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... it being Labor Day. Even the ride through Cincinnati was done with no issues, again probably because of the holiday and Bill's scheduling us through at 7 pm. The temperatures stayed moderate (84 max) all day and we found ourselves in Florence, KY ay 8 pm with 620 miles down and a reasonable ride facing us to get home tomorrow. A quick meal at McDonalds and a showers and to bed for a great nights ...
And The Rains Came
... in anticipation of the ride home. My hope is this offering to the rain gods will keep us dry all the way to Nesbit. The bike show at the rally was actually pretty well attended and organized, especially when the rain was taken into account. There were 25 or so entries in the various classes (Vintage, /5, /6 and later airhead, etc.) with a surprising number of sidecars being entered in ...
A Trip to the Shop.
... a variety of motorcycle brands. They do a lot of BMW work, and had a couple of sidecars in for work when we arrived, including one installation. They also have some interesting pieces sitting around, as do most old line bike shops. By 1100 they had the tire changed and we were back on the road through central NewYork and the roads in this area are really nice, with a small town ever so often that slows you down a bit, but nice curves and elevation changes that make them ...
Finally we get the bikes on the road!
... diner blimey what big portions!
We finally arrive at our hotel about 7pm shower and finish with a meal and a couple of beers. About 225 miles covered today and some lovely towns and villages on the way. Tomorrow is the big one Niagara falls and 380 miles to cover, so an early night I guess.
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Taughannock Falls
... was happening later in evening and I told the man we would be in and out in an hour which we were. We parked on the grass by other trucks with boat triailers and got out easily
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CEO NOTE: Chilean Oil Spill Harms Local Wildlife, Fishing Communities
Nearly a month ago I heard some troublesome news from my Oceana colleagues in Chile: A sizeable oil spill had occurred in Quintero Bay, harming local marine life and jeopardizing the local fishing communities.
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Arctic Oil and Gas Lease Sale Moves Forward Despite Waning Interest from Industry Groups
There's no question that drilling for oil in Arctic waters is risky business. Twenty five years after the Exxon Valdez tanker hit a reef in 1989, causing the second largest oil spill in U.S. history, wildlife and economies in Alaska's Prince William Sound are still recovering. And in 2012, as part of an attempt at offshore oil exploration activity in Alaska's Beaufort and Chukchi seas, Shell's Kulluk oil drilling rig ran aground near Kodiak Island.
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When the Obama Administration came out in support oil and gas exploration off the Atlantic Coast last Friday, they caused quite the reaction among lawmakers, environmentalists, and citizens along the East Coast. Immediately after releasing their Record of Decision (ROD) approving seismic airgun blasting in the Atlantic, all Democratic members of Florida's congressional delegation, including Senator Bill Nelson, submitted a letter to President Obama expressing their disapproval of his decision and reiterating their opposition to any blasting for oil and gas off their coast.
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Yet Another Oil Spill… When is Enough?
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Galveston Still Hurting Weeks after Spill
The aftermath of the March 22, 2014 oil spill in Galveston, Texas has revealed some shocking truths about the oil and gas industry and how it can devastate communities. For starters, Galveston averages nearly one spill each day. Additionally, the bay has lost more than 35,000 acres of coastal marshes from groundwater pumping. It is a wonder that coastal citizens allow such destruction to take place, especially when considering that Galveston is in the heart of Texas's fishing industry.
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25 Years Later: Why Alaska Can't Afford Another Exxon Valdez
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Oceana's climate and energy campaign had an eventful April. In our ongoing effort to stop East Coast offshore drilling before it starts, we've been working hard to prevent the oil industry from taking the first step toward drilling: seismic airguns to explore for oil.
The specifics of seismic airgun testing are worth understanding if only because the oil industry seems to be counting on Americans' lack of knowledge about this highly specific technology in order to get a foothold in some ocean areas that have been protected from drilling since the Reagan administration.
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Exxon Valdez Survivor, Kenai the Otter, Dies
Kenai, one of the last two plucky sea otters who survived the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill, died on Tuesday at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. When the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground on a reef in Prince William Sound off of Alaska it unloaded 10.8 million gallons of crude oil into the sensitive ecosystem, blanketing 1,300 miles of coastline in viscous sludge. The results were catastrophic. 2,800 sea otters were killed by the spill, including Kenai's mother. But Kenai, who fit in the palm of her rescuer's hand at the time, survived more than just an oil spill. As the Associated Press article about her notes, the animal's longevity offered a window into otter biology:
"In her later years, she provided much information to scientists about geriatric sea otters. Kenai suffered a stroke, underwent ovarian cyst surgery and needed a root canal. She lived to age 23 1/2, while the typical life span of a sea otter is between 15 and 18 years."
That leaves 24 year-old Homer, of the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington as the lone surviving otter from the disaster.
Apart from otters, the spill killed 300 harbor seals, 900 bald eagles and 250,000 seabirds. Three species of cormorant, the common loon, the harbor seal, the harlequin duck, the pacific herring and the pigeon guillemot have still not fully recovered. But the spill had consequences for more than just Alaskan wildlife. Four humans died during cleanup efforts and the spill cost more than $300 million to Alaska's commercial fishing industry.
While the Valdez disaster was more than 20 years ago the Deepwater Horizon spill reminds us even with all the advantages of modern 21st century technology, whether during drilling or shipping, oil spills are unavoidable. But as Kenai reminds us, if given a chance, nature is amazingly tenacious and resilient.
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Shell Halts Offshore Oil Drilling in Arctic for 2012
After a disastrous few weeks that saw drilling shut down in the Arctic due to unpredictable ice floes, and then the failure of its oil containment dome during testing, Shell has decided to scale back plans for drilling in the Chukchi Sea North of Alaska this season. Instead it will drill only "top holes" rather than all the way down into oil-bearing zones.
