Coaches worry all the time that when faced with a game that they should win in a runaway the team will play “down” to the level of their opponent. In other words not play their best, but lose concentration and focus and risk an upset. Such a phenomena is not unique to sports, we see…
Month: November 2017
To Find Some Joy Even In The Midst Of What Is Hard
I have yet to meet a wise person who doesn’t know how to find some joy even in the midst of what is hard, and to smile and laugh easily, including at oneself. — Krista Tippett. Nothing is sadder than a man or woman who can’t laugh at his or herself. If I could give…
Accept What Is Despicable In Ourselves
We will continue to despise people until we have recognized, loved, and accepted what is despicable in ourselves — Dr. Martin Luther King The word despicable seems rather harsh to me, but Dr. King makes his point. He goes on to say ‘there are some elements despicable in ourselves, which we don’t want to look at,…
We Breathe For The Spaces
You breathe in a yoga pose for the spaces. — Matthew Sanford To read more about Matthew click on the link. Confined in a wheelchair for over thirty years, he teaches adaptive yoga for people with disabilities, veterans, and young women with anorexia. There is a breathing method in yoga called pranayama. Pranayama is a conscious prolongation of…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Dear Followers of The Hubbell Pew, WebbHubbell.com, Fans of the Jack Patterson Thriller Series, and Friends: Thanksgiving is a day filled with family, friends, fellowship, and reflection. It is also the day when we give thanks, and I want to thank each and every one of you. This has been an extraordinary year. The Hubbell…