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Nipping problems in the bud
Virtually every workplace with employees has a system for dealing with performance deficiencies. Although almost no manager likes to deal with disciplining under-performing employees, it is a necessity if any business unit is going to rise to the top and succeed. But this doesn't mean that a written warning or a termination are early steps in the performance management process; in fact, for most employee opportunities, they shouldn't be. By the time an employee receives a written warning or is under threat of termination, a manager's problem with their issues should come as no surprise to them. Managers can ensure employee performance -- and loyalty -- simply by conducting performance discussions as needed.
Let's look at six vital steps in conducting effective performance discussions.
1. Have a witness
If possible, have a witness to any performance discussion you have with an employee, especially one that takes place behind closed doors (and all serious discussions should). Your witness should be another non-peer manager, preferably one with some insight into the specific performance deficiencies being addressed. A witness helps ensure accountability and impartiality from both parties in the discussion. I had a manager years ago who cautioned me against ever talking to a female behind closed doors alone, but there can be a lot more to worry about than just gender and harassment issues. Having a witness -- no matter the genders of the manager and employee involved -- can really help if the time comes to move further up the discipline ladder.
"When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen."
-- Ernest Hemingway
2. Let them talk
After presenting the employee with your concerns, it's best to simply hear what they have to say. The best managers know when to shut up and let the employee do the talking. Perhaps there are reasons for their issues of which the manager is unaware. Perhaps someone else in the workplace is preventing the employee from performing as they should. Maybe the deficiency is a simple training issue, or a maturity issue. Whatever the case, many times you'll get to the root of the problem a lot faster by letting the employee try to explain themselves.
This isn't to say that you should accept excuses for poor work habits (although if that's the route the employee chooses, it's still useful information), but you won't get anywhere if the employee feels like they're being stifled or that their (sometimes legitimate, sometimes not) concerns aren't being addressed.
3. Set clear expectations
After you've presented the employee with any deficiencies that need corrected, and heard what they've had to say, it's time to set some expectations. Be specific and authoritative. Restate company guidelines or previously agreed upon goals. Don't allow room for the employee to misinterpret what is expected of them. Ask what you can do to help the employee achieve the desired level of performance.
4. Establish a time frame
Just as important as setting clear expectations is establishing a clear time frame in which the employee must show improvement. Be as specific and fair as possible. Allow just enough time in which you believe the employee can overcome his or her deficiency but no more. In some cases, the need for correction may be more important than in others (in the case of, say, an employee who is unfriendly towards your customers), so you may expect that they correct their issue(s) immediately. Be sure to let the employee know you'll be monitoring their progress and will provide appropriate feedback as necessary.
5. Document everything
Immediately after the performance discussion, it's important to document, to the best of your ability, everything that was said. Some companies have official forms for recording discussions like this with employees, but if yours doesn't any sheet of paper will do as a record. Include both your statements and the employee's in your documentation. Be sure to list any goals that you set forth as well as a follow-up date if appropriate.
Such records of discussion can be useful later when writing performance reviews or for monitoring an employee's development over time. If the time comes to pursue further disciplinary action such as a write-up or termination, these records can help you justify to your own boss or to Human Resources the path you choose to take with the employee.
Some managers put off writing these records of discussion until a later time, but it's best to do it while the discussion is still fresh in your mind. You're not doing yourself any favors if you risk forgetting an important element of the conversation.
6. Follow up
It's vital to follow up with the employee to make sure they've corrected their deficiencies or that they're making meaningful progress in doing so. If you see that they're not making progress or haven't fulfilled your expectations in the expected time frame, then it's time for another discussion or perhaps something more serious. And, just as importantly, if they have met your expectations you need to let them know that you've noticed. A little bit of recognition, even if it's for something that's part of an employee's job description, goes a long way towards good performance and loyalty.
Next steps
If an employee is successful in overcoming their shortcomings in one area, it may be time to give them more responsibility to expand their skill set and job knowledge. However, if you find that your expectations are not being met or, as often happens, an employee backslides into old, bad behaviors, you may need to move on to the next steps in the performance management process. It's never pleasant to give someone a written warning or to terminate them, but it is part of doing business and can't be avoided if you want to be successful yourself. In a future Hub, I'll look at steps for determining when a written warning is appropriate as well as tips on how to give one in a way that will (hopefully) lead to a positive outcome for both your company and your employee.
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After a few weeks of discovery and I am going to begin holding "auditions" as if I have the part. I have a little camera on my computer that can record me reciting it as if I am in an audition. From the classes I have taken recently I have realized I have the resources to practice my craft right at my fingertips. If I don't have a fantastic reel to send off to casting directors and agents, I will make audition tapes of me in roles I would like to play.
There was an article with Vera Farmiga from the New York Times, that talked about how she would put herself on tape as if she had a role and submit for projects. That is how she got her role in, The Departed. By putting herself on tape in her own home, she felt comfortable and relaxed and she had done her homework so that in her head, the part was hers. She had a full bookcase of cassettes that she had submitted and didn't get any work from, but then Martin Scorcese watched her audition and cast her in The Departed. The rest is history. I am going to try it and make history mine.
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In this Instructable you will learn how to make a lamp that should charge during the day and then be able to operate during the night. It is a good beginning project for those looking to practice soldering and also those who want to delve a little into solar power and rechargeable batteries. Just remember to have fun.
Step 1: Materials
For this project you will need:
- A camping lantern (it doesn't matter what kind, although I recommend one that runs on 3 D batteries)
- A 6V solar panel
- 3 Rechargeable batteries (I used NiMH, but those are the most sensitive to overcharge, so you may want to use a different type)
- 7 wires (This will depend on the amount of batteries you need, I needed a 7th because the lantern I used needed one extra connection)
Step 2: Assembly
Solder 3 wires to each wire from the solar panel. Solder 2 of the positive wires to the negative ends of the battery case. In the picture above, it is the two lowered metal circles in the separate orange part. Then solder one of the negative wires to the the positive end of the the battery case. In the photo above, it is the elevated circle in the separate part. Connect the remaining negative wires to the positive ends of the two batteries, and the last positive wire to the negative end. Finally (in my case), I attached a wire connecting the elevated orange piece on the separated piece to the indent in the main lamp. If you've done everything correctly, you should have a lamp that can charge during the day and then be functional during the night. If nothing else, it will work when it is bright and sunny.


