restless, and ultimately unfulfilled. While some women in the workplace don’t ever wake up to a different way of being “successful,” those who do often discover that their femininity and core values have been shoved to the background or edged out of their lives in a subtle but significant way. When women want to build a stronger business team, closer friend and family relationships, or a more centered self, many hundreds [...]
My honey was very excited to tell me that my big bum and chunky thighs were not only good to squeeze, but good for me. The article sites Jennifer Lopez as a good example of healthy curves. Go Jaylo. Check this out — Booties to go. While this product may not help your health, it can cause a heads to turn bolstering your self-esteem… Bookmark It
A friend sent this story to me…
This dog was born on Christmas Eve in the year 2002. He was born with 2 legs! He of course could not walk when he was born. Even his mother did not want him.
His first owner also did not think that he could survive and he was thinking of ‘putting him to sleep’.
John Stevens Sensei, a Buddhist priest, and 7th Dan came to lecture and train at our dojo, Bay Marin Aikido. Stevens, a highly respected authority on Aikido has more than thirty books on Buddhism, Aikido, and Asian culture to his name. The experience brought new dimensions to our taijutsu, body skills or body arts.
“Our stories are in us from a long time ago,” says DeeDee Myers a leadership trainer, speaker, triathlete and mother of quadruplets, twins and three other children. One of her core life stories came as age 16 on her first date. She met a cute boy at a football game on a chilly day so Myers was wearing a jacket. When Myers greeted him at the door when he came to pick her up she immediately saw the look on his face. She said, “I thought, ‘Oh my God, he doesn’t want to go out with me because I only have one arm.’”
Filed under Body Image, Leadership
Tags:Acceptance, Active, Aging, amputee, athlete, Body Image, body image mastery, Confidence, Consciousness, Eating Disorders, Fitness, Forget Perfect, Healthy Body, Healthy Eating, Leadership, Living In The Moment, Look Better Naked, negative body image, Perfectionism, self care, self love, self mastery, Self-Esteem, Self-Help, Self-Improvement, The Balanced Life, Triathlete, Triathlete Amputee, Weight Loss, Wellness, women and leadership, women leaders
I got an email from a woman who signed her missive “secretly wimpy,” and went on to describe the fears that hold her back from becoming a more public person. I loved the tone of her writing and thought that many other people would like to hear about people like her who have great gifts to give the world, but who have reservations about “coming out” into the scary world at large. Here is our email exchange.
Earlier this year I attended a four day course at the Strozzi Institute, Center for Leadership and Mastery titled Leadership in Action 1 in Petaluma California at the beautiful Strozzi Ranch. The great expanse of green hills and sky reflected what I’d hoped to gain — less cluttered and more expansive thinking and being. And I did. But not right away.
Are you a closet eater? Do you sneak food? Are you someone who hoards cookies, cakes, chips, and other yummy stuff so you can eat in privacy away from prying eyes?
I was.
In my early teens I learned to eat in the closet, literally.
Filed under Body Image, Food, Mind Body Healing
Tags:Anorexia, Body Image, Bulimia, Childhood Eating Problems, closet eater, Comfort Eating, diet, Eating Disorder Prevention, Eating Disorders, Eating Mindfully, food hoarding, Healthy Body, Healthy Diet, Healthy Eating, lose weight, Mindful Eating, Stress Eating, Weight Gain, Weight Loss, weight loss strategy, Yo-Yo Dieting
One of the major goals of the 1997 Body Image Survey was to learn more about how people have remade their image. Though we anticipated receiving a few brief suggestions, we were inundated with your personal accounts of change. We have summarized your suggestions but kept your words. Try and discover what factors play a role in your struggle with your body. And be deliberate about creating a lifestyle that increases your chances for ending the war with your body.
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