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Living And Loving Life: ‘Home Sweet Home’

By Dale Brown, B.S., Be grateful: Sometimes it’s easy to take our spacious survivors was a little girl named Sadako Sasaki, who was
M.A., C.E.C. Dale is a homes for granted. By comparison, let’s take Hong Kong. exposed to the fallout when she was 2 years old. Ten years
motivational speaker who Our guide described his apartment as a pigeonhole, as they later she suffered leukemia from the effects of radiation.
has spent many years as a are so aptly named: cubicles that measure approximately During her hospital stay and until her death, Sadoko faithfully
Certified Life Coach and has 300 square feet and contain one small window. Everything folded chains of paper cranes in the hope of a cure.
written numerous articles is in this tiny space: bed, kitchen, toilet, and sink. In his Word quickly spread and during her 18-month struggle
and e-books relating to self- case, an upper level bunk bed housed his clothes. In many paper cranes literally flooded in from around the world.
improvement and ways to instances, families of three or more commonly make Today, encased in glass are rows and rows of colorful
build a high-performance pigeonholes their home. paper cranes, delicately folded by millions of children,
team. Her education and Be accepting: We arrived in China during the last few some with peace symbols, or words that say, “No nukes.”
years of experience in days of the Chinese New Year. Although major celebrations The memory of Sadako serves to remind all of us that
physical fitness and training had tapered off, there was evidence of beautiful decorations the threat of nuclear weapons is all too real and must be
of elite athletes has enabled her to sharpen her knowledge and red lanterns everywhere. People were out and about stopped before it’s too late.
in many health-related areas. The following is one in a celebrating a new year, lighting incense as offerings to the Stay active and stress less: Throughout China, but
series of columns devoted to many topics that deal with Buddha for his blessings. Buddhism is more a way of life specifically in Beijing, groups of people gracefully perform a
the mind/body connection and the importance of living a than it is a religion. The philosophy means love of wisdom, series of movements in a slow, focused manner, accompanied
healthy lifestyle. Dale, a Bocaire resident, can be reached and its path can be summed up very simply as follows: lead by deep breathing. Day or night, on the grass at a park or in
at dalebrown@lovingmondays.com. a moral life, be mindful and aware of thoughts and actions, a parking lot on concrete, people were actively engaged in
Do you sometimes get tired of listening to the news and develop wisdom and understanding. the ancient discipline of tai chi. This daily practice has been
and wonder what’s happening to our country? It’s easy Live healthy: Considered to be one of the healthiest found to relieve stress, relax the mind and work the body.
to become immersed in everyday happenings and wonder places on earth, Okinawa, Japan stands out for having a We so often get caught up with our busy lives that we forget
if the grass might be greener someplace else. If you’re population of people who live well into their 100s. Okinawa to take time out for ourselves. Dedicating just 30 minutes
finding yourself in a ho hum existence wishing you were is known for its fish and their market is unlike anything a day to a practice that works for you might help you live a
any place but here, try going somewhere else. I’ve ever seen. All types of fish of different colors were happier, healthier life.
Traveling has always been part of my life, both for beautifully displayed on ice, some whole with eyes bulging, Visiting other countries gives us a glimpse of what life is
business and pleasure. I am fortunate that my husband others cut into mouth-watering sashimi. Combine this with like in another land. It enlightens us to a different perspective,
has a passion for traveling, too – so much so that after fresh veggies, seaweed, and tofu and you have a diet that one that stems from a time when shoguns and emperors ruled
retirement he created a travel business to enhance the Okinawans are famous for. No wonder they suffer less heart the kingdom and wars were commonplace. My hope is that
experience for others. After seeing almost every continent disease and cancer than most Americans. my observations will help broaden your horizons as it did
on this planet, my husband and I continue to add to our Learn from the past: When we think of nuclear war mine, and help us all in the coming year to be more mindful
list of places still left on our bucket list. No matter where we never think it will happen to us. Even when we hear that of the importance of peace and respect for our fellow man.
we go, I always return with a new appreciation for my nuclear bombs are being developed and tested all the time,
life here in America and realize how blessed we are in we still turn a blind eye to the reality that it could occur. Only
comparison to many others in foreign countries. when you get up close to the kind of devastation a nuclear
It’s our practice to take a yearly international trip, bomb could do does it bring it home. My visit to Hiroshima,
either by land or water, or a combination of the two. the city that fell victim to the world’s first atomic bomb, was
Our trip to Asia was one such trip that made a lasting one of the most sobering experiences of our trip.
impression on me. I hope you’ll allow me to share my The entire city was virtually leveled; thousands upon
takeaways based on observations of life outside of my thousands of lives were lost. Those who survived suffered
own in a global world that somehow unites us all. irreparable physical and psychological damage. One of the

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