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In our week 2 CSA share, we received .2 lb of arugula. Josh and I both adore arugula, and this farm fresh version was really fantastic. Peppery, not too bitter, and the leaves were so tender, not at all like the arugula we get from the supermarket. Unfortunately, that was the only time we got arugula as part of our CSA share, which is really too bad because the arugula contributed to one of my favorite meals we've made, chicken milanese.
To make the chicken, we pounded out two boneless/skinless chicken breasts until they were about a 1/2 inch thick. Then we coated the chicken in a mixture of flour, grated parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper, using an egg wash to help the mixture stick to the chicken. After the chicken had a nice thick coating, we fried it in a dutch oven that was filled with about 3 inches of vegetable oil. The coating puffed up nicely and was really crispy.
We served this quick and easy chicken milanese over the arugula, which we had tossed with some lemon juice, olive oil, and salt. We also added chunks of tomato for some sweetness. We just squeezed a bit of lemon over the chicken, and everything tasted really fresh and bright.
Hands down it was one of the best dinners we've made with our CSA share, and it was ready in about 20 minutes. I don't know anything about the seasonality of certain vegetables, but I keep holding out hope that we'll get arugula again. This CSA stuff has really spoiled us, hasn't it?


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1951. 'And he will dwell in opposition toa all his brothers' means incessant strife against things of faith, but rational truth will nevertheless be the conqueror. This is clear from what has just been stated, and the matter is described more fully still where the descendants of Ishmael are referred to, in these words,
They dwelt from Havilah to Shur which is opposite Egyptb as you come towards Asshur. (His lot) fell opposite all his brothers.c Gen 25:18.
The internal sense of these words is evident from the meaning of Havilah, Shur, Egypt, and Assyria. 'Havilah' means that which is connected with intelligence, as is evident from what has been shown in 115. 'Shur' means truth stemming from facts, dealt with above in 1928, 'Egypt' everything that is connected with knowledge, 1164, 1165, 1186, 1462, and 'Assyria' that which is connected with reason, 119, 1186. From the meanings of these names when used together so as to present a single concept it is clear that Ishmael represents such a rational. In the next life such truth is represented in various ways, but always as that which is strong, powerful, and hard, to such a degree that it cannot be resisted at all. The mere thought of such truth produces in spirits a sense of terror for the reason that its nature is such that it does not yield, and so does not retreat. These considerations also show what is meant by 'dwelling in opposition toa all his brothers'. Anyone may recognize that an arcanum lies within this description, but up to now the nature of it has not been known.


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Sara remembers the day Sebastian had his first seizure. They were at home and he was screaming and crying, she thought for his bottle that she was a few minutes late in preparing for him. When she turned around to feed her little four-month-old, he was stiff and blue. He had stopped breathing. Sara, who happens to also be a neonatal nurse at the Foothills Hospital, quickly began performing CPR on her lifeless baby while she waited for paramedics to arrive to take him to the Alberta Children's Hospital.
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I have a question - is there any BootCD that will be abble to boot Mountain Lion installation?
My laptop- I think - have a problem with booting from USB.
I have a new SSD drive and I want to install ML from scratch. I made USB stick with ML, and then installed chameleon on it. After restart chameleon is showing, I can select Mountain Lion Install Disk but after that I only see light colour screen with "rainbow wheel" cursor. Nothing happens.
When I try to boot from my "regular" chameleon on my old disk - installation boots properly.
Next funny thing is ithat if I put my HDD into USB case and try to boot from it - I can't (disk boot normal from SATA)...
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Each of the tyre's features has been designed with care for even the smallest of details. The model is intended as the future replacement for two tyres which achieved considerable success: the Continental ContiWinterContact TS 830 P and the Continental ContiCrossContact Winter and performs even better than its predecessors thanks to the outstanding design of the individual tread features. This design not only improves handling on snow and dry roads, but also reduces braking distances in all of the conditions which may be encountered in winter. The model is also the perfect choice for SUV owners, since the tread is ideally suited for providing a high level of safety on unpaved roads. The innovative tread design improves performance on snow by up to 5%.
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When I thought, "My foot is slipping," your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up. When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul. (Ps. 98:18f)
The Knights of Columbus was officially chartered in 1882 through the efforts of Father Michael J. McGivney, assistant pastor of Saint Mary's Church in New Haven, CT. The Order was formed to offer aid and assistance to members and their families who were sick, disabled or otherwise needy. Social and intellectual fellowship continues to be promoted among members and their families through educational, charitable, religious, social welfare, war relief and public relief works. The Order is still true to its founding principles of charity, unity and fraternity.
The history of the Order shows how the foresight of Father Michael J. McGivney, whose cause for sainthood is being investigated by the Vatican, brought about what has become the world's foremost Catholic fraternal benefit society. The Order has helped families obtain economic security and stability through its life insurance, annuity and long-term care programs, and has contributed time and energy worldwide to service in communities.
The Knights of Columbus has grown from several members in one council to more than 14,000 councils and 1.8 million members throughout the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Mexico, Poland, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Panama, the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands, Cuba, Guatemala, Guam and Saipan.
Members of Saint Raphael Parish participate in the Knights of Columbus, Arthur J. O'Neil Council #5112. This council holds its meetings at 7 pm on the second Wednesday of each month, rotating between Saint Raphael Parish (Manchester), Saint Lawrence (Goffstown) and the Grasmere Town Hall (Goffstown).
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While both men and woman are subject to mental health conditions, experts believe men are less likely to seek help. Suicide in America has been on a steady rise since 2000 and is the seventh leading cause of death for men.
Men who experience depression or another mental health disorder will show several different warning signs, including aggressive behavior, substance abuse, changes in appetite or trouble sleeping. If you find yourself experiencing these symptoms, it is time to seek help.
Expressing Your Feelings
If you are overcome with feelings of depression, it may seem easier to repress the feelings and attempt to deal with the situation on your own.
The experts at the National Institute of Mental Health say this leads many men down the dark road of abusing drugs or alcohol to cope with emotional issues. This behavior can lead to more severe conditions, including health problems, financial stress and ultimately suicide.
You can find relief by talking to your loved ones and doctor. Your doctor will be able to prescribe you important medication to help curb feelings of depression. He also might recommend a qualified therapist in your area.
