Re-Gain

  True caring fully happens once self care happens. Taking care of oneself is a conundrum since self care is required.   Fostering new behaviors that are none judgmental help motivates me to lessen my pain. Also this helps me encourage my greater well being.  Developing and wiring this internal feedback loop can be thought of as turning on one's inner light switch. Shower yourself with the starshine above. So much of my life has been filled with negative self talk and/or unskillful thoughts that distract deter or lessen my happiness.  Finding both people and an environment that encourages more illuminating ways of being and thinking is what I welcome.  As a tennis teacher I have for years coached how to accomplish this feat from a perspective of match and recreational play.  How can I boast motivation or make their instructional time the most enjoyable and productive experience? I come to a threshold.  I can continue to allow my negativity to further my suffering or I can explore n

Keep Your Eye on the Ball Not Ball On Your Eye A green revolution is happening in, on and off the courts. This is a comedy of survival when we create happy returns. Otherwise if it's a tragedy and we're doomed. Remember the tennis court oath in the French Revolution? It failed because it was not fully supported, especially those of significant means. Recently at the US Open protesters glued their feet to raise attention.  I have advocated a different form of stickiness to recruit support. Over the years I have invented many characters including the Trash Pirate, Noah U Water and Les More urging folks to help out. I even presented a recycled paper at a national behavioral symposium at Virginia Tech.  Additionally, I ran for a precedent as a court jester on April Fool's Day as Ray Cycle tm .   I was permitted to perform on the United States Capitol steps. Since I brought my racket I was a  Loud boy  yelling  "you're not dealing with a full deck when you throw the jok