Hi folks, welcome! You create your life every day, so don't waste this one. Ever since I was a kid I loved Biology, reading and active sports. I've noticed that everything I learned from these interests, as unrelated as they might seem, came in useful for later activities. In fact, sometimes things sit for years and then up they come, and you say, "I'd forgotten all about that. Boy, I'm glad I did that." ... Read more
Pain Can Be A Wonderful Gift Or It Can Tear You Apart
"What gets us into trouble is not what we don't know. It's what we know for sure that just ain't so." Mark Twain. Hi folks, welcome to another day on planet Earth. A while ago I wrote a blog post entitled, "How do we become aware of that which we are unaware?" As I am setting out to write a book on my journey into increasing emotional and physical awareness, I was reminded of this post. I concluded that the ... Read more
Other Worlds, Paleo Breakfast After Thanksgiving, And Jess’s TV Gift To FitOldDog’s Family
Hi folks, welcome to another lovely day! "Go then! There are other worlds than these." Jake, 'The Dark Tower' by Stephen King. Yes! I mean you, my readers! Go out and have adventures while you can. They're just waiting for you, believe it or not. Live a dream. I looked out of the window this morning, and there was a car with Alaska plates - friend's visiting. More specifically, Maggie visiting from the 49th ... Read more
Thoughts On The Role Of Passive Versus Active Recovery In The Case Of Plantar Fasciitis
"Men are born soft and supple; dead, they are stiff and hard. Plants are born tender and pliant; dead, they are brittle and dry. Thus whoever is stiff and inflexible is a disciple of death. Whoever is soft and yielding is a disciple of life. The hard and stiff will be broken. The soft and supple will prevail." From the Tao te Ching by Lao-tzu, translated by S. Mitchell. Hi folks, welcome to my ... Read more
FitOldDog Visits The Cleveland Clinic, And Enjoyed The City Too! Which Cleveland Do You Believe?
Hi folks, welcome! When my sister in Spain, Marian, learned that I had been invited to the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, to have a life-saving repair to my abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft, she kindly forwarded a link to the first video below concerning the city of Cleveland. Now, I'm a glass half-full person, and I just didn't believe it, so I made my own Cleveland Video. There's good and not so good in every ... Read more
What Is Time, I Wonder?
"Are you in a hurry to achieve something important today? Then slow down, and you probably will." FitOldDog. Hi folks! Welcome. I consider the questioning of 'the obvious' to be a critical component of a full human life on planet earth, as a result of which, from time to time, I find my self wondering about the nature of time. Watching the hand of a clock turn relentlessly, or the sun rise smoothly in ... Read more
Taste Life Today
"Habitual thinking is a prison. Repeated patterns of cognition lead us to experience only what we have in the past. Our life becomes a broken record when we let our inertial thought processes rule our lives." Brian Germain. Hi folks, welcome! Don't let a day go by without truly experiencing something great, like the scent of flowers or the crisp explosion of biting into a ripe pear. Don't let a day go by ... Read more
Your Shadow Falls Upon The Earth – A TED Talk I Wouldn’t Have Missed For Anything!
Hi folks! Welcome! I wasn't sure whether to blog today, and whilst clearing out my e-mail I found a message from my sister, Marian in Spain, which included a link to a fascinating TED talk. Everything on the Earth is linked, including your behaviors, and this great TED talk brings this fact to life in a fascinating and surprising way. Click the image above for the link. Lots of food for thought, and thoughts ... Read more
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