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Another common mental health disorder men experience is severe anxiety. Feeling anxious when facing high-stress situations is an issue everyone faces. However, when anxiety occurs without warning and does not fade, it can create distractions that interfere with daily activities.
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Stress is different for everyone but is often a contributor in the development of mental health disorders. The next time you feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders, practice these methods recommended by the National Alliance on Mental Illness:
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■ Take time for yourself;
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Baracutanga, Importados
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You don't need to know a cumbia from a
festejo from a candombe to dig Importados, the first full-length album from Albuquerque's rhythm wizards, Baracutanga. A seven-piece band whose members come from as far north as Kansas and as far south as Bolivia, Baracutanga mixes South American rhythms in innovative ways, making unusual rhythmic combinations that might also include Middle Eastern and Cuban forms. They incorporate folkloric instruments, such as the quena, an Andean flute, and top it off with modern North American harmonies and instruments—electric guitar, vibes—to create a unique and highly danceable fusion.
The album's sheer musicality might come as a surprise to those who know the band only as a high-energy live act that fills the dance floor. Yes, you can play the album at high volume and dance till you drop, but you can also settle back in your easy chair and appreciate the
craftsmanship of the writing and arranging, the attention to detail, and the sonic textures. Recorded in four different studios in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Cadiz, Spain, the album
features more than 50 instruments and 25 musical styles, and just about every one of those
instruments and styles finds just the right place.
The 10 original tracks include some sharp cultural/political observations. There's the biting cumbia "Son de la condenada," a song about crossing the border that vocalist Jackie Zamora (Peru) describes perfectly as "tragic and danceable." The repeated figure played on the muted trumpet of Paul Gonzales (Albuquerque) in this tune is an inspired touch that deepens the tragedy. "Su Majestad la farsa" focuses on the often overlooked contributions of the
undocumented and other marginalized peoples. "Sangra Pachamama," which combines samba, reggae, and the Andean kullawada styles, speaks to Mother Earth's wounds.
The most fervently political tune on the album, the candombe "Deja de matar," pleads for an end to violence. Written in response to the killing of James Boyd by Albuquerque police, the song calls out to all citizens, police and civilians, in a cry of protest and hope. It effectively
incorporates Inner Circle's "Bad Boys" as well as a rap, in English, by guest poet Hakim Bellamy, winning the 2015 New Mexico Music Award for best original arrangement.
The cultural/political content owes much to Kilko Paz (charanga, surdos, drum kit, cajón). Son of famed Bolivian activist Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui, his name appears in the writing credits for all but two of the tunes.
There are also love songs, such as the lilting samba "Paixao" and the Afro-Peruvian landó
"Peregrina;" a cooking song, the chacarera "Te llama mi tambor;" and the mesmeric festejo with Cuban batá "Pasaporte," which chronicles Zamora's sadness when the stamp hit her passport as she departed from her native Peru to return to the United States. (She wrote the lyrics on the flight back, and she feared they might be her last: turbulence threatened to bring the flight to a violent end.)
Then, there are tunes that are just for sheer pleasure. "Finding Memo," a salsa party tune that features a montuno on the vibes, played by percussionist Nick Baker (Kansas City). Throughout the album, his vibes often provide a melodic rhythmic foundation for complex syncopated structures. Baker and Gonzales are largely responsible for the modern North American
elements in the album's music, with help from Randy Sanchez (guitar and Cuban tres) and
Micah Hood (trombone), both from Texas.
The exuberant "Rumba de Burque," which won the New Mexico Music Awards Albuquerque Song Competition, extols the city's virtues, and it showcases the tight, expressive, rhythmically deft bass of Carlos Noboa (Ecuador).
Some of the rhythms and acoustic instruments may have deep folkloric roots, but on
Importados, Baracutanga writes and performs with a brash confidence that is electric and
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Deloitte Club is a structured programme designed to support the young generation to excel in the profession. In achieving this end, the Club organises a variety of activities including Mentoring, Accountancy Workshops, and Networking Activities etc. for a group of elite undergraduates in Hong Kong.
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Join Deloitte Club and through its mentoring, workshops, ambassador programmes and internship opportunities, you can get a taste of the Deloitte life. Many students have benefitted greatly by joining the Club.
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The four important pillars of the Deloitte Club:
Personalized career advice by a dedicated Partner or Manager of Deloitte throughout your university life, the most important years before joining the profession.
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Internship opportunity to provide you with first-hand experience of the accounting profession before the start of your career.
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Filtering a google maps search by "walking", "bicycling" or "mass transit" is usually a reliable way to find routes for specific trips.
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A new year means a new set of goals for this chick. Last year, I made a set of goals that I did not even half way finish. After the start of 2015, my life completely changed. My husband and I purchased a new home, I started my YouTube channel, and a few other things happened along the way. So, my path changed and those goals quickly became nonexistent.
This year, I have decided to change up my goals a bit. In the past, I have focused solely on my blog goals. This year, I have decided to include personal goals, business goals (I consider my blog and YouTube a business), and home organization goals. It makes more sense for them to be more well-rounded instead of focused on only one direction.
So, without further ado, here is my list of 2016 goals…
Please watch my video in order to get an explanation of each goal.
If you notice, my goals for this year are pretty simple. I wanted to focus on more smaller things that I can accomplish easier rather than 16 large projects.
These goals will be located in their own tab at the top of my blog under "2016 Goals." When I complete a goal, create a video and blog post, I will mark it off my list and attached the links to those posts on that tab.
Please make sure you watch my video with the full explanation of these goals and why I chose them over others.
Now, in addition to sharing my goals, I wanted to talk about a few different things I will be implementing in 2016. This includes my Word of the Year, Child Memory Tracker, and a look back at my reading in 2015 and the books on my list for 2016.
Word of the Year
I got this idea from Cori aka The Reset Girl. She has mentioned several times about how she chooses a word that she will focus on for the upcoming year.
Once I read her post on Instagram a couple of months ago, I immediately started thinking about what word I would focus on for 2016. I wrote down 5 words on one of my planner pages and carried them around for about 2 months. I kept looking at them and eliminating the ones that didn't speak to me as much until I had two remaining.
