December 5, 2025 Strength And The Heavens

There are only a few who will know what these are. They are Baoding balls. For manual dexterity, strength, and relaxation in the hands. It is thought that they stimulate acupressure points in the palm. I do have to say that for someone who types it does increase blood flow in the hands, reducing stress. My Father got me these a while back.

My Dad's tour in the military was in Japan, so we’ve always had a sensitivity for the Asian cultural influence. I have a video interview with my Dad, one of my first videos where he shares his story of his military tour. He was kind enough to be my first longer video interview. I am still working on it and will present it sometime this year. My Dad is really involved with health, vitamins, physical fitness and a true inspiration. He is 90 years old and “likes being here” so we are looking forward to many more birthdays and family celebrations. You can see many of our visits with my Dad on my website at dswh33360Journey.com.

My Dad has done quite a bit of research on longevity and health, and I believe him. 😁He is into preventive care and health. I want to honor him in this. I am starting to do yoga 3 times a week; starting small and working up. In my younger years I was a weightlifter and dreamed of doing competitive type functions like this, but that was long ago. I allowed family, education, and work responsibilities to squeeze that out. Slowly I’m returning to responsibility of caring for my physical body. In my inspirational readings, it shows we need to love our heavenly realms with heart, soul, mind, and strength. Strength can be emotional, mental, and spiritual, but I believe it is also physical and can be so tied up in our spiritual, emotional and mental selves. So here I am making efforts in this. It takes time and the discipline is learning to balance that with other responsibilities and relaxation. Thank you.