Tag Archives: Aikido

Soft Power

Posted on April 5, 2013 by nadbugs

I had an incredibly sustaining and supportive dream the other night. I was being chased by Nazis. (Yes, I did say sustaining and supportive.) My cats Bugs and Barney came to my rescue. This was my unconscious shaking its booty, … Continue reading →

Posted in Empathy, Feldenkrais, Kindness, Philosophy-Psychology, Uncategorized | Tagged Aikido, Charles Ferguson, corruption of academe, deregulation, Feldenkrais, financial crash, Goldman Sachs, Holocaust, Inside Job, Les Fehmi, Nonviolent Communication, NVC, Open Focus, Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing, Reaganism, Squatting Single Whip, t'ai chi | 7 Comments

Savoring Every Second

Posted on November 10, 2011 by nadbugs

Those of you who know me, know I’ve made a life-long project of re-crafting myself. At the moment Bugs found me – at that very moment – I found myself not much liking whom I’d turned into. Wanting to become … Continue reading →

Posted in Empathy, Philosophy-Psychology, Pictures, Things Cats, Humans Do | Tagged Aikido, Arts, cats, Feldenkrais, full catastrophe, Jon Kabat-Zinn, meditation, mindfulness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Nonviolent Communication, Philosophy, Relationships, Romance | 29 Comments

Bugs and Bean Take It Up A Notch

Posted on June 19, 2011 by nadbugs

Writing on Father’s Day, I dedicate this post to my essentially kind departed father. Zichrono l’bracha. It’s been too long without a picture of His Highness, so let me get that done next. This was shot back in the day … Continue reading →