It was a little difficult to narrow it down to one, but after lots of thought, my word of 2016 is…
I decided to focus on this word because first, I want to become a better wife, mother, teacher, blogger, YouTuber, etc. In a nutshell, I want to grow and become a better person overall. Second, there are some past situations in my life that have brought me a lot of pain, internal heartache, and have affected me mentally, emotionally, and possibly physically that I need to decide to let go. I over analyze every situation in my life. Not only my actions but the actions of others. I have a hard time understand why people do certain things, why they don't act differently, and how they can live with their actions.
I have realized the only person that I can change is myself. And, the first thing I need to change is my continual reflection back to their issues. I can't change the past or the people that affected me in the past, so I need to grow and let them go.
What an amazing year 2015 was for me and reading. After years of being a non-reader, I picked up my first book, Gone Girl, last January and gave it another shot. I set a goal to read 12 books by the end of 2015 and I exceeded my goal. I read a total of 14!
I have enjoyed reading so much and I think it is because I am choosing the right books. I read so many blog posts and reviews of books before I purchased any of the ones in the picture above. I did choose one that I just couldn't finish because I didn't like it. After trying and trying, I finally had to sit it aside.
I thought it would be fun to sharing my Top 3 from this group. And, let me tell you, it was not an easy thing to do. I have two books that I wanted to include has my third favorite, but forced myself to narrow it down to only one. It took some time to do that too.
#1 – What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty
Did you already know that was going to be my #1 favorite for 2015? I am sure several of you did because I raved about it in a Favorite Things video, plus I have recommended the book to several people through social media.
This book really spoke to me. It is about Alice, who is 39 years old. She goes to the gym one day, bumps her head, gets amnesia, and loses 10 years of her life. She now thinks she is 29 years old, pregnant, and happily married. In reality, she is getting a divorced, has three kids, and isn't the same person. The book is about Alice's journey to take back those 10 years.
I am a person that always second-guesses myself. I ask myself all the time if I would be happy with my decisions if things changed tomorrow. Am I a good person? Do I make others happy? So, this book was a great way for me to evaluate myself and determine what I would find out if something like this happened to me. Would I be happy with the person I am today? What would I change?
#2 – The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton
Let me be honest. I was not thrilled about reading this book. It got really good review on Amazon, so I gave it a shot. I thought the book was going to be hard to read since it was so long. So, it says something that my mindset went from dread to #2 on my list.
Once I opened up this book, I couldn't put it down. I zipped through the pages and once I hit the halfway point, I wanted to find out how it ended. This was my first Kate Morton book and let me say, she is an excellent writer. She easily leads you through her books and you get deeply attached to the characters. Then, she starts taking the story into so many different directions that you don't see coming. But, at the end, you find yourself going back and seeing how she created an amazing story.
So, what in the heck is this book about?
During a picnic at her family's farm in the English countryside, sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson witnesses a shocking crime, a crime that challenges everything she knows about her adored mother, Dorothy. Now, fifty years later, Laurel and her sisters are meeting at the farm to celebrate Dorothy's ninetieth birthday. Realizing that this is her last chance to discover the truth about that long-ago day, Laurel searches for answers that can only be found in Dorothy's past. Clue by clue, she traces a secret history of three strangers from vastly different worlds thrown together in war-torn London—Dorothy, Vivien, and Jimmy—whose lives are forever after entwined. A gripping story of deception and passion, The Secret Keeper will keep you enthralled to the last page.
Do yourself a favor and read this amazing book!
#3 – Leaving Time
This book was amazingly done. It is not a nonfiction book, but the amount of research that was done to create this experience blows my mind. It centers around elephants in an elephant sanctuary. Alice is a scientist who studies grief in elephants. I learned so much about elephants and realized how amazing these creatures are.
So, what is the book about?
Jenna's mom, Alice, mysteriously disappears in the wake of a tragic accident. Jenna refuses to believe she was abandoned, so she starts searching for her mother regularly online and pores over the pages of Alice's old journals.
To help in her search, Jenna enlists two unlikely people: Serenity Jones, a psychic who rose to fame finding missing persons, only to later doubt her gifts, and Virgil Stanhope, the jaded private detective who'd originally investigated Alice's case along with the strange, possibly linked death of one of her colleagues. As the three work together to uncover what happened to Alice, they realize that in asking hard questions, they'll have to face even harder answers.
Once I hit the second half of this book, I sat every waking moment attempting to finish it. I was blown away by the amount of information I learned plus the story that was woven through it. It was the first book that I stood in my shower after finishing and cried. It touched me that much! I will definitely reread this in the future.
So, what will I be reading in 2016? I chose 12 books that I will definitely be reading this year. I hope to read more than 12, but since my goal is a book a month, I stuck with that number. I had several still on my list to read from 2015. Actually, I have 3 new books sitting on my bookcase that I didn't get to start. And, I read blog posts about recommended books, checked out the reviews on Amazon, and checked out social media to come up with my 2016 list.
- The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult
- Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
- Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
- Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
- The Nightingale by Kristina Hannah
- Make It Happen by Lara Casey
- Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
- The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton
- Reconstructing Amela by Kimberly McCreight
- The Ladies' Room by Carolyn Brown
- The Selection by Kiera Cass
- The Silent Sister by Diane Chamberlain
I am super pumped about this list and would love to hear what made your 2016 Must Read List.
Thank y'all so much for reading this long post. I hope you watch my video, give it a Thumbs Up, and subscribe. It is my most personal video yet, so I hope you check it out.


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What a difference a week makes, as the Braves beat up on bad teams and open up a shiny new baseball park and people in Braves Nation just generally seem to feel better. Welcome to a happy week-in-review.
Atlanta Splits With Miami, Then Opens SunTrust Park With Three Wins
After an off-day on Monday, the Braves traveled to Miami for a two-game series. The Braves split it with the Fish, with left fielder Marcell Ozuna going nuts with home runs off Bartolo Colon and Mike Foltynewicz, who was forced to the bullpen to get in some work with the crazy schedule. In game two, the Braves would secure their second win of the season thanks to home runs from Ender Inciarte (a theme of the week) and Freddie Freeman and some lock-down bullpen work.
After yet another off-day, the Braves finally opened up SunTrust Park in front of a sell-out crowd on Friday night, and the home team would send them off happy. Julio Teheran kept the game together for six innings and once again the bullpen turned in pristine work. It helped that the Braves scored early, getting 2 in the 1st inning on a Nick Markakis 2-RBI double. Ender Inciarte would ice the game in the 6th with another home run, a 2-run shot.
