Author Archives: Jeff

Counting Reps

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Jeff

Counting breaths is a classic meditation technique. I meditate at least once a day, preferably twice. If nothing else, it helps with the nausea and acid reflux during chemotherapy. However, there is so much that needs to be done during … Continue reading →

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Hiccups

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Jeff

Hiccups have been one of the minor but annoying side effects of my chemo treatment. I\’ve tried the usual remedies and found a few new ones of my own. For me, the ones that work require or get my undivided … Continue reading →

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Humility

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Jeff

Whatever you are doing will almost certainly become public, probably at a time and in a way that causes you maximum embarrassment. Forbes – July 10, 2013 Elsewhere someone stated that Mr. Market will move in such a way to … Continue reading →

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Show Me the Numbers

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Jeff

Even conventional medicine advocates improving your diet to fight cancer. There are several parts to this. Cancer treatment is rough on your body so the healthier you are the better you tolerate it. The risk factors for most forms of … Continue reading →

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Prologue

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Jeff

As mentioned in a previous post (A Curious Sort of Mindfulness), I am in the midst of a struggle with cancer. In November, a small amount of blood was found in my urine. Two CT Scans, an MRI, blood work beyond count, … Continue reading →

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A Curious Sort of Mindfulness

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Jeff

I’m in the midst of a low intensity medical emergency. In December I was diagnosed with bladder and kidney cancer. They were caught early so I entered treatment healthy. I’ve had the first of two necessary surgeries. Within three days … Continue reading →

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Warren Buffet on Goals

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Jeff

Usually I’d post a story about Warren Buffet on my financial blog, but Warren Buffett On Goals: If It’s Not The Most Important Thing, Avoid It At All Costs is not about money. It’s about living your life, not someone else’s or society’s. … Continue reading →

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Sam and Betty

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Jeff

At the University, there is a ledge really no more than a misplaced form when the concrete was poured. Birds have perched and deposited. Leaf litter has fallen, off the roof, and now there is a tree growing in this … Continue reading →

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The Tao of Enlightened Combat

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Jeff

Most people don\’t understand how practicing a martial art is a spiritual practice.  A post on Deepak Chopra\’s blog, The Tao of Enlightened Combat explains based on chakras.  While I no longer am actively practicing a martial art, I continue … Continue reading →

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Teaching Styles

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Jeff

Coincidentally, I read chapters at the same time on fearlessness in Chögyam Trungpa’s Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior and Natalie Goldberg’s Wild Mind, or perhaps Writing Down the Bones (my books are in storage). Both come to similar conclusions. Chögyam Trungpa … Continue reading →

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