Category Archives: Wellness

Martial Arts The Dangers of Overtraining

2012/09/21 Wellness comments closed

Is too much training harmful? This is a question I am often asked by many serious and enthusiastic martial artists. The answer I regularly give is reflected by Buddhist and Taoist philosophy: &#......

Fun Activities For Playgroups

2012/06/06 Wellness comments closed

While the free-play playgroup is usually encouraged, children might enjoy a special event now and then. Here are some suggestions. Holidays are obvious reasons to celebrate. Why not host a Hallo......

A Look at Who Adopts

2012/05/28 Parenting comments closed

According to the National Surveys of Family Growth from 1973, 1982, 1988 and 1995, about 9.9 million women considered adoption, 16 percent began an adoption process and 31 percent of these women......

Don’t Get ‘Taken’ for Granted

2012/05/17 Relationships comments closed

The longer I live, the more I realize that the world is divided into two kinds of people: The takers and the givers. The “takers” always seem to feel entitled to take — or dema......

Get It Together!

2012/03/11 Wellness comments closed

Have you ever been jarred by music that lacked harmony, art that just seemed like paint slopped on the canvas, or color combinations that clashed? From children’s earliest years, they begi......

Romantic Vs. Reality Temptation Trouble Post 2

2011/09/01 Relationships comments closed

With most of today’s reality shows, the motivation behind the participants is easy to determine. They want money or Warhol’s fame or both. The impetus behind the young temptees’......

Romantic Vs. Reality Temptation Trouble Post 1

2011/08/23 Relationships comments closed

Many have targeted the Fox network for what has been called shameless television. Yet it is not only the producers of ‘Temptation Island’ whose morality should be questioned. Drawn b......

Kids Don’t Outgrow ADD 10 Good Habits for Coping

2011/08/16 ADD and ADHD comments closed

Contrary to the opinions of many parents and physicians in past years, children don’t simply outgrow ADD. This announcement stems from a Brown University study where researchers found that......