Another sell-out crowd on Saturday, another win. This time is was back-to-back solo shots by Brandon Phillips and Adonis Garcia that provided the winning margin for R.A. Dickey and yet another 3 innings of scoreless relief work.
Sunday's Easter match-up was just a few thousand fans short of a sell-out, but the result was a 9-2 laugher as Bartolo Colon fooled the Padres for 7 innings, giving up just one hit on a solo homer. Phillips, Tyler Flowers, and Inciarte all had multi-hit games, including Inciarte's 4th home run of the season. Note: Inciarte has now passed his 2016 home run total. His career high in a season is six.
This week the Braves will finish up with Padres on Monday looking for a rare four-game sweep, then will welcome in division rivals the Walgreen Nationals before heading up to Philadelphia for a weekend series against the Phillies.
It has been a great weekend. To review the SunTrust Park firsts:
First Hit: Ender Inciarte, Atlanta (infield single to third, 1st inning, April 14)
First Home Run: Ender Inciarte, Atlanta (2-run shot, 6th inning, April 14)
First Strike Out: Adonis Garcia, Atlanta (by Jhoulys Chacin, Padres, 1st inning, April 14)
First Walk: Travis Jankowski, San Diego (by Julio Teheran, Atlanta, 1st inning, April 14)
First Run Scored: Ender Inciarte, Atlanta (on RBI double by Nick Markakis, April 14)
First Run Batted In: Nick Markakis, Atlanta (2-run double, April 14)
First Single: Ender Inciarte, Atlanta (infield single to third, 1st inning, April 14)
First Double: Freddie Freeman, Atlanta (left-center gap, 1st inning, April 14)
First Triple: TBD
First Stolen Base: Travis Jankowski, San Diego (off P Julio Teheran and C Tyler Flowers, 1st inning, April 14)
First Caught Stealing: Manuel Margot, San Diego (at second base, C Tyler Flowers to SS Dansby Swanson, 2nd inning, April 14)
First Hit-By-Pitch: Erick Aybar, San Diego (by Julio Teheran, 2nd inning, April 14)
First Win: Julio Teheran, Atlanta
First Save: Jim Johnson, Atlanta
First Balk: Miguel Diaz, San Diego (7th inning, April 16)
First Error: Hunter Renfroe, San Diego (Fielding error, 3rd inning, April 15)
First Put-Out: Ender Inciarte, Atlanta (Manuel Margot fly-out to center, 1st inning, April 14)
First Assist: Dansby Swanson, Atlanta (Wil Myers ground-out to shortstop, 1st inning, April 14)
First Double Play: Brandon Phillips to Dansby Swanson to Freddie Freeman (Hunter Renfroe ground-out to second base, 2nd inning, April 14)
Matt Kemp, Chaz Roe Get Disabled
After what was first thought to be a mild hamstring pull, the Braves and Matt Kemp decided to play it cautiously and the outfielder was placed on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 9. Kemp could return to active status Tuesday against the Nationals. Infielder Johan Camargo was recalled from AAA Gwinnett to take his spot on the roster, but left field has been filled by Jace Peterson and Emilio Bonifacio. Get well soon, Matt.
Chaz Roe apparently had his right lat flare up. His spot was filled by right-hander Jason Hursh for 24 hours before he was sent down in favor of right-hander Luke Jackson. Neither pitcher appeared in a game this week.
Bullpen Rights The Ship
Until lefty Ian Krol allowed an unearned run in the 8th inning of Sunday's game against the Padres, the Braves bullpen had been unscored upon for 13 consecutive innings, stretching back to Mike Foltynewicz's two runs allowed against the Marlins on April 11. In fact, the bullpen that many fans were panicking over after Opening Day now has a 3.00 ERA for the season.
If you panicked though, don't fret. The bullpen's probably not this good in the long run either, so there will be more opportunities to pull out your hair.
After stumbling out of the gate with three losses before getting into the win column last Sunday, it couldn't have gotten much better for the G-Braves this week as they went 6-1 on the week. Even more impressive is that Gwinnett spent the whole week on the road, winning 3-of-4 against the Norfolk Tides and then sweeping the Durham Bulls over the weekend.
While the pitching has been good, the offense has really come alive. Second baseman Ozzie Albies now has a 10-game hitting streak, and he stirred the drink by hitting .333/.345/.481 with 4 doubles and 2 stolen bases out of the lead-off spot. Outfielders Lane Adams and Xavier Avery and first baseman Matt Tuiasosopo have also been offensive heroes this week.
On the mound, righty Aaron Blair shook off a shaky Opening Day to spin two solid starts. Sean Newcomb, Matt Wisler, and spot-starter Andrew Albers also all posted quality efforts, but the team had to overcome a shaky Lucas Sims start on the 14th to beat the Bulls. The bullpen has been largely excellent to date, with Jason Hursh, David Hernandez, David Peterson, and the recently acquired Jason Motte unscored upon for the season.
This week's surge pushed Gwinnett's record to 7-4, tied for first place in the International League South Division.
With the exception of one nightmare 9th inning on April 13, the Mississippi Braves have to feel great about their first full week of the season as they go 4-2 with some superlative pitching performances under the team's belt.
Righty Mike Soroka bookended the week with a 5 inning, 0 run outing on Monday and a 6.2 inning, 1 run outing on Saturday, striking out 7 batters in each outing. I know it's early, but I suspect his stuff will play at the AA level just fine.
Patrick Weigel and Matt Withrow also spun good starts, which brings us to Kolby Allard. Allard had one start this week and again was very strong, going 5 scoreless innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 walks and striking out 3. Lefty Jesse Biddle followed up with 2.1 scoreless innings of relief. Biddle got into a little bit of a jam in the 8th, so righty Evan Phillips came in the game to relieve Biddle and did a real nice job of slamming the door shut on the inning, getting a pop up to the catcher and a strikeout. Phillips remains in the game for the bottom of the 9th, with Mississippi enjoying a commanding 7-0 lead.
Remember at the top of this section, I mentioned a nightmare inning? Well, this is how it goes.
Hit by pitch.
Single. Two runs score (2)
Sac fly. Run scores (3).
Fly out.
Pitching change, journeyman right-hander Danny Reynolds relieves Evan Phillips.
Walk. Run scores (4).
Walk. Run scores (5).
Single. Two runs score (7). Tie game.
Single. Run scores (8). Tennessee wins the game.
