Dooley Noted: 7/14/2015 Why You Should Encourage Young Entrepreneurs I grew up in a family made by two hard-working factory workers. They worked long hours. And they did not love the actual work. They loved the fruits of their work. Being an old soul, as I was often called, I picked up on their lackluster feelings about their jobs. I started calculating the hours they spent per day working, compared to the hours they spent … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/13/2015 This past weekend, I had the honor of lead instructing NKT II in North Carolina. We discussed challenging assessments, like breathing and gait mechanisms. The brilliant practitioners had the same problems with these assessments as I had in the beginning. Watching biomechanics can be like looking at a Magic Eye poster, when everyone sees the object but you. The students were uncomfortable at first. But they … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/11/2015 I may not be a beautiful woman in traditional terms. I’m big and loud and red-headed and freckled. I don’t make men get rotational whiplash as they turn to check me out. This does not make me sad. This has been a tremendous gift! When I teach, people aren’t distracted by an initial perception of beauty. They can listen. They are allowed to open their minds to connect to an education. This … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/10/2015 The Person: Karine Anidjar Profession: Office Services Manager How I know her: Karine came to me last year as a patient referral from a colleague. I had big shoes to fill, since she was also getting advice from some industry greats. Karine and I clicked because she was tired of getting advice that she should not do activities such as weightlifting. Karine notes our focus on getting … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/9/15 Since January 1, 2011, I have written this daily blog. Dooley Noted has been my reflections on life observations, used to help educate myself about my surroundings. I write Dooley Noted for myself and for no one else. But people write me nearly every day to thank me for the posts. The fact that others benefit is truly a gift. Occasionally, I have judgmental people, telling … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/8/2015 Popliteus is a muscle of the deep crural (leg) compartment. Buried under the enormous bellies of gastrocnemius, this muscle is found beneath its own fascia on the back of the knee. The muscle is located directly superior to the soleal tibial line, where soleus attaches. Popliteus is innervated by the tibial nerve, like most of the posterior kinetic lower limb chain. This means that low back function – particularly, … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/6/2015 A Moment of Distraction I don’t get an opportunity to drive much. But when I do, significant things happen. I was highway driving and got distracted by a rouge water bottle. Within a moment of distraction, I hit a pothole and nearly ran myself from the road. Had I let it fully distract me, someone may have gotten hurt. While I spared the traffic (and myself) from anything traumatic, the distraction made … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/5/2015 My mother has never been one to stress about her weight. My entire life, my mother has not bothered being concerned about her tendency towards s strong, robust figure. She was always a workhorse. I had to sprint to keep up with her swift, determined gait. To me, she was the epitome of health and confidence. She didn’t analyze what she ate, and she never called herself fat. She barely wore makeup. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/4/2015 This Independence Day, I’m giving thanks to some of my freedoms. Among them, I am thankful for my independence from thinking that jogging is needed for fitness. I remember when I thought I had to run to be fit. It started in high school, reading too many fitness magazines. Then, I suffered an enormous heartbreak in 2005. So instead of gaining strength I’d been craving, it … Read more
Dooley Noted: 7/2/2015 The Person: Anna Folckomer Profession: acupuncturist, herbalist, educator and administrator with Immaculate Dissection, LLC How I know her: I met the great Anna when we were taking the same class at Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Anna and I share the same motivation to educate the world in human anatomy and Chinese medicine. How she’s changed me: Anna is the most efficient person I’ve ever met at … Read more