Guilen, Southern China
Yangshou, a magical place in time
Washing hands before entering Taoist Temple
Yangshou River, simply amazing
China: The old and the new
Cycling through the villages around Yangshou
Rice Field Beauty
So cute!
Walking along the Great Wall of China!
Great Wall Walk
The Great Wall
Great Wall, wow an amazing China experience!
Post Category: China
Add comment September 3rd, 2010 at 06:31am
Just arrived to Guangzchou, left the mess of cival war unrest in Bangkok, nearly all Chinese on the plane…so funny, so different than the Thai, all hurry to get their seats, even running to pick up their baggage and dart ahead of other in between moving sidewalks. No money changer at airport, Aussie guy came to rescue offered to share taxi, fist fight outside airport, about 6 or 7 guys fighting – welcome to china! Taxi driving around airport again suddenly we pick up another passenger – Chinese guy, how that happened dunno…30 min later in town. East asia hotel welcomes me in between strip bars and night clubs. Room is a welcomed retreat, small like a box, smells like cigarettes but has aircon and internet so in heaven. Go to open the curtains and there is nothing there but a wall. Could not stop laughing….what an introduction to this strange country. Needed a beer to unwind from the day so went down to hotel store bought Chinese beer for 50 cents and in the case they selling pharma drugs and new mobile phones next to each other. Guy shows me latest nokia phone which takes 2 sim cards for 50 usd. Also told me that sim cards with 8 and 9’s in the phone number are better luck and cost more money than ones with no 8’s or 9’s. Too funny. Already overwhelmed…forgot to mention cops outside hotel with drunken Chinese guy from night club when I arrived. All that and I have only been in china for 2 hours!
Post Category: China,Guangzchou
1 comment May 15th, 2010 at 10:29am
Red Sand Beach in Hana, Maui Hawaii
I can highly recommend a 4-week holiday to Maui, Hawaii as a great way to de-stress, relax, recharge and have fun! I had a great time first in Lahaina with the family, catching up and spending days by the pool…yes some people may say that Lahaina is too touristy and that’s true, but it’s still beautiful, you can’t argue that!
From Lahaina I went over to Hana and spent a week with my friends who have an organic farm there. It was a nice break from the fast-paced world. After Hana I ventured over to Wailea where I worked at the Four Seasons Maui for a week. That was amazing! Met some great people, was surrounded by encouragement and support and thoroughly enjoyed livin’ it up for a bit!
Tasting the local healthy foods in Hawaii
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Wow, awesome ocean water in Maui, Hawaii!
Post Category: USA
Add comment September 24th, 2009 at 05:46am
Health is Wealth
It’s a very fine balance trying to succeed in today’s busy, crazy world while also making time for good food, nutrition, exercise and fun. It’s all about the balance, right? But how do you draw the line? Where do you make the time?
I myself even struggle with this issue. I get so busy with clients and writing and everything else that I can go for ten hours without a break. I can be busier with my work now than I was even in Corporate America. Everyone feels the pressure today. So what do we do?
Here are some things that work for me:
1. Take forced breaks. Every time I get up for the toilet, I force myself to do one other task while I’m up. It might be making my salad for lunch so that when lunchtime comes I have it already prepared, or it could be using a dry skin brush for a few minutes to get my circulation going. I might do some stretching, anything so that I have gotten something out of the break besides a toilet run.
2. Plan ahead. I give myself mini-goals throughout the day so I now where I should be with my schedule. I plan my day to include a walk or a massage or something that is just for me, so I know when that time comes I will stop, no matter how intent I am on my work.
3. Seek out help. If I feel too overwhelmed, I look for help and try to delegate as much as possible. At first this seems like it will take even longer because of the time to explain, but in the long run it will save a lot of time.
4. Meditation break. Even for 5 minutes every day I stop, reflect and give myself a few minutes of just being, breathing and focusing on the now.
5. Look for healthy take-away. Let’s be real – you might not have the time to make lunch or dinner even. But you can find healthy options for delivery. Don’t worry about the cost – if the $10 salad will stop you from eating the $5 hamburger it is well worth the added cost,. The healthier you are, the more productive you will be.
6. Always have healthy snacks on hand. There are times where you might have to work a 14-hour day and those are the days where we don’t want you to lose your health in the process. Keep dried fruit, raw nuts, or fresh fruit around so when you start to get the shakes you can grab a healthy bite and keep going.
7. Try not to eat late at night. Late night eating is the danger zone for most people. That is when emotional eating occurs and even more so when you are under stress. Be aware of that time for yourself; make a cup pf fresh ginger tea instead.
8. Don’t eat to please others. Often we get caught into family and friends telling us what to eat. Listen to your body; eat what you want when you want. They will get used to it. You will feel better.
9. Plan a holiday. It’s important to give your body time to recharge, rest, relax and rebuild. Be sure to make that time for yourself and eat healthy foods during your break so you return to work feeling restored and ready for the next onslaught.
10. Have fun! Go out with friends, watch a funny movie, have a laugh – it’s the best stress-reducer there is!
Keep in mind that your are creating the health of your future with everything you do today. So make the time, even one thing every day, to invest in yourself. Realize that health is the biggest wealth there is…as long as you do a little bit every day you can stay on the preventative side and still have balance in your world!
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Add comment August 1st, 2009 at 06:34pm