I have so many things to be thankful for. Even though I weigh more now than I did last Thanksgiving, I’m back on track and I’m making progress. A healthy lifestyle feels like it’s within reach again. I’ve gone through one of the darkest times in my life and been able to get through it. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘social ties’
Thankful
Posted in Mindless Ramblings, tagged family, happiness, kids, love, social ties, Thanksgiving on November 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Giving Freely
Posted in Buddhism, Mindfulness, tagged Buddhism, giving, mindfulness, social ties, understanding on January 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
One of the precepts that one takes in Buddhism is to not take anything not freely given. Basically, this is a fancy way of saying don’t steal. This is kind of a no-brainer really. If you steal you’re going to cause suffering: not only suffering of those who lost something but suffering for yourself as [...]
A Rant-Free Foray Into the Pop-Culture Wars
Posted in Weight Loss, tagged depression, diet, health, obesity, social ties, suffering, understanding, weight loss on October 28, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Believe it or not, I’m not an avid reader of Marie Claire magazine. I know: shocking. Last night, it came to my attention that there is a TV show called Mike & Molly. I’d never heard of it before and still don’t plan on watching it. Apparently, someone from Marie Claire wrote an op-ed piece making [...]
On the Importance of Compassion
Posted in Buddhism, tagged Buddhism, Christianity, compassion, social ties, suffering on September 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The other day, I read a great post by Jack Daw on his Zen Dirt Zen Dust blog. You really should read it. In case you’re not wanting to read anything more than my blog (and I can’t blame you if you do) the very short and condensed version of the article is that when [...]
The importance of sangha
Posted in Buddhism, Savor, Weight Loss, tagged Buddhism, health, sangha, Savor, social ties, weight loss on July 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I heard about this on NPR this morning and have now seen articles in Time and the New York Times about a study that was published in the peer-reviewed journal Public Library of Science. The study reviewed the results 148 other studies on social habits and have found that an increased level of social interaction is [...]
My current weight
starting weight on 6/30/2010: 330
current weight (as of 12/06/2011): 303
loss: 27 lbsAbout me
I am a (formerly) 330 pound guy from Maine who is exploring Zen and Buddhist practices as a key to living a balanced and healthy life. This blog will serve as a place to record my progress in reaching a healthy weight and lifestyle as well as my thoughts on mindfullness and Buddhist practice.My twitter feed
- Days Like This by Kim Taylor {{Official Music Video}}: youtu.be/xN-hiLXaLTg via @youtube. This is a beautiful song from a beautiful singer 2 days ago
- Avengers Assemble! At the movies with the kids. (@ Regal Brunswick 10 for The Avengers) 4sq.com/J8Cs4v 3 weeks ago
- Treating the kids to some of their favorite pizza. (@ Flipside) 4sq.com/JQzC1I 3 weeks ago
- I just reached Level 2 of the "Pizzaiolo" badge on @foursquare. I’ve checked in at 5 different pizza joints! 4sq.com/JQzC1G 3 weeks ago
- I'm at The Gelato Fiasco (Brunswick, ME) 4sq.com/IixkN4 4 weeks ago
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