Death by a thousand shallow cuts is far worse than a single deep sword thrust. Mississippi is now 6-4 on the season, one game back of Pensacola in the Southern League South Division.
The Fire Frogs went 3-4 on the week, with the four losses bunched up into a losing streak. Right-hander Touki Toussaint got the week and his season off on the right foot, pitching 5 scoreless innings in a 4-0 shutout on Monday. On Tuesday, infielder Alay Lago and first baseman Carlos Castro lead the team for a late-inning score pull out a 5-4 victory.
Wednesday was the start of the losing streak, as Tyler Pike, Sean McLaughlin, and Corbin Clouse were roughed up for an 11-5 loss, though Austin Riley did his his second home run of the season. On Thursday, it was lefty Drew Harrington's turn to get knocked around, allowing 6 runs and 12 hits in 4.1 innings leading to a 6-2 loss. Friday was the opposite of Thursday, with the bullpen wasting a good start by Ricardo Sanchez, 7-3 the final score. Saturday was the fourth loss of the streak, with Toussaint returning to the mound but allowing 5 runs in 5 innings, the final score 9-5.
The Fire Frogs were able to rise up on Easter however, crushing St. Luice 10-1 in what had to be a very satisfying day. Starter Luiz Gohara went 5 innings and allowed one run, and relievers Taylor Lewis and Devan Watts combined for 4 scoreless innings in relief. The offense pounded out 15 hits and 7 walks, with Ray-Patrick Didder and Alejandro Salazar each getting three hits.
The bright spots of the week was the offense coming from catcher Alex Jackson and first baseman Carlos Castro. Jackson went .273/.333/.545 with 2 home runs, while Castro has hit 346/.393/.385 last week. Outfielder Tyler Neslony has been pressed into service the last several games to spell Ronald Acuna, who has been held out the last couple of days after being hit in the hand with a pitch. Neslony has responded by hitting .455 with a homer in those three starts.
Top relief prospect A.J. Minter made an appearance early in the week for the Frogs and struck out two batters in a scoreless inning, but then went on the disabled list with a groin strain.
The Fire Frogs now have a 5-6 record, three games back of the front-running Clearwater Threshers in the Florida State League North Division.
The R-Braves went 4-3 for the week to bring their season record to 8-3, good enough to maintain a one-game lead over Charleston atop the Sally League Southern Division standings.
Rome has been powered by a potent offensive attack built around getting on base by any means necessary and speed galore. Rome has a team .337 OBP, and five regulars with OBP of .349 or higher. Rome's 23 stolen bases pace the Sally, and they have only been caught 3 times. In short, Rome is practicing the type of baseball that I think Commissioner Rob Manfred dreams of when he talks about Pace of Game.
Monday's game: a 5-1 loss to Kannapolis that nonetheless featured four stolen bases from four different players, a runner gunned down out the plate by outfielder Cristian Pache, and a four-strikeout performance by lefty reliever Adam McCreery.
Tuesday's game: A tight 2-1 contest that featured Rome pitchers Ryan Lawlor, Oriel Caicedo, and Thomas Burrows striking out 11 batters, and RBI triple by Pache, and another outfield assist, this time by right fielder Randy Ventura catching a hitter trying to stretch for a double.
Wednesday's game: a 4-3 win that featured four more stolen bases, again by four different players and 11 more strikeouts by the pitching staff.
Thursday's game: a defensively sloppy 14-8 home opener (on both sides) that saw Anfernee Seymour and Derian Cruz twice successfully execute double steals, including a Seymour steal of home in the 1st inning.
Friday's game: belonged to right-handed pitcher Ian Anderson, who took a perfect game into the 5th and a no-hitter into the 6th. This kid is the real deal folks; he has control, command, three above-average pitches, and poise well beyond his 18 years. Oh, also Rome won 9-2.
Saturday's game: tough loss as Joey Wentz goes 5 innings, allows one run, and strike out five, the offense generates 4 more stolen bases, but the bullpen can't quite hold a 2-1 lead and the team falls 4-2.
Sunday'game: Rome kicks Charleston out of town with a 8-0 drubbing as Lawlor, Caicedo, and Jon Kennedy team up for a shutout. Rome goes easy on the RiverDogs and only steal one base.
OFR's Players of the Week
Atlanta Player of the Week: It was a tough competition this week between Nick Markakis's 10-game hit streak and the good work turned in by Brandon Phillips, Tyler Flowers, and Freddie Freeman, but the player of the week this week is centerfielder Ender Inciarte. After an ice-cold start to the season, the Encinerator ignited to a .400/.429/1.000 slash line with 4 home runs, 7 runs scored, 6 driven in, and a stolen base for good measure. Oh, also his typical brand of center field defense, making three catches that caught the attention of @Statcast including this one.
Ender Inciarte can do it all.
He makes a 4-star catch on a liner that had just a 32% catch probability. https://t.co/GcDyfDH1QS #Statcast pic.twitter.com/d66rfHu37O
— #Statcast (@statcast) April 16, 2017
Atlanta Pitcher of the Week: The bullpen was dominant in this week so it seems appropriate to honor one of the Braves firemen. Jim Johnson and Jose Ramirez were both strong, but the honor this week goes to right-hander Arodys Vizcaino, who was called upon in three games, got nine outs, allowed only one hit, walked none, and struck out five.
Minor League Player of the Week: Offense exploded all through the Braves minors this week, especially in Gwinnett and Rome. The list of players considered is extremely long, so I will keep it simple by just saying Gwinnett outfielder Xavier Avery and his .500/.524/.850 slash line, 1 home run, 2 doubles, a triple, and 9 runs scored had stiff competition.
Minor League Pitcher of the Week: This week's honors will go to Mississippi right-hander Mike Soroka whose first two AA starts couldn't have gone much better: 11.2 innings pitched, 5 hits, 1 earned run, 0 walks, 14 strikeouts.
…And Knowing Is Half The Battle
Right-handed pitcher R.A. Dickey on Saturday became the only player known to have played in all three Atlanta home ballparks.
- Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium as a member of Team U.S.A during the 1994 Olympics.
- Turner Field as a member of the New York Mets.
- SunTrust Park as a member of the Atlanta Braves.
Quote of the Week
Right now, everybody just wants to win as many games as we can because it will be fun to see us play in October here.
