Author: sonnyzaide

My love for Paris, France.

On the streets of Paris, 2003.
On the streets of Paris, 2003

Back in 2003 while I was living in Las Vegas, my childhood friend James called me from Germany where he was stationed in the Air Force, and told me that he had been taking college courses during his time there and was going to graduate in May, and that he’d love if I were to be there with him while he walks down that aisle of academic achievement. Of course, I exclaimed… I’d never been to Europe, and he was there for my graduation at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, so it’d be an honor to return the gesture of support to be there with him.

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Here’s a fun anti-anxiety exercise.

Stress and anxiety get the better of us sometimes. When we experience it, it can be as debilitating as a panic attack, or we make bad decisions such as finding ourselves in the kitchen eating through a gallon of ice cream. But here’s a fun but easy breathing exercise to help you get through your stress and anxiety!

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Exercise and Inner Peace.

A lot of people have fitness goals, and that’s great. But my approach to my own personal regimen is different. I’m not a competitive athlete and I don’t care how much I lift or what I look like. I have no goals when I exercise. I’m only in the moment. I feel that fitness isn’t a goal, it’s an action… it’s what you do. To me, coming from a Taoist standpoint, the act of exercise is, in itself, fitness. You’re not “trying to be healthy,” you’re simply engaging in health.

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What exactly is this “Qi?”

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So… what’s this “Qi” or “Chi?”

I want to demystify this word for a few moments, though I know many of my colleagues can write a book on it. But I like to keep things short and clear.

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What is “Eastern Medicine?”

Whenever I mention the words “Eastern Medicine,” “Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM),” or “Oriental Medicine,” what do I mean?

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