https://www.josieweaver.net/blog daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/watching-the-sky-practice monthly 0.5 2026-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/286c01b7-e266-4484-865f-f349a49dfc97/Luinig-SkyCartoon.jpg Blog - Just Watching and Feeling the Sky - This cartoon about watching the sky is by Luