Ask people what the word “sushi” conjures up in their minds and you’ll get a variety of answers. Some will immediately envision raw fish, others will think about deep fried soft shell crab with avocado, cucumber, imitation fish eggs and mayo. When I think about sushi, I think about perfectly cooked rice, served cool and seasoned with vinegar, garnished with raw fish.A … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Body Language and Confidence
It’s been well publicized that your body language can have a remarkable impact on the way people respond to you. More importantly, there is growing sentiment that your body language changes the way YOU respond to you.If you’ve been reading my posts, you know I use the word intuition quite a bit. I believe strongly that we can learn much from our gut if we learn to trust … [Read more...]
Raspberries
You know those glorious leather bound books, the ones with gold lined pages and deeply etched lettering? On a shelf, they make for a stunning display, but when they’re filled with the words of brilliant authors, you’re even more proud to have them out when guests enter your space. You can pick them up at your leisure and read bits and pieces or cover to cover because the … [Read more...]
Crossfit Part II: Comment Responses
Friends,Sometimes the discussion taking place in the comments section is powerful enough to deserve a post of its own. I can be more efficient with my replies and give new readers a glimpse into the conversation.On Wednesday, I posted about Crossfit and introduced my friends, Cassidy and Hunter. As expected, the topic was somewhat controversial and there are those on … [Read more...]
Avoid Weight Lifting Belts
I love the typical vision of the dude in the leather weight belt. You know the one, neck as thick as my thighs, covered in chalk, slapping his chest and grunting as he leans down to pick up a barbell. This character entertains me.As much as the sight of that medieval looking contraption around his waist makes me giggle, I know it’s doing more harm than good. Logically, if … [Read more...]