Dooley Noted: 10/14/14 Here’s the truth: This will end. All pain for you will absolutely end. But so will all the joy. The same goes for happiness, sadness, grief, and excitement. You’ll never be able to hold onto anything more than a moment unless you fuel it. You have to move forward, and you have to evolve. People come to me in pain, and I show them how to see themselves out of it. I … Read more
Dooley Noted: 10/12/2014 Most of my readers are adults. If you know an antsy, energetic kid, please encourage that child to read this. Dear Energetic Child – My name is Kathy, and I often got in trouble in my early years of school. I had a hard time sitting still. I would get bored in class, too. I would get detention often, and my doctors offered to give me drugs to keep me calm. I … Read more
Dooley Noted: 10/11/2014 You say you want to lose weight. It’s difficult. Watching the diet and consistently exercising require lifestyle changes. You say you want to be successful. It’s difficult. It means sacrificing outings and trips to commit to your work. You say you want a loving relationship. It’s difficult. It means putting someone else’s needs alongside your own. Most people aren’t really motivated to get what they desire. They state they want something, then … Read more
Dooley Noted: 10/10/2014 I am obviously no queen of fashion. But as it turns out, my penchant for flat footwear is showing up on the runway. During the recent Paris Fashion Week, famous fashion designer Michael Kors caused quite the stir. He suited his models in flowing, comfortable dresses and – gasp! – no heels were to be found. “If you ask any man what’s sexy, he’ll never say a woman who looks miserable in … Read more
Dooley Noted: 10/9/2014 1. Anatomy matters, and one can never know enough of it. 2. Bai 5 Water can make a day even better. 3. Few things are more attractive than someone cooking for me. 4. Nothing trumps the airway. Not food. Not water. Not a PR. Not a WOD. Mess with the airway, and it messes right back. 5. One really can fill a passport doing what she loves. 6. Eat greens, but steam … Read more
Dooley Noted: 10/7/2014 When you want to learn to deadlift, you ask Jason Kapnick for help. He happens to be my business partner. He deadlifts 635 pounds – which is in no way enough for him. I knew the basic deadlifting techniques, from my experience with the kettlebell. But Jason has a fiercely smart and encouraging coaching style. My grip wasn’t a problem. It was a skill to be obtained. My eye focal points weren’t … Read more
Dooley Noted 10/6/2014 The other day, I walked into Catalyst SPORT, our gym. My business partner laughed. I laughed and said, “What?!” He said, “You just sort of shine with happiness.” And he’s right. I am very happy. But the brightest light is always contrasted by darkness. People around you may shine like a diamond. You may even wonder about their secrets to joy. Don’t assume for a second they haven’t experienced darkness. It’s the … Read more
Dooley Noted: 10/5/2014 Last week, I was questioned by a future podiatric surgeon about post-surgical rehabilitative methods. We had a lovely discussion about gait analysis and helping the foot move more properly, along with the rest of the kinetic chain. He had surgery on his foot and knee. Now, he wanted to know what he could do to correct an overly everting heel. From the outside, a surgeon and chiropractor might seem like opposite ends … Read more
Dooley Noted: 10/4/2014 My schedule is intense. I’m the first to admit it. I don’t really expect anyone to keep up. Somehow, I found myself hurt that my mother couldn’t. I let her know that it bothered me, that she couldn’t keep up with what I was doing. I unintentionally hurt her feelings by telling her so. So she worked hard to try. She scrambled to keep up, even keeping a “Jo Calendar,” her own … Read more
Dooley Noted: 10/3/2014 I do my share of breathing work. It’s my chosen form of meditation. But I’m not necessarily sitting in a room, still, for an extended period (although I do enjoy that type of meditation). Since I commute all over New York City, I meditate on the train. And I leave that train a different person than the one who stepped onto it. Seeing my stressed-out students yesterday, I recalled my own feelings … Read more