Category: Health
Resolving the omnivore’s dilemma
Many people make new year’s resolutions and one of mine has been finishing to read books I had sitting near my bed unfinished. One of them has been so fascinating, eye-opening, thought-provoking, that I want to share about it. It is called “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” by Michael Pollan, whose article in the New York Times [...]
Lessons from the T’ai Chi Chuan retreat
I spent three peaceful days in the Claymont mansion in West Virginia, once owned by the George Washington family. I spent three peaceful days in nature, nurtured by friends who practice Yang style T’ai Chi Chuan, ate delicious locally grown organic food, picked cherries from an old tree, and practiced Qi Gong. A great way [...]
Finding peace in every moment
As I am contemplating how exactly to write about what’s in my heart, I am looking at the joyous smile on the face of my almost 5 year old daughter, beaming at me from a photo calendar on the wall. I ask myself, what will her life be? Will it be peaceful? And I mean [...]
Back to biking
Today I came to work for the first time on a bike since I broke my nose and splintered a wrist in early June following a bike crush. I was more caucious that usual down the steep hills when approaching Rosslyn but crossing the Potomac and seeing Georgetown in the bright sunlight was as beautiful [...]