Oceana is relieved by the development which only points to the inherent difficulty, and danger, of drilling for oil in such an inhospitable environment:
"Today Shell announced yet another last minute change of plans for this summer's drilling season due to new problems with its oil spill containment equipment," said Oceana Senior Pacific Director Susan Murray. "Oceana is just glad this didn't happen during a real oil spill. This series of blunders inspires anything but confidence in the oil industry's ability to safely drill in the Arctic. Shell's repeated backtracking, last minute requests for permit and plan changes, and their inability to successfully complete preparations has resulted in mishaps that brings to mind the keystone cops rather than a company that is prepared and ready to work safely . . . If Shell has proved one thing this summer it is that the oil industry is not ready to drill in the Arctic."
Besides failing tests on its oil containment dome and its ability to contain an oil spill, Shell also has had trouble this summer anchoring its drillship, the Noble Discoverer, and has been unable to upgrade its oil spill recovery barge, a formerly derelict ship called the Arctic Challenger, to Coast Guard standards.
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It was a big day for Tim Crouch on Wednesday, as the Florida Southern standout snagged two prestigious honors from the GCAA.
Crouch received the Div. II Arnold Palmer Individual National Champion Award for earning medalist honors at the Div. II NCAA Championships, becoming the third player to win back-to-back medalist honors. Valdosta State's Briny Baird was the last in 1994-95.
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A 45 Smith & Wesson pistol shot. Recorded with a Zoom H2.
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My team (Zing N Friends) participated at "Untouchables League of Legends Tournament" on September 22nd, 2012 (http://www.facebook.com/events/274616002643235/) and placed first. The prize included Riot sponsored prizing (RP bundle, Triumphant Ryze, etc). It has since then been about 3 weeks and my team still have not received the winnings into our accounts. Please check on this for us.
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I was walking east in one of Montauk's moorland coves the other day and saw a lone surfcaster heading toward me. It was Eric Ernst, wetsuited, with casting rod on his shoulder. He had been testing the waters. We fell into conversation as the cove's spring green waves thumped and whispered.
He confirmed what I'd heard earlier in the day. Small striped bass were being caught from the beach in recent days at Ditch Plain Beach and just east in front of the Montauk Shores Condominiums.
House them and they will come — the Montauk Mustangs that is. The Mustangs are Montauk's home team in the Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League. Their first game is scheduled for June 1, but there's a problem, and it's bigger than the one that faced the Mudville nine.
About a dozen of the squad's 24 players need a host family, a place to stay during the season, June 1 to the end of July.
The former Salivar's, Montauk's iconic, dockside eatery, reopened during the past week following an impressive renovation inside and out.
The people who gave us the West Lake Clam and Chowder House are running the place. They have brought their popular menu and sushi bar across the harbor to the green building (a lighter shade now) that began serving food and spirits during a time when raw fish, as the saying goes, was bait.
You can tell it's spring. Gannets have been seen diving, probably on alewives, in Gardiner's Bay, a striped bass has been caught in Three Mile Harbor, bait and tackle shops are opening their doors, the Montauk SurfMasters tournament is nigh, and the buzz of power tools can be heard just off Old Stone Highway in Amagansett where Dwayne Denton is finishing up a dory for two baymen, Dan and Paul Lester.
What is it about old boats, wooden boats in particular? Why do they seem more worthy of respect than old cars, or even old houses? Boats that have lived at sea for years have a knowing character, a wisdom.
Time to wet a line. Tuesday, April Fool's Day, marked the start of freshwater fishing — trout being the first species to become fair game. In the briny, the season for winter flounder also began on Monday. This year, both starts are iffy.
Because of the extra cold winter, plus the fact that the State Department of Environmental Conservation does not stock trout in the Town of East Hampton, the joke is on Bonac's trout anglers.
From April 8 through 10, the Montauk Yacht Club will host a meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Marine Fishery Council, one of the nation's eight bodies created in 1976 to oversee marine resources.
Early Monday I built a fire as I've done each morning of this cold winter. The fire first raced through crumpled, balled-up stories. "Billionaires With Big Ideas Are Privatizing American Science" and "The Postwar Paralympics" and "Kiev Says Russia Seized Gas Plant Close to Crimea" — up in flames. Maureen Dowd moaning about Obama, too. And Bernard Malamud's quote, "stories are stories" in The Book Review. So true.
I played lacrosse when sticks were made of wood, gut, and rawhide. During the three years I played for Colgate we scrimmaged with Syracuse University several times during the season. We did well against them, although they were in a more challenging league.
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Located in Woodland, California, La Tourangelle produces and distributes an exclusive line of hand-crafted, premium-quality cooking oils. Through a partnership between one of the oldest and most respected French artisanal oil mills, Huilerie Croix Verte SAS, based in Saumur, France, and California Oils Corporation, La Tourangelle has succeeded in re-creating the spirit of a traditional French oil mill in America. La Tourangelle's products can be found in many of the most respected stores throughout the U.S., including Whole Foods, Sur La Table, Williams Sonoma, Safeway and Cost Plus World Markets.
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Gwenn Goffin, general manager and controller of La Tourangelle, knows how challenging it is to manage a multitude of day-to-day business processes in multiple locations without the benefit of an integrated system to keep them all in sync. It's akin to driving with one wiper blade in the rain or one headlight at night � the picture isn't clear and it's not a winning formula.
With a main office in Richmond, California and separate warehouse and production facilities more than an hour away in Woodland, California, Goffin and his associates at La Tourangelle had their hands full trying to keep their sales, purchasing, production and inventory in harmony. For many years, the company had trusted its accounting to QuickBooks, which was partially integrated to a production and inventory management system. However, most data input was performed manually at the administrative office and then shared via phone, fax or e-mail.
Sales orders were entered manually at the main office and then e-mailed or faxed to the shipping department, where they were printed for picking and packing. Production and bottling forms were completed at the production facility and then e-mailed to the office, where they were re-entered into the inventory management system. As one can imagine, their reliance on manual processes resulted in occasional input errors and discrepancies, which meant that data had to be double-checked for accuracy and corrections made, where needed. Needless to say, this was not the ideal recipe for business efficiency and accuracy.
QuickBooks was not equipped to manage the inventory of a fast-growing enterprise like La Tourangelle. Thus, the company resorted to manual processes for its inventory tracking, which proved challenging. On occasion, the receipt of raw materials was not recorded in the system at the warehouse at the time of delivery, which meant that the main office didn't have access to the latest inventory of ingredients. In those instances, staff at the production facility couldn't complete bottling or production forms until all information on those raw materials had been updated at the office. (continued...)