– Ender Inciarte, after Sunday's 9-2 win over San Diego at SunTrust Park


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Eloy Lasanta, Supers, amp; Amp Year One
Hey Folks. This week we're hurling through time and space to save Garrett Crowe from being Podfaded by Vogons. Unfortunately we run into a complication and end up in Tampa Bay. Fortunately Eloy Lasanta, the sage of the games of the 3rd eye, is there and we get to hang out with him, talk about what's up with Third Eye Games, announce that Encoded Designs is working on a huge project for Third Eye Games, talk about Supers as a gaming Genre, and I dish on the character side and super powers for AMP Year One. Hope you enjoy. Don't forget the survey which is closing soon, and game on.
This episode of the Misdirected Mark Podcast is Sponsored by Collectors Inn, DungeonCast, and Swarm Core.
Note: There was an audio Mix up on my end and some sound effects were not quite where they were supposed to be and I couldn't go back far enough with ctrl z to fix it. Apologies.
3:20 – Intro
This week on Down with D&D…
7:26 – Bar
Eloy's Veelog & Part-Time Gods of Fate
API Kickstarter coming soon
Sentinels of the Multiverse coming to iOS and Android
30:07 – Gameroom
- Sentinels of the Multiverse
- Peggle 2
- Star Realms
- Eldritch Horror
- Minecraft
- Savage Elhal
- D&D 5e – Spelljammed
- A!C – Missed opportunity
43:33 – Workshop: Bringing out Genre: Supers
1:20:28 – RPG Review: AMP Year 1, Week 3, Character/Player
1:29:44 – Geekery
Garfunkle & Oates have a TV show
Dr. Who
Reading Mindjammers the Novel – enjoying it very much
Legend of Kora


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Mark Zuckerberg has a style problem: he's happy with his hoodie, but potential investors aren't convinced by the Facebook founder's low-key sartorial strategy. When you're chasing a near-$100bn IPO, turning off those holding the purse strings by insisting that every day is Dress-down Friday could be seen as petulant stubbornness – that's certainly what Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter screeched, decrying the CEO's wardrobe as a "mark of immaturity" and a lack of respect. But make no mistake, the time to get worried is when Zuckerberg reaches for the suit.
[Image: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters]
Arguably, Zuckerberg's hoodie addiction would be more of a problem were the young CEO going for a job at one of the investment firms he's courting. Then, he'd need to convince them that he was cut out for their way of business. Facebook is, though, in many ways a proven horse: it has the user heft, it has the mobile engagement – even if it's struggling to monetize it – and it has the brand recognition.
When it comes down to it, would investors really want a Zuckerberg sewn up in a tight suit, concentrating on graphs and charts? The risk from turning your founder corporate is that you can increasingly be seen as "out of touch"; look, for a good example of that, at MySpace's decline into "uncool" irrelevance, as the suits stepped in and the imagination phased out.
Zuckerberg has made himself the center of Facebook's strategy, and he's made sure – through careful stock structuring – that things will remain that way even after shares go up for sale. Part of that is keeping the network feeling authentic: lose that sense of companionable social freedom, somewhere for members to escape from work and commune with friends, and they'll soon start looking elsewhere.
Shouting that you're making your decision on whether to invest in a company based on what the founder is wearing feels like showboating. Clothes may maketh the man, but they don't maketh the IPO.


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Tends machine that cements, nails, and holds lifts to form heel or heel bases: Inserts and pulls leather or fiberboard lifts through cement-covered rollers of machine according to material, size, and style of heel specified on work ticket. Stacks cement-covered lifts against faceplate of machine. Places nail in holding device on ram of machine and depresses pedal to start machine that drives nail into stacked lifts and holds heel in conveyor or press until dry. May be designated according to type of heel built as High-Heel Builder; Low-Heel Builder. Important variables may be indicated by trade name of machines used.


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Big Muddy River rises in Marion County and empties into the Mississippi at the southwest corner of Jackson County, an approximate distance of ninety-four miles. It winds through the northwest corner of Blairsville Township and was the means of bringing the first settlements to that part of the county.
The French gave its muddy waters the descriptive name Riviere au Vase, or river of mud when they first saw its mouth. They journeyed upstream to trade for peltry at the Indian camps, and built a rough shelter for their periodic visits near the present site of Blairsville.
The river yielded in importance as post roads and railroads developed the county, but its navigation is a recurrent dream that attracts the engineer with plans for cheap water transportation. Navigation of the Big Muddy was an early subject for politicians' speeches.
The first action was the incorporation of the Avause River Navigation Company by the eighth general assembly on February 27, 1833. George P. Bowyer and Johnson Wren were the Franklin County members. The company engaged to build a dam, canal, and locks and were empowered to raise a capital of $25,000 in shares of $50 each. Although Williamson County had not been formed, several men who lived within its present area were directors of the company. William T. Ryburn of Fredonia, Samuel T. Russell of Foreville church, John T. Davis of Sarahville, Warrenton K. Spiller of Bainbridge and William A. Roberts of Roberts prairie joined the enterprise.
(Extracted from Pioneer Folks and Places, Barbara Barr Hubbs, 1939, on sale at the Williamson County Museum)


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TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Corp (9984.T) is on course for a record annual profit after first-quarter earnings doubled and its billionaire founder looks to expand his Internet empire after buying a U.S. mobile carrier while his prize holding - China's top online retailer Alibaba - prepares for an IPO.
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son gave no new details on his plans for No.3 U.S. mobile operator Sprint Corp (S.N) at an earnings briefing on Tuesday and declined to confirm media reports he bid unsuccessfully for Universal Music even as he was in a bidding war for Sprint.
But investors expect SoftBank's 36.7 percent stake in China's Alibaba, which is expected to offer shares to the public as early as this year, will give it a financial buffer to shore up Sprint's network or to pursue other deals. Bankers estimate Alibaba could be valued at up to $100 billion in the IPO.
"There is quite a lot of value that's held there," said Nathan Ramler, head of research at Macquarie Securities in Tokyo. "Alibaba, as well as other sources of investment that SoftBank has, could be used as collateral if they were to get into a difficult situation."
SoftBank issued a new forecast for consolidated operating profit of 1 trillion yen ($10.2 billion) for the full year to March 2014, in line with the average forecast of five analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S of 1.01 trillion yen.
