A Card from a Client
After the fire that occurred on Wednesday 11/17/2021 at 4:30 am that burnt the Massage Cabin to the ground at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO, I returned to the site days later. I returned looking for a heavy metal toy that was my grandfathers as a child. I thought if anything survived the fire it would be that toy – a black horse fondly named “$20 grand”. Although I didn’t find the toy, I did find it interesting as to what God the universe wanted me to see. One was a card from a loyal client from Dallas. She and her family come year after year to the...
Read MoreYoga & Activism – Uniting the Blessing of Universal Health Care for All
For nearly two decades (’92-2008) I worked to change policies regarding the marketing and use of tobacco products. I learned a lot. Despite the tobacco industry pouring millions into trying to defeat Public Health works in this area, the tobacco industry lost. I have been looking for an issue and the right time for me, to begin using my advocacy and community mobilizing skills toward another public health issue. I have found that issue. A big yay in my world. Universal Health Care is the issue. Why did I get involved with tobacco prevention and why Universal health care now?...
Read MoreCulture of Kindness
Creating a culture of kindness is within our reach and is a characteristic of positive mental health. Yoga, massage, and the body of Christ point to a culture of kindness.
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