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Phoenix Comicon 2014, Friday, 3/6
At PCC on Friday, I was part of a Steampunk Disney group as Jasmine! In this set you can see a friend of mine as Doctor Facilier, Cecil Palmer, another friend as Rarity, Sweetie Belle, Superman and Wonder Woman vs. a balrog, and Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Fluttershy with a dog dressed as Spike.
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The U.S. Congress is headed for a second stop-gap extension of current farm law if Republican leaders in the House of Representatives cannot get new legislation back on track after a stunning defeat.
Farm lobbyists and analysts on Friday said a short-term extension was the easiest resolution of the previous day's legislative chaos, which derailed Republican plans for major reform to crop subsidies and food stamps.
As the debate rolls on, there will be no impact on food stamps, which account for about 75 percent of farm bill spending, and crop insurance, now the largest part of the safety net for farmers.
Both programs are permanently authorized and would stay in operation if the current law is allowed to lapse, funded via annual appropriations bills.
On Thursday, the House, in an unprecedented step, defeated the five-year, $500 billion bill after Republican leaders were unable to get the votes they expected from fiscally conservative members of their party's Tea Party wing.
Congress is months late in writing a new farm law, broad-spectrum legislation that governs crop subsidies, public nutrition, soil conservation, international food aid, rural development and agricultural research programs.
After an emergency extension at the end of 2012 that runs through Sept. 30, the farm law would revert to an underlying "permanent" 1949 law if new action is not taken.
Among other outcomes, milk prices in the grocery store would double due to the high commodity prices guaranteed to farmers by the 1949 law. That scenario, nicknamed the "Dairy Cliff," sparked lawmakers into action at the end of 2012.
Although the Democratic-run U.S. Senate passed its farm bill by a bipartisan 66-27 vote last week, the House, with its Republican majority, split into three factions on Thursday, denying a majority of votes for a new farm bill. The House version of the bill was defeated, 234-195.
Tea Party Republicans broke ranks with their leaders - notably Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor - to vote against the bill because they wanted deeper cuts. Democrats opposed the bill's hefty cuts to food stamps.
"They (Republican leaders) just have no path forward," said Ferd Hoefner of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, a small-farm advocate.
He said an extension of the 2008 law or passage of a "mini farm bill" with only a few changes from 2008 law were the most likely result "until the politics of the country calm down."
Farm lobbyists also viewed an extension as the simplest option.
There are also several other potential routes forward, including reviving the current House bill or using the Senate version as a vehicle to write a final compromise version of the farm law.
But any of these scenarios eventually would require a majority vote in the House, and that looks doubtful after Thursday's chaos.
"That's a Speaker question," said analyst Mark McMinimy of Guggenheim Partners, referring to Boehner. A spokesman for Cantor, meanwhile, said Republican leaders have not decided on a next step.
McMinimy said top Republicans might look for modifications to swing enough votes to the bill to pass it. But even if the original House bill were to pass, there would have to be a conference to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the bill, followed by another vote in each chamber.
Boehner and Cantor voted for the bill, which included lower limits on farm subsidies and the biggest cut in food stamps in a generation. But one-fourth of House Republicans voted against it, including Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, a former Agriculture Committee chairman.
The 62 Tea Party-influenced Republicans joined 172 Democrats to ensure the stunning defeat of the bill. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi called the outcome "amateur hour" for Republicans because of their inability to work together.
"They are going to have to make a decision on how to proceed," said Massachusetts Democrat Jim McGovern, who led the fight against food stamp cuts. McGovern said Republican leaders either must compromise with Democrats or try to satisfy Tea Party Republicans who "don't believe in the public sector."
Fiscal conservatives such as Republican Marlin Stutzman of Indiana say the farm bill should be split into two bills, on covering farm programs and the other covering food stamps. They want big budget cuts and reforms in Agriculture Department programs, especially food stamps.
Liberal-leaning and conservative groups each claimed victory from the failed farm bill vote.
Sallie James of the libertarian Cato Institute said defeat of the farm bill showed the demise of the coalition between rural and urban lawmakers that carried such legislation to passage in the past.
The "key to ending the role of government in agriculture once and for all," James said, would be repeal of the 1949 "permanent" farm law. The threat of reverting to the high supports and production controls of the 1949 law often motivates Congress to pass a farm bill.
U.S. likely to extend old farm law after House derails new bill
The U.S. Congress is headed for a second stop-gap extension of current farm law if Republican leaders in the House of Representatives cannot get new legislation back on track after a stunning defeat.
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Nice touch - quoting Ferd Hoefner, of the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. I bet his little group of greenie zealots has all of 500 members nationwide. We should throw the care and feeding of this 300 million population to him and his brethren - sit back and see how long before they holler "calf-rope". WHO are the people who actually believe these small scale truck farm sustainable ventures can make a dent? Look up the word sustainable. Doesn't exactly breed confidence... in fact their entire premise is anti-capitalist. W
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Pre-Fall, Anne Hathaway and Jennifer Lawrence: let the red carpet race begin!
One of the many purposes of the terribly confusing fashion season known as pre-fall, which began presentations last week and extends until mid-January and which hits stores around June, is — even more confusingly — to feed the voracious maw that is the Hollywood red carpet during awards season. Yesterday the Golden Globe nominations come out, in front of the actual awards in January, and earlier this week the SAG short list was announced. Stylists everywhere are gearing up. Here are my bets on some of their picks.
Handbags at the ready!
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Michelle Obama's election night austerity statement
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Kronos Incorporated today announced that labor analytics is taking center stage at KronosWorks, the world's largest workforce information exchange. During a series of sessions at the event, Kronos will unveil enhancements to its fast-selling labor analytics solution, designed to help organizations find value in Big Data.
News Facts
- The Kronos Workforce Analytics™ solution enables organizations to easily access and leverage their workforce data to identify, predict, and manage opportunities for cost savings and productivity gains.
