Dooley Noted: 9/8/2015 Customs is not the most joyful experience by nature. But I had just stepped off a 3-hour flight into Miami. I had another 3-hour leg to go. I was going to be my upbeat self. I raced up each staircase to beat the suckers on the escalators. I pandiculated and performed 3D gait stretches and pistol squats while in line. I hummed and breathed and felt … Read more
Dooley Noted: 9/7/2015 I have been away from Catalyst SPORT and New York City for two weeks as of today. During these two weeks I take twice per year, I teach anatomy for St. George’s University Medical School. Yes, even my vacations have work involved. The word “vacation” has this negative connotation for me, as if I’m vacating something and running from it. This is difficult because I love Catalyst, … Read more
Dooley Noted: 9/5/15 I work in male-dominated fields. Male anatomists had so much hubris in the past that they would actually name existing structures after themselves. In chiropractic, it’s a very physical field. It takes a strong woman with proper biomechanics to adjust a 300-pound male, especially if she is small in stature. So, we often get overlooked for male chiropractors. As an educator in human movement, there are very … Read more
Dooley Noted: 9/2/2015 When I was 20, I was a very sick lady. I was at my weakest point of life, clinging onto anything I could to survive. I went to a therapist for one year. It was helpful. I got better. So, I stopped going. Here it is, 16 years later. While I am not on the ledge like I once was, my life has changed … Read more
Dooley Noted: 9/1/15 The sun is almost always shining here at the equator. I look out every morning at a vast ocean and beautiful beach. It’s hot every day – and I love the heat. One would say this is paradise. But last night, I got on a call with my business partners. We talked about future collaborations, seminars, and basic productivity. And I knew that I helped to create my own paradise back in … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/31/2015 My day started with a text from a friend. I had fallen short – and his was not a forgiving nature. Then, negative emails and comments started getting magnified in their presence. I decided to walk to campus in the rain, a sort of baptism from the start of my day. Raining in Grenada can be torrential, since it is covered in rain forest. Roads flood … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/30/2015 I have the honor of teaching via visiting professorship for St. George’s University. Since the medical school is located in Grenada, a British isle in the Caribbean, people drive on the left side of the road. I’m on my 11th visit to the island. I’d been too scared to drive here, since I had never driven on the opposite side. Then, a dear friend from my past came back into my life, … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/28/2015 Tonight, I worked on my pull-up. My training partner stood behind me and pointed out my discrepancies. He noted that when I struggled, my right side neck would bend towards my shoulder as it slightly hiked. I couldn’t feel it, so I asked him to photograph it. A picture really does say 1,000 words. As I saw my discrepancy for myself, I worked to correct this issue in my sets. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/27/2015 Lately, an influx of people have gravitated to me, asking how they find their purpose. Since I make my purpose very clear, it may seem as if it were always there. It’s challenging to look at a successful, happy person and assume he or she was ever in your struggling boat. But I was. I struggled through most of my early 20s. I knew I had much energy to give towards work. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/24/2015 It’s not easy to get me to take a day off work. I choose work over most things, because I love it and feel purposeful doing it. But, I realize I must strike a better work-life balance. I’ve lived in NYC four years and had never attended a Yankee game. So, when a dear friend (and devout Yankee fan) came to town, I seized the opportunity to take a day off work … Read more