Our spines support our whole body. (photo: diice)
Do you have back pain?
Does it bother you when you sleep? When you wake up?
Does it make it difficult to do what you really want to do? Spending time with loved ones or doing kinky things hurt by your back?
Hey, I’m in my twenties, and I have back pain. That’s right, I’m in my twenties and I have back pain. Not as bad as some people, though it gets pretty bad sometimes.
It gets to the point where I can’t even go out and do anything.
I know a lot of older folks and even younger who also have immense back pain.
Some people try to fix it with Icy hot, or some bengay cream. Some use ice as well. This is all temporary relief. It doesn’t last for a long time.
Remember when I said to fix the system not the symptom?
This is one of those situations.
Do you want to know one of the biggest causes of back pain is?
Guess. [...]
Posted on June 20th, 2010.
Anti-social is the new social.
Have you seen a group of people typing away on their phones instead of talking?
I have. I use to be one of these people in fact. I had my blackberry (aka crackberry). Now seeing these people waste precious time they have with their friends to type away on their phones, allows me to value my time spent with others.
It isn’t just about being anti-social either. It is a big time waster to type away on these phones most of the time. I know a lot of people who use unproductive behavior as an excuse to not be productive. Do you find yourself tweaking with your new iPhone App instead of finishing that paper or making that sales call? Do you press on the iFart application and laugh in the corner?
I would find myself wasting time on my phone doing useless things like tweaking settings here and there instead of working. When hanging out with other people I would pull out my phone every few minutes to check email or other items. Now, with a few tweaks, I can focus on the important things in my life. Dinner and special time will be interrupted no more. To me as a Vagabond, these few steps allow me to focus on relationships more.
I’m actually planning to experiment life with no phone and only use Skype. Though I would actually want to keep a phone just to keep in touch [...]
Posted on January 26th 2010.