Key updates to Workforce Analytics include:
- Tablet application – With Workforce Analytics for Tablet, field managers now have the ability to make fact-based decisions from anywhere at any time. With the new app, actionable information is easier to access and understand with a dashboard visual display and drill-down reports for deeper insight. Compatible with the newly introduced Workforce Tablet and designed specifically to take full advantage of the iPad user experience and multi-touch capabilities, the app allows users to tap to see details, swipe to see more metrics, and easily navigate through data using a simple tap, pinch, or swipe of a finger.
- Enhanced out-of-the-box interactive dashboards and reports – Powerful new dashboards and reports provide on-demand visibility into business performance with easy drill-down for greater insight. Specific cross-vertical and retail-specific dashboards and reports join those that already exist for healthcare and manufacturing.
- New tools to track and measure absenteeism – Ability to measure time employees are absent and analyze the costs associated with planned and unplanned absences.
- Enhanced security features – Ability to further restrict who has access to what data when.
- Insight into weekly outcomes – Provides projected labor spending and recommended adjustments so managers can improve workforce productivity and control labor costs.
- During the "Moneyball Made Analytics Popular. Kronos Makes Analytics Possible" session at KronosWorks, attendees will hear about shifting from pure data collection into a new realm of transforming data into actionable business intelligence. Practical advice will be given about how to implement such a strategy in one's own organization.
- Attendees of the "Using Analytics to Keep Labor Expenses Predictable and Within Budget" session will learn how labor analytics can help identify inefficiencies within their workforce and enhance decision-making. Advice will also be given on how to use analytics to gain unparalleled on-demand visibility into business operations.
Supporting Quotes
Bradley W. Treichel, director, financial services, ProHealth Care
"With the Kronos labor analytics solution we are able to use the data we already have to make better decisions concerning staffing, scheduling, absence management, and a host of other important workforce issues in real time. We no longer rely on outdated manual reports or anecdotal evidence to make decisions – we have the facts at our fingertips."
Lisa Rowan, research vice president, HR, Talent, and Learning
Strategies, IDC
"Most organizations are interested in making the data they already collect work for them. By analyzing workforce data, organizations can make better decisions based on facts and improve their bottom line. Kronos is providing analytics solutions that help organizations transform their workforce data into actionable business intelligence."
Bill Bartow, vice president, global product management, Kronos
"With the enhancements to our labor analytics offering, we've made it easier than ever for organizations to find value in their workforce data and turn information into competitive advantage. Workforce Analytics provides organizations with shared visibility into high-quality information, easy drill-downs for greater insight, and guidance on the best action to take to avoid or remedy problems."
Supporting Resources
- This announcement was made from KronosWorks, the world's largest workforce information exchange. KronosWorks is taking place this week in Las Vegas.
- See live updates and join the conversation by using #KronosWorks12 on Twitter.
- Connect with Kronos via Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
- Subscribe to our workforce management blogs.
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About Kronos Incorporated
Kronos is the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Tens of thousands of organizations in more than 100 countries — including more than half of the Fortune 1000® — use Kronos to control labor costs, minimize compliance risk, and improve workforce productivity. Learn more about Kronos industry-specific time and attendance, scheduling, absence management, HR and payroll, hiring, and labor analytics applications at www.kronos.com. Kronos: Workforce Innovation That Works™.
© 2012 Kronos Incorporated. All rights reserved. Kronos is a registered trademark and Workforce Analytics is a trademark of Kronos Incorporated or a related company. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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Cardboard Chronicles: Peeta hits an all time low and resorts to dumpster diving
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Make no mistake about it, the most selfish, "me-first", "gotta get ahead of you at all costs" drivers are found on the roads of Palo Alto.
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looking at a pictures of accident victims should be mandatory punishment for speeders
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I have recently purchased myself a shiny new Dell XPS M1330 laptop. One of the options when I was configuring the machine was to include a Wireless Broadband card which was tied to Vodafone, but I already have a USB modem and contract with 3. I am looking for a more integrated solution for my broadband. Is it possible to …
The M1330 has the Dell 5520 card as an option, this card is not locked to vodafone, I just threw the voda SIM and placed my T-Mobile SIM in the slot under the battery. Works perfectly.
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Strawberry Cottage
Apartment | 2 bedrooms | sleeps 4
|Key Info
Welcome to Strawberry Cottage, circa 1750, a farmhouse and family home that has been absorbed into Greater London. It offers excellent access by public transport to Central London and the West End. Local places of interest include Syon House, Kew Gardens, Osterley House, Richmond, Windsor, Hampton Court Palace and Ham House, It is a perfect location from where to visit the many museums, royal palaces, theatres and galleries of London, some just a short walk away.
The first floor self contained apartment offers a comfortable home from home for those who prefer to do their own thing. There are some good restaurants close by and a local shop for day to day requirements.
|Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms
|Will consider
|Corporate bookings, Long term lets (over 1 month), Short breaks (1-4 days)
|Car not necessary
|Nearest travel links
|Nearest airport: Heathrow ------ 5.30 miles, Nearest railway: Isleworth ------- 0.31 miles
|No pets allowed, No smoking at this property
Features and Facilities
|Internet access, DVD player
|Central heating, TV, Wi-Fi available
|Kettle, Toaster, Iron, Hair dryer
|Cooker, Microwave, Fridge, Washing machine
|2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms
|Double beds (2), Dining seats for 4, Lounge seats for 5
|Linen provided, Towels provided
|Private garden
|Further details indoors
This "Cottage in the Town" is a new conversion that is sympathetically furnished to match the period. It is a selfcontained first floor appartment, and has everything required to make your stay comfortable. Off road parking for two cars is available. Local buses stop right outside and link with others to get you around London.
|Further details
English speaking representative on hand for any help required.
Airport pickup and return can be arranged.
The South East England region
Strawberry Cottage sits in Isleworth to the west of London on the London Road (A315) that was originally laid down by the Romans some 2,000 years ago. It was, for centuries, the main road to the west from London before being by passed twice in the 20th century. Firstly by the A4 (Great West Road) and again by the M4.
Isleworth is a Thameside village on the north bank opposite Kew and Richmond and we are situated mid way between Heathrow Airport and the West End of London ( 30 minutes each) with excellent public transport links.
We shall be happy to provide details and recommendations on places to visit and sights to see that are simply too numerous to detail here.
