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What We Hold in the Gut: The Emotional and Physical Consequences of Stagnation

What We Hold in the Gut: The Emotional and Physical Consequences of Stagnation

https://youtu.be/z_GyRXc0cDM Abdominal fat is endemic—we see it everywhere. And while diet plays a major role—pasta, bread, refined sugar, fried foods, sweetened beverages, meats full of fillers, preservatives, and other additives, dairy-heavy meals, and other highly processed or chemically laden foods—there’s often much more going on beneath the surface. Most people are carrying a backlog of unprocessed stress and emotion [...]

By Ben Oofana|2025-08-03T16:34:44-04:00August 3, 2025|0 Comments

Honoring the Sacred Contract

Honoring the Sacred Contract

https://youtu.be/d6CPuYiXCc4 For seventeen years, I trained with Shifu Li Tai Liang in Xin Yi Quan, Baguazhang, Tai Chi, and Chi Gong—internal martial arts rooted in Taoist lineages that go back thousands of years. I first began attending Shifu's classes in the Corona section of Queens. But I quickly realized that the depth and complexity of what he was teaching [...]

By Ben Oofana|2025-07-29T11:05:49-04:00July 27, 2025|0 Comments

When You Can’t Stop Thinking About Them: Understanding and Healing Romantic Fixation

When You Can’t Stop Thinking About Them: Understanding and Healing Romantic Fixation

https://youtu.be/-CSWkVw-HsA There’s a trap many people fall into. And while it may not be talked about in a public or structured way, those caught in it often talk about it incessantly—to anyone who will listen. They ruminate, replay, and seek validation. But what’s missing isn’t talk. It’s understanding. Because of that lack of understanding, many people suffer terribly. They [...]

By Ben Oofana|2025-07-21T07:23:08-04:00July 21, 2025|0 Comments

How Unprocessed Grief Leads to an Attachment to Suffering

How Unprocessed Grief Leads to an Attachment to Suffering

https://youtu.be/joMCJ-9v16E Grief is an inevitable part of being human. It’s the raw, unfiltered response to loss—of a loved one, a relationship, a dream, a sense of identity, or even a vision of how we thought life would unfold. In its natural form, grief is a powerful emotion meant to move through us. But when that grief is denied, suppressed, [...]

By Ben Oofana|2025-07-14T23:24:10-04:00July 14, 2025|0 Comments

How We Get Caught in the Destructive Cycle of Rumination—and How to Break Free

How We Get Caught in the Destructive Cycle of Rumination—and How to Break Free

https://youtu.be/87q_sR_Mtyw Anyone who’s been through heartbreak, betrayal, or the loss of someone they deeply cared about knows what it’s like to lie awake at night with a mind that just won’t shut off. You replay every word, every moment, wondering if you said or did something wrong. You second-guess yourself endlessly—what you should’ve done differently, what they meant when [...]

By Ben Oofana|2025-07-07T22:59:14-04:00July 7, 2025|0 Comments

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What We Hold in the Gut: The Emotional and Physical Consequences of Stagnation

Honoring the Sacred Contract

When You Can’t Stop Thinking About Them: Understanding and Healing Romantic Fixation

How Unprocessed Grief Leads to an Attachment to Suffering

How We Get Caught in the Destructive Cycle of Rumination—and How to Break Free

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