Posts by Selfseeds
Living on a Roller Coaster Ride?
Emotions: Â they are like riding a roller coaster all day. Â The ride starts rolling the moment we start into the awake state of the day until we enter a deep sleep state. Â Everyday the ride continues. Â Can we change the track we are on? Â The speed? Â The view? Â We do have choices, but it…
Read MoreRadical Life Makeover
What happens when you live in a 12 x 16 cement room, ceiling fan, no refrigerator, window, door, no refrigerator, hot plate, and a mattress on the floor? Don’t drink the water, don’t eat most of the food, and no convenience stores around the corner. No car, no washing machine, no telephone, but there is…
Read MoreDegrees of Flexibility
Why is there so much controversy around something so basic? Â Should one stretch or not? Â Like all aspects of living, common sense plays a role in how, when, or the amount to stretch. Â I like to move around before I start stretching, so my body has its normal range of motion as a starting point.…
Read MoreWhat is Selfseeds?
If we all had a little sand timer that we turned over for 5 minutes, could we meditate for 5, stretch for 5, or personalize 5? How is it possible that our days are so packed and hectic that we cannot take 5 minutes to do something for our physical, mental, or spirit well being?…
Read MoreRhythm as Life
Is there any type of sound that doesn’t evoke a reaction of some sort? Â Listening to the lapping of ocean waves on the beach, hearing the wind through the tree branches, turning up the radio when your favorite song comes on the station, honking and bustling sounds of inner city activity, or… the list is…
Read MoreFitness designed for function
Functional fitness–what a great idea, but it shows how far out of alignment are lives have taken us if we are relearning function in our adult physical form. Â It makes sense now that people have jobs requiring sitting at a desk, driving a car instead of walking, hiring a gardener to take of the yard,…
Read MoreWhere does communication start?
Living in a country where I don’t speak the language at all, I find myself back in the presence of humans on a more primitive level than when the spoken language is part of the communication. Â Body language, sensing, watching all become heightened not unlike most animals in a herd or natural state in the…
Read MoreMotivation: the first big hurdle
Isn’t motivation one of the biggest hurdles towards whatever the goal is:  how to get it, keep it, and keep it going.  The original life support and development of Selfseeds has been the use of  “Just 5 minutes” as a key obtainable motivational starting point, but there still has to be an action to the…
Read More“I” Band in action
Searching the internet to see if I could find anyone else using the “I” band (Integrative band) in the way I learned through Hans Laxholm’s system in ballroom dancing. Â There are articles and videos on how to use it as an exercise tool (resistance band), but not really as an integrative (“I”) tool. Â Hans Laxholm…
Read More5 minutes (or more) for yourself
What absolutely invigorates you? Â What calms you down and helps you to find inner peace and balance? Â What place do you want to find within yourself that feels stress free? Â How do you get there? Â Do you practice finding that destination on a regular basis? Â What happens when you don’t touch into that place? Â The…
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