Everything is connected, including our muscles and our thinking. Taking care of the body has a powerful effect on our ability to think and stay sharp as we age.
Author: Carlos Gonzalez
Possibility
Thinking today of Dr. King’s vision of the Beloved Community and being reminded that love is the most powerful force in the universe.
Maribel’s Corner
Kindness and patience–attitudes of grace and goodness that we can embrace today.
Safety First
Try out these three simple practices to help you feel safe and at ease.
A Little While
Three steps out of a new year’s slump: 1. Take a look inside. 2. Take a walk outside. 3. Find a movement practice.
How Do I Lower My Risk of Dementia?
Up until the 1990’s it was believed that once a person reached adulthood, they would not produce new neurons. Maturity meant a steady and inevitable decline in brain capacity. Brain research after the 90’s upended this false belief, proving that neurons are indeed birthed in the hippocampus, the region in the brain connected with memory.… Continue reading How Do I Lower My Risk of Dementia?
A Season to Listen
As we come to the end of the year, we are often invited into a deeper awareness of the passing of time. Even in the speed, brightness, and chatter of the holidays, we may often find the still small voice within us reminding us mind and mend our life, our hearts, and souls. Listening to… Continue reading A Season to Listen
Strength and Balance
This past week we visited a friend who had a sudden fall and broken her hip. She was cleaning and her leg gave out. She had her hip replaced and looking to a long process of rehab. She is in her early 60’s. The statistics on falls are not very promising. It’s estimated that 1/3… Continue reading Strength and Balance
Prison Journal—Blockages to Freedom
I listened to an Eckhart Tolle video on my way to my last yoga class at the prison for the year. In the video Tolle responds to a question regarding mental illness. He mentions something that I’ve sensed and believe. It is the notion that there is one consciousness, and that that one consciousness is… Continue reading Prison Journal—Blockages to Freedom