We would recommend a car for visits to places such as Windsor ( 40 minutes) but central London would be accessed by public transport.
West London
Local placesof interest, i.e. outside central London, include;
a) Syon House,( The Earls and Dukes of Northumberland have lived here for 400 years )
b) The Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew ,( the most complete botanical gardens in the world)
c) Kew Bridge Steam Museum,( a 19th -century water pumping station and attraction).
d) The Musical Museum in Brentford.
e) Osterley Park House,(ranked among Robert Adam's finest works).
f) Ham House,( by the Thames built in 1610).
River Bus Trips from Kew to Windsor in the East and Greenwich in the West are a lovely way to travel and explore. Hampton Court Palace, originally the home of Cardinal Wolsey, offered to King Henry in 1525 in the hope of retaining royal favour. Richmond,an attractive London village with many early 18th century houses.
For great shopping, Westfield Shopping Mall, the largest in Europe, a half hour bus ride from door to door.
Great shopping is also available in Kingston, Hounslow and Ealing Broadway.
Walking by the Thames is always attractive whilst Richmond Park, Osterley House and Syon House are close by for those that like the outdoors. There is much of historical interest that is accessible on foot from Strawberry Cottage, we shall be delighted to offer advice.
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26 Aug 2014
"Very comfortable home from home."
We were made welcome and the accommodation was clean and comfortable. Everything we needed was provided and very comfortable beds! A convenient place to stay in West London.… More
7 Aug 2014
"Comfortable and convenient"
We stayed at Strawberry Cottage for 5 days in June 2014. Sandra was very good about communicating details, answering many email questions, and accommodating our request to add a cot to one of the bed… More
13 Jul 2014
"Lovely appartment outside city center"
We enjoyed our 4-night stay at Strawberry Cottage.The appartment is spacious, cosy furnished and clean.It is at the first floor with a steep staircase, wich means that it is not suitable for disabled … More
29 May 2014
"Strawberry Cottage a true gem"
A beautiful cottage in a superb location. Strawberry Cottage has all the home comforts you could wish for, a true gem. There are excellent transport links into London either by the bus which stops r… More
4 Apr 2014
"Ideal location"
We stayed at Strawberry Cottage whilst we were exhibiting at a show at Kensington Olympia and found it ideal from all points of view. The daily drive took less time than we expected and to have parkin… More
17 Jan 2014
"Perfect Cottage"
My two friends and I stayed here over Christmas 2013 and had a perfect week. The cottage was so comfortable, clean, and homey with lots of character. There was even a small Christmas tree for us! The … More
16 Jan 2014
"Wonderful Cottage"
Lovely cottage with all we could want . Local shops and pubs easy to reach. 10 min walk to trains and then straight into Waterloo. Sandra is the perfect hostess.… More
1 Nov 2013
"Comfy, Cosy, Charming Cottage"
We have just spent a week at Strawberry Cottage and would highly recommend it if you are thinking about staying a bit outside the City in a cosy cottage. The owners are delightful hosts and have equ… More
3 Feb 2013
"It made Christmas 2012 possible for us."
Strawberry Cottage isa very well furnished and equipped property. It had everything we needed for a one week stay over Christmas. It even came with Christmas decorations. It was very comfortable. Our family lives nearby and we were able to visit them and have other members of our family to stay with us. It was so much more comfortable than staying in a hotel.
1 Jan 2013
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So I've been participating in Instagram yoga challenges for the past month and a half or so. Part of the idea was to experiment and to find out what the deal with these controversial challenges actually was, and part was to inspire me to get back on my mat after giving birth. I woke up this morning feeling hypocritical, addicted to my phone, and curious of what viewers actually get out of these selfies.Read More
What is Your Mission? /
y teaching is inspired by my practice. I do not adhere to a traditional lineage and my classes are not particularly spiritual. That being said, I've heard the classes are pretty effective!Read More
What is Buddha Cat Yoga? /
Buddha Cat Yoga, my friends, is a hot new style of yoga. We will provide one (or more!) cat per mat, providing the bonus challenge of concentration that was lacking in all other form of yoga until now! The cats will weave around your legs, give you kisses on your nose, and even try to climb you. This is IT, my friends. Look no further. This is REAL yoga.Read More
Fellow Yoga Teachers: Does It Matter? /
When did teaching yoga become about everything but what it is really about?
Why are we in a frenzy of judgement?Read More
Buddha Cat's Latest Project: Buddha Kitten /
Buddha Kitten is here! Happy Harper is beautifully modeling the two current designs. "Ommeow" and "Buddha Kitten" are available individually at $15 and at $28 if purchased together! Custom colors and various sizes are available. As always, Buddha Cat products are hand-painted with care. Email or message me on Facebook to order!
The Newest Buddha Cat... /
Harper Penelope!
Born on April 20th, 2014 at 6 pounds, 13 ounces! My Buddha Kitten is here!
Am I Good Enough At Yoga...? /
We all have challenges we face when we get on the mat. Tight hamstrings, tight shoulders, loose shoulders that are too weak to practice arm balances, fears, egos, the list can go on and on. These challenges serve as jumping off points for you as a teacher. The challenges you work with daily on the mat can become your specialty. They can help you to become more relatable to your students.Read More
Buddha Kittens /
What is a Buddha Kitten? A precious glimpse at our younger, wide eyed selves. We usually call them babies, toddlers, and children, but they are so much more than that. We can remember our own natural needs and wants by observing and learning from these special Buddha Kittens. We all wish to feel safe and secure, comfortable and content. We all wish to be heard, respected, and loved.Read More
Modern Yoga /
I want to make it clear that what a yogi looks like, what the diet looks like, even whether the yogi is happy or sad, is not the point. The point is that we practice. We breathe. We pay attention and learn. We get to know ourselves. We BECOME ourselves.Read More
Yoga is Spring for the Soul /
Doing yoga again after years without it was like opening that mysterious locked safe and finding silver and not skeletons.Read More
A Restorative Gallery /
My favorite thing about teaching such a peaceful style of yoga is getting to sit for two hours in a room full of people who are gradually letting go.Read More
For Teachers: Demonstrating During Class *UPDATED* /
Demonstrating postures has it's place- especially if it is a brand new pose for the majority of the group or if a transition from one place to another is one that has not been seen or done before.Read More
I Used to Like Tofu. /
One of the greatest lessons I have learned over the years of practicing yoga is that it is not what you change about yourself on the outside- the clothes you wear, the malas you sport, the food you eat- that matters, it is what you EMBRACE about yourself and are able to express without fear to the outside world that matters the most.Read More
You Can't Be Better Than Who You Are. /
It's National Eating Disorder Week. Here are some interesting facts about this misunderstood disease:
1. 30 Million Americans will struggle with an eating disorder at some point in their lives.