It also logged a record quarterly operating profit of 391.03 billion yen as it consolidated online game maker Gungho Online Entertainment (3765.T).
Son acknowledged the company's challenges with its $21.6 billion Sprint deal, the biggest overseas acquisition ever by a Japanese firm.
"The competition ahead of us in the United States, Sprint's fight is no easy task," he told a news conference. "We are up against major two players, Verizon and AT&T. It's great timing that our other group companies overall are steadily growing profits so that we can focus on that (U.S.) battle."
Investors balked when the Sprint bid was announced last October, sending SoftBank's stock skidding 25 percent. Its interest-bearing debt now tops $60 billion and credit rating agencies Moody's and S&P slashed its debt rating to "junk".
"We are concerned that Sprint may not be able to generate enough cashflow to cover its own $16 billion capital expenditures," said Peggy Furusaka, a senior credit officer at Moody's Japan. "In our stress case scenario, we assume SoftBank may need to debt finance $11 billion over two years to support Sprint."
But in a testament to Son's ability to win investor trust in his high-stakes investment gambles, SoftBank's shares are now more than double their value before the deal and it boasts the third-biggest market capitalization in Japan, behind only Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc (8306.T).
"People used to say Son was an alchemist," said Yasuo Sakuma, portfolio manager at Bayview Asset Management in Tokyo. "He buys companies small, holds onto them through bubbles and then reaps the rewards afterwards to fund further M&A deals. That's how SoftBank was built."
Alibaba has been a key part of the alchemy. Son initially invested $20 million in the Chinese company in 2000, just a year after Jack Ma started it in his apartment.
Alibaba is now the world's biggest online retailer, outstripping Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and eBay Inc (EBAY.O), and SoftBank is its biggest shareholder with a 36.7 percent stake.
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Last week in the Lessons from the Yoga Sutra series, we looked at the first yoga sutra and examined whether yoga is for everybody.
In case you're not interested in reading the nuanced arguments I presented in that post, yoga has the potential to be practiced by anyone and everyone but not everyone will be ready for it. At least, that's my oversimplified interpretation.
This week we will look at the second sutra, perhaps the most famous of all the sutras because it defines what yoga is, at least in this particular system (now referred to as Classical Yoga).
Yoga Sutra 1.2
Yoga is the ability to direct the mind exclusively toward an object and sustain that direction without any distractions.
Yoga is the cessation of the waves or activities of the mind-stuff.
Yoga is the control (nirodhah, regulation, channeling, mastery, integration, coordination, stilling, quieting, setting aside) of the modifications (gross and subtle thought patterns) of the mind field.
Yoga is the settling of the mind into silence.
In other words, yoga is all about the mind. This is an important point. Nowhere in this definition is there any reference to moving the physical body. Moving the physical body in postures feels good and can certainly be used as a tool to get the mind to settle or focus, but the posture itself is not the practice of yoga. It's the tool.
Yoga may have lost its way as it came to the West
We in the West have gotten a little carried away with our tools. Hammers are nice, but they don't do much good without the nail. Without a purpose or a function tools lose meaning and relevance. Without meaning and relevance, tools will eventually be adapted to fit the needs of the person who picks it up without knowing what to do with it.
And I feel like that is where we have arrived in 2017 with asana. A group of people along the way discovered or were taught some postural tools and adapted them to fit the needs of their own cultural context.
This is not a bad thing. Maybe more of a sad thing. It's necessary for the survival of yoga. We now have a society filled with people who love practicing postures because it provides a great workout, because it makes them feel better, because it reduces or relieves pain, because they've found a community of like-minded people. Whatever the reason, there's no denying that lots of people practice yoga these days and most of them are probably performing postures. Like a really bad infomercial, I feel compelled to desperately let you know: But wait! There's more!
In my own journey I started with postures as exercise too. As a naturally curious person I wanted to understand more about why and how this practice was helping me so much in my life outside the studio. When I peeked behind that curtain of postures, though, I found an entire world of knowledge and wisdom that wasn't necessarily being shared in the studio classroom and had nothing to do with twists and side-bends and Crescent Lunges. I dove in and from there my yoga practice really began.
The great paradox
According to Patanjali, yoga is all about getting really focused. That focus is important so that we can get clear. When we get clear, we tap into an inner knowing that can destroy doubts and fears. We can become so much stronger. But we can only get there if we first let go.
This is the ultimate, beautiful paradox and lesson of yoga.
Strength comes from releasing.
When you can unlearn all the thoughts and emotions and stories and words and beliefs that you've cultivated over your life, then you can really know who you are.
You are not your thoughts and emotions and stories and words and beliefs. You are not even your body. You are so much more then that. The potential of the universe lives within each and every one of us. To access it and utilize it for the benefit of the world is a rare gift.
The many path-ed practice
So if yoga is all about the mind, how do you work with the mind? How do you control, still, quiet, focus, channel, master, integrate, coordinate the mind? We've already learned that asana is one tool, but I just have to ask, how's that working out for you? Do you feel like you've glimpsed your true self after a sweaty 60-minute posture practice? I hope that you have! But it's okay if you haven't too. There are other tools that may work better for you. That's what the next 200+ sutras talk about!
Another beautiful aspect of yoga practice as outlined by Patanjali is that this is a practice, not a perfect, and there are many paths. I shared this little piece of Vedic wisdom in my newsletter a few weeks back:
The Truth is One. The wise call it by many names.
This is why some of you have spiritual experiences in Warrior 2, while others much prefer meditation, and others still get high off chanting. In yoga, it's a choose-your-own-adventure type of journey. This is why there can be so many instructors and students to go around for all of us!
And don't forget, the Classical Yoga path outlined by Patanjali that we are learning about here is just one path. There are many other truths that may speak more to you. That's cool.
Your spiritual homework
Finally, this bring up the question: what is the mind? Where is the mind? Remember the mind is not the same as the brain. Spend some time thinking about these questions and don't worry if you can't come up with a satisfactory answer. The exercise is not about the answers, it's about the journey and the questioning. So here's my homework for you. The next time you step into your posture practice, I want you to really focus on the body moving with your breath. At the end, ask yourself — did I get a glimpse of my true self? If you did, awesome! How did that feel? If you didn't, awesome! Let's work on on finding you a new tool 🙂
Stay tuned for more lessons from yoga philosophy as I touch on some of the more exciting and practical sutras for mind mastery in the coming weeks.
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