I’ve always loved Sting’s quirkiness, eloquence, and creativeness, his way with verse, chorus and bridge. I think back to such songs as Fortress Around Your Heart. I remember the first time I heard it, and how swept away I was with the not only the melody, but the words were fire, a blend of love and war! some people are Word men and he’s a significant one.

I’ve tried various workouts throughout my life; however, when I began doing yoga, and then discovered Tai Chi and Qigong I found a well-rounded routine that includes, mind, body, and spirit. Seems too many of us strictly focus on the body but leave out mental well-being. I feel this is a huge oversight, and for that, we can thank the Western medical mindset which ignored the benefits and often ridiculed thousands of years of Eastern practices. To that end, a stigma was placed on mental health, and the subject was often relegated to the closet. Such a shame.