2. Anorexia is the most fatal mental health issue.
3. Disordered eating is on the rise in YOUNG Americans.
This is not a unique story. It is just an untold one. Or a misunderstood one. Or something. This topic is difficult for me to write about as I feel that it is something I more deeply struggle with than anything else
I am anorexic because... I am. I cannot blame magazines filled with beautiful, airbrushed models, because I never really read them and don't read them now. I don't feel societal pressures to be someone else (as you all very well know!) I can't blame my parents, my siblings, my peers. I can't even blame the pressures of being a young and impressionable dancer. Who do I blame? No one. Not even myself. Blame feeds anger. Anger makes it worse. Love and acceptance make it better. Blame is futile.
The first time I can remember despising my body was in the third grade. For some reason I just started to hate my arms. Then I started to hate my legs. Then it gradually crept over my whole body. I used to write in journals late at night because of some serious insomnia and every day there would be another entry written about how disgusting my body was or how stupid I was, or both. Writing helped me fall asleep, but it also fed these hateful fires towards myself.
Stereotypically, I was a dancer. I spent 6 nights a week for at least two hours per day examining myself in mirrors. Not good enough. Not good enough. Not good enough. It should be noted that I rarely compared myself to the other dancers at the studio. I compared myself to a version of myself I thought I should have been. Taller, thinner, no freckles, longer neck, more flexible (I was most flexible in my class), stronger, more dedicated... the list could go on and on. Ironically, the art made me feel both disgusted with myself AND more beautiful than I felt if I were at school or at home. The mind reels.
While I was dancing, I ate. Enough. I never was a big eater and often left quite a bit of food left on my plate. I felt (and often still do feel) like finishing my plate was some kind of failure. Like I would magically become a fat cow if I ONCE finished a plate of food, no matter how much or little was in front of me.
Then I stopped dancing. Too many serious injuries, a bout of mono that left me homebound for over three months, and a dance studio I didn't much care for anymore led me to quit. Panic rushed over me. How will I stay thin and beautiful and graceful if I stop doing the one thing that makes me feel these things?
I gradually stopped eating full meals. A bite here, a bite there. Anxiety left me feeling nauseous most of the time and so my excuse of feeling sick was truthful, and it got me out of eating my dinners. In times of desperate hunger I would angrily binge on crackers, feel disappointed that I gave into the crackers, and stop eating for some more days. I chewed gum CONSTANTLY to make my body think it was being fueled. By the time I graduated high school, I think I was barely 100 pounds. I'd look in the mirror at night and continue to hate my body. Again, never in comparison to the other girls I knew, but in comparison to someone I thought I should be. Not thin enough. Not good enough. Not smart enough. Not in control.
I had taken up yoga as a means to maintain flexibility and grace. I did it in my basement before school. In an angry and competitive fashion. Because I wanted it to replace ballet in all ways possible. I wanted to practice hard, be better, be thinner, be more beautiful, not to mention the promise of happiness yoga seemed to offer. The woman on the DVDs drove me absolutely crazy- smiles seemed fake, tone of voice seemed fake, but if that was what happiness was, perhaps I could do the same thing. So I walked around with a smile on my face and "happiness" in my voice. No one suspected a thing. In fact everyone constantly labeled me as "happy." Which then became something I felt I needed to live up to. And because I knew that I wasn't happy, but instead a suicidal, hateful little girl, it made me feel all the worse.
I saw a psychologist from time to time in order to get my cocktail of anti-depressants and anti-anxiety pills. Every time I saw him, his favorite comment would be something like "I don't understand why you think you are fat." To this day that comment is amazing to me. This doctor of the mind does not understand that this is a mental disease. It is an inability to see things as they are. A desperate need for control that cannot be met. I'm sure other psychologists have more tact. This one just seemed to lack ability to understand his patients.
James caught on quickly. When we were in school together, I would go to his house and he and his roommates would kindly force me to eat a full meal with them. His roommates never said anything, but I think they all knew. The rest of the time I lived on Venti coffees, pastries, and Chick-Fil-A binges.
Fast forward about six years. I do not own a full length mirror. I avoid rooms with surround mirrors and abhor trying on clothes at the store- especially when there are mirrors that kindly reveal the dreaded backside. I feel anxious at meal time. I feel anxious when I have to eat with others, but if I am eating alone I am less likely to nourish myself properly. Sometimes I can conquer my mind and make myself something good and nourishing, at which point I realize how good it feels to care for myself. But on many other days I cannot win and struggle to get something, anything at all down.
Pregnancy has been the number one, greatest therapy as someone with Anorexia. Learning to let go of control has never been so necessary. The extreme nausea that comes from not eating enough forces you to actually eat three full meals a day. If I'm being honest, before I was pregnant I was averaging around 1.5 full meals a day still. Nibbles for the rest of the meals. Now, if I skip breakfast, lunch, or dinner, I get a quick and painful reminder and I EAT. I am not able to do as much rigorous yoga as I could before, and so my arms, back, and legs are less toned. My belly gets bigger and bigger. I have no control over how my body responds to this baby. And I have to let it be. I don't look at the scale at the doctors office, I don't want to know how big my belly is all the way around, but I can find peace with myself knowing that there is a beautiful little girl growing in there. I work daily to keep the peace because I have to bring a healthy, nurtured baby into the world. And I have to be of sound mind and body in order to give her the best life she can have. And that makes me feel happier and more willing to nourish myself.
Before the pregnancy, TEACHING yoga has been a great therapy as someone with Anorexia. If you know me, you think that I am laid back. This is true toward other people. I don't care what other people do. I am a closet control freak, with the need to control and compete with myself. To be a good teacher, however, guards must be removed, fear of embarrassment or making mistakes must be abandoned, neurosis must be set aside. If you are caught up in your own junk, you cannot provide a safe, mindful environment for your students to let go of their own junk. We all just have to let it all go together. We have to be willing to be completely ourselves. What is "good" and "bad" about ourselves simply become what is. Who we are. Full, rich, vibrant human beings with complexities that make us beautiful and unique.
As you can see, this is something I still struggle with, and will continue to struggle with forever. I know that I will continue to get better, but the inner nagging never stops. If this is YOU, find something that will help you learn to speak more kindly and gently with yourself. Find activities that make you feel nourished and healthy instead of activities done with the sole intention to lose weight or be "better" in some way. Practice yoga with the intention to give and to heal, practice meditation in order to get to know yourself and to recognize that your thoughts are not who you are, and practice caring for others.
Have your husband take pregnancy photos in bare minimum clothing and post them on Facebook. Have no fear.
Be empowered by your beautiful body as it is.
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Mindstuff? /
We might practice yoga for many reasons- exercise, to de-stress, to become more flexible or build more strength, etc. Most people's reasoning behind STICKING with yoga is the fact that it calms the mind and much needed mental relief from our busy society.Read More
Who Benefits from Private Yoga Sessions? /
Sometimes it's nice to treat ourselves to a special gift. A shopping trip, a visit to the coffee shop for a yummy latte, a relaxing day at the spa. Have you ever considered treating yourself to a private yoga session? Here's why you should!
- There's nothing better than receiving one on one instruction. The teacher can give you all of his/her attention and every hands-on assist is just for YOU!
- Do you have a million questions about yoga poses, how to breathe properly, or are you curious about meditation? A private session is the perfect setting to get answers!
- It is rare to get a chance to refine every single asana- a private session is your chance. Learn special tidbits that might not be mentioned in a full group class!
- Practice a customized sequence made to suit YOUR needs. This is useful if you have special health concerns or need to address specific muscle groups.
How do you choose your private teacher? Request to work with teachers you feel a connection to. Ask about teachers' specialties to find out if they can help you with your personal needs. When requesting a private session be sure to indicate what you are hoping to get out of the session, whether you have any injuries or physical limitations, and provide your availability.
Treat yourself with a private yoga session this year! Email me at email@example.com if you'd like to work with Buddha Cat!
The Doozy- Depression and Yoga /
I have the forbidden disease- Major Depressive Disorder. Twice, I have also been quasi-diagnosed bipolar, but at the mercy of psychologists, they left it off my record. My insurance thanks you :) Along with the constant depression, I've gone through manic states, panic attacks, hallucinations, you name it. Crazy stuff. But, I am not crazy.
Ok. Maybe I am a little crazy. Fortunately, I have found tools- yoga, pranayama, and meditation- that I use as a way to navigate life in a creative, yet functional way.
What does it feel like to have Depression with a capital "D" you might ask? Isn't it just feeling sad for a few days?
I can only speak for myself, but here are some common sensations and experiences, written in a format that might resemble the downward spiral I have so often gone through:
At first you feel kind of blue. Kind of lazy. Sad. The laziness quickly turns into loss of will to do ANYTHING. Showering, changing out of pajamas, getting out of bed or off the couch- all common signals that I'm entering the downward spiral. If I let it go past this, enter the uncontrollable crying spells. Over nothing. Maybe over how pitiful the entire situation is. I don't know. But the crying does not need to be triggered by anything at all. Along with the sobbing comes negative self-talk. "You loser, why can't you get out of bed?" "You are worthless, you can't do anything." "You are not worthy of love or respect." The thoughts come at you at such a fast pace that it's hard to get out of your head. Regrets, fears, doubts, assumptions, judgements, the list goes on and on. Feelings of loneliness and social anxiety are often good friends of mine. Enter more self-talk "Why can't you just go over there and talk to that person, you loser?" "Why can't you express yourself around people, dummy?" Often the depression is cloaked with fake happiness in order to remain socially acceptable. This can only go on for so long. From there, we have two roads. Road one is depression that gets deeper and deeper into the woods. Road two is depression that leads me to anxiety, because I've left too much undone. Or life seems overwhelming. Depression to anxiety typically results in a silent ball of stress version of Tiffany. Until it all explodes, which then results in either more sobbing, or a panic attack. Panic attacks are really fun. If you've never had one, imagine the feeling that you are probably going to die at any moment. Because the entire world is imploding and making it very difficult to breathe. All of your worst nightmares are happening at once. Hopefully when you get one, you are at home. But the best thing about a panic attack is that they come to you at the worst times. Like when you are in school. Or at a store. Or at a concert. Or driving your car. Then your best hope is that you are with someone who can help you realize that you are not going to die. The world is not imploding. That you can breathe deeply. I love panic attacks. They are awesome. ;) Anyway, if the depression remains depression and progresses further, the sadness morphs into numbness. I'd much rather be sad or anxious than numb. At the numb stage it is challenging to feel like a real person. It is challenging to identify with the real world. It is also more likely that you "accidentally" nick yourself with your razer in the shower because you needed to feel something. It isn't' enough to put a funny tv show or movie on. It isn't enough to be surrounded by loved ones. Everything feels impossible. Bed or couch become your home because it is the safest place to be. You cannot be cheered up at this point until YOU can pull yourself out of it or ask for real help. This is the ugliest side of depression. The side that is difficult to admit is a part of you. It makes people uncomfortable. Sorry! Only I am not. Because this is the most important part of depression to discuss and to own up to. The numbness is not the bottom of depression. We have to go even deeper. And I have been there. Past the numbness is losing the will to live. Between 2005 and 2006 I had hit rock bottom. It was painful to be alive. Not like joint pain or a headache. But this strange and indescribable physical and mental pain that I could not stand anymore. I was seeing a counselor and a psychologist for anorexia, depression, insomnia, and psychotic episodes. By then I was taking about 6 different anti-depressions and anti-anxiety medications which from time to time made me hallucinate or unable to function in regular life. I thought to myself, these drugs are powerful. I take enough as it is on a regular basis to be loopy and strange, if I were to take every pill in every bottle, surely it would all be over. I was in college at the time, living with a roommate. I had pulled out my pill box that contained all of the bottles, and set them out as if I were about to start a project. I was about to get started on said project when my roommate walked in and said "what are you doing, Tiffany?" It was then and there that I woke up. I threw out every bottle of medication I had on me and eventually left school. I was suddenly overwhelmed with a sense of LIVING. That I needed to do something for myself and for others that meant something. At that point in time, I was practicing yoga as a means to stay flexible and thin (we'll get to that part later). Something told me that I needed to study, practice, and teach yoga. So I listened. And boy am I glad that I did. And that I am alive.
