self-improvement

Showing Up More Fully Present

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlWg3efNuPA   People often talk about being fully present. Although it sounds like a nice idea, no one is ever fully present because presence occurs in degrees. What I do on a daily basis—and encourage others to do in their own lives—is make a concerted effort to become more mindful, catching themselves when they’re either checking out or not being [...]

By |2025-01-02T02:39:08-05:00January 2, 2025|0 Comments

Resilience: Thriving in Life and Love

https://youtu.be/T7PlYdzeFRc   Joaquín met Daniela through the dating app Hinge. At first, she was guarded and mistrustful, still carrying the weight of past relationships that hadn’t worked out. Despite this, Joaquín was drawn to her and patiently took the time to get to know her. As Daniela’s defenses gradually lowered, she began to let Joaquín in. But just as things [...]

By |2024-09-25T02:15:08-04:00September 25, 2024|0 Comments

Internal Martial Arts and the Healing of Trauma

Mugging attempts are fairly common in New York City. I was cat sitting for some friends on Avenue A in Manhattan’s East Village in the fall of 2002 when someone attempted to rob me as I was walking along 7th Street. I immediately whipped out pepper spray and chased the attacker down the street. Next thing I knew the police [...]

By |2016-12-08T17:53:20-05:00July 5, 2014|0 Comments

Learning to Feel Comfortable in Our Social Interactions

A young Korean man showed up in one of my classes not too long ago. Hwan shared with us during the introduction that he was having great difficulty expressing himself and was not able to convey his feelings for a woman that he found himself attracted to. I had Hwan bring the woman to the forefront of his awareness by [...]

By |2016-12-08T17:54:23-05:00June 12, 2014|0 Comments
Go to Top