These days, I’m loving the focus of making all exercises core-centric.
Generally, working with weights unilaterally while striving to keep the core in a strong and neutral position with abs and glutes contracted is a rewarding approach. Read more
The safest place to keep savings is at a federally insured bank, the largest one you have access to. In most developed countries, the largest banks by market capitalization and revenue are deemed too big to fail, so in the event that such banks face more withdrawals than they can handle, they are almost certainly to be bailed out by one or more entities. Read more
Many thanks to Kent Nerburn and HarperCollins for allowing us to share this chapter from Make Me An Instrument of Your Peace with our readers. - Ben Kim
I once spoke with a man who had done hard time at a maximum security penitentiary. I asked him what had been the single most significant lesson he had learned from being inside. He looked at me with sad eyes and said, "You would not believe what lives inside the human heart. There really is such a thing as evil." Read more
"A young man once left his homeland to seek Rumi. After weeks of toilsome travel, he reached the outskirts of Konya and saw a gracious presence walking toward him. The young man knew, in his heart, that this was the great teacher he longed for. He dropped to his knees.
"Then, as the young man arose, he found Rumi prostrate in the dirt.
"Astonished and embarrassed, the young man again prostrated himself. When he arose a second time, Rumi was once more prostrated before him. Read more
Few health challenges can generate as much pain as a chronic anal fissure. This article explains how an anal fissure develops, and how to promote healing of an anal fissure using natural methods. Read more
A lot has happened since. What follows are a few essential points I think everyone should be aware of:
In realizing that they were facing massive contagion that could wipe out countless regional banks, the U.S. government and central bank announced that they would cover all deposits at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in New York. Read more
To make soup that your family and friends will rave about, all you need are a handful of wholesome ingredients: two heads of cauliflower, a couple of Yukon gold potatoes, two shallots or a yellow onion, and a fresh bunch of any favorite herb.
As with most soups that include a healthy portion of cooked Yukon gold potatoes, I find that this soup is consistently helpful to those with an inflamed stomach or colon. Read more
On Thursday morning, I received warnings of a potential bank run on Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).
By Thursday afternoon, a full blown bank run was on, with companies and individuals racing to get their money out of SVB.
What's happening right now is likely to affect all of us at some point, whether we bank at SVB or not, so I'd like to share what I know as of Sunday morning. Read more
A primary cause of upper back and shoulder pain in the absence of overt injury is regular sitting, particularly when our shoulders are rounded forward as we work with our hands in front of us.
I do the stretch shown above multiple times daily to combat degenerative changes that come with regular sitting Read more
I've been at a Toronto area hospital over the past several days as my dad recovers from colon surgery. While resting on his hospital bed on Sunday morning, I asked him to share anything he remembers about living through the Korean War. Read more