I have never hit rock bottom again. I've had panic attacks, I've gone numb, I've been depressed many times since the incident (most recently about a week ago!) I maintain my yoga practice as a means of therapy for these reasons:
- While I am a yoga philosophy enthusiast, Buddhist philosophy is my saving grace. non-belief. non-attachment. Buddha-nature. no heaven, no hell, other than what we create for ourselves on earth. no good, no bad, wrong or right. loving-kindness towards all beings, INCLUDING myself. most importantly, COMPASSION. I do not need to beat myself up for times of depression. I am currently starting to enjoy observing the process of what it feels like to go into a state of depression, the humanity of sadness and crying, then the process of returning to a more stable condition. The more I view depression as just another state of mind, the less shame I feel about it. The more comfortable I am being depressed. The bouts last for shorter periods of time.
- Provides the necessary structure I need every day. I can rely on my practice to be there.
- If I can achieve a headstand in difficult times, I can probably do the dishes too. And do my life in general. Yoga is a great teacher in facing adversity- it gets you to do things even if they are challenging.
- Moving my body just makes everything feel better. Practicing yoga helps to eliminate stagnant energy in my body and mind. It makes more space inside. Being depressed or anxious can feel very crowded.
- Any form of exercise creates endorphins. Endorphins make you happy.
- Pranayama of any kind continues to eliminate stagnant or negative energy from my body and mind. It balances my brain and keeps me centered.
- Meditation teaches that beyond the depression and anxiety, there is Nothing. Nothing is spacious, blissful, and constant. I am not depression. It is something that effects me, but it is NOT me. It is not my identity. Meditation also provides a time when I can let go of negative self-talk. Instead of holding on to it and allowing it to fester, I can let that self-talk have its time, then fizzle out. Often tears stream down my face during a meditation practice. But it's good.
- Not traditionally yoga, but drawing helps me immensely. Drawings of nothing at all help me get my thoughts out as beautiful images and patterns. Then I have something pretty to look at and my mind feels more at ease!
Common misunderstandings:
- People who are not actually depressed need to stop labeling their sadness or discomfort as depression. I.E. "I ripped my jeans, I am so depressed." OR "My favorite TV show has been cancelled, I'm so depressed." No. Depression is not just being sad or mopey or experiencing life's unpleasant moments. It is an actual mood disorder which can carry on for weeks, months, years, or lifetimes that needs to be taken seriously.
- There is a quote that floats around Facebook that makes me fiery hot angry every time I see it. It was clearly written or translated by someone who is not clinically depressed. "If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present." --Lao Tzu I do not believe Lau Tzu said this. He might have had something similar, but this has to have been altered to be more passive aggressive and oversimplified. Mood disorders are not that simple. If you are clinically depressed, you probably have a chemical imbalance which needs to be remedied with either medication or a strict exercise and diet regimen. Nothing makes a person with depression feel WORSE about being depressed than being told that they are simply living in the past. The future can also be depressing, if you think about it. Nothing makes a person with anxiety feel more anxious than being told that they just need to be present and their anxiety will go away. This will make someone more anxious. You can't just stop being one or the other. You need a plan. Once out of the woods, I do know the power of realistic thinking helps immensely. Staying rational and calm, giving yourself time to think things through instead of snapping right back to negative self-talk or assumptions of what people might think of you makes a huge difference. But you can't do this while you are depressed.
- "Snap out of it." Would you tell someone with heart disease to snap out of it? They can't. They are on a regiment that will hopefully lead them back to health. As I stated above, you need a plan to get to a more stable mental condition and to stay in a more stable mental condition.
My greatest lesson is that while I will always be affected by Major Depressive Disorder, Manic Depression, whatever you'd like to call it, I can do my part to stay healthy. I can move my body, I can remember to breathe and to appreciate my breath, I can do good for others. I can give myself room to be depressed if need be, and I can exercise compassion instead of anger during these times. I do not need to display happiness at all times. Most importantly, I am not ashamed.
Living With Sensory Processing Issues... as a Grownup. And How Yoga Helps! /
Sensory Processing Disorder is a fairly new discovery in the medical field. Essentially the disorder results in people feeling extraordinarily uncomfortable with their surroundings on a day to day, minute to minute basis. Common symptoms include extreme tactile sensitivity to their clothing and to tags, extreme sensitivities to bright light, loud or high pitched sounds, touching dirt, glue, or paint, the experience of looking down a long flight of stairs or riding an escalator or elevator, dentist phobias, the feeling of cutting your nails, crowds, etc. This goes beyond general annoyance to a few of these normal, daily activities. These cause people with SPD extreme stress, physical discomfort, anxiety, and worst of all, feeling of isolation.Read More
Skip Ultimate Truth, How About Some Simple Honesty? /
Do you ever feel like yoga is not really for you because you are not already healthy or peaceful? Do you ever compare yourself to your favorite yoga teacher and wish you could be like them? Do you ever feel ashamed to be living with certain disorders which society might judge you for?
These thoughts have crossed my mind more than once or twice.Read More
Yoga and CrossFit? Yes!! /
"Yoga isn't just about the body, it's also about the mind, and it's a technique that has really helped me," James said. "You do have to focus because there's some positions that can really hurt you at times if you aren't focused and breathing right." -LeBron James, Miami Heat
More and more professional athletes are reaping the benefits of a regular yoga practice. It is no surprise that the ancient practice is emerging as a popular form of physical therapy and restorative training in CrossFit facilities!Read More


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