It is true, Live Hawaii and the spirit of Aloha does make the difference

Here is the link to a nice blog written by someone from the US Mainland resides in Hawaii. we have lived Hawaii (yes, that is how you say it there) for eight years.  Living Aloha, with that, “talk story” is part of daily life there, just like the author of this article said.  It is about making connections and getting […]

Taekwondo: Take it into your life: Transformational leadership and role modeling

Transformational leadership and role modeling This blog is about my own experiences as a black belt Taekwondo student, which are grounded in practice and research and other sources about Taekwondo. I hope this blog is a good read for Taekwondo students (past, present and future), because I believe that students under the guidance of good instructors will not only learn […]

TAEKWONDO – Take it into your life: You have to explain your bruises

You will most likely get hurt at one point, be ready to explain your bruises, and be happy someone asked about them This blog is about my own experiences as a black belt Taekwondo student, which are grounded in practice and research and other sources about Taekwondo. I hope this blog is a good read for Taekwondo students (past, present […]

Letting children and the elderly interact – what a great idea

Here at Focused Solutions Consuling LLC we are all about empowerment.  Now, we just read about a really great idea to empower the very young and the very old, by putting a retirement home together with a preschool.  In this case, not only did the older generation feel less lonely as they now seem to have found a new “place” […]

Loneliness – It can really bring you down. The effects of loneliness on depression

Our theme this month is the effects of loneliness on health and well being, as loneliness is actually a very serious problem to good health, whereas a shift has occurred that views loneliness not just as a social problem, but rather, a “public health crisis” (Shulevitz, 2013), especially given that more people grow older, but not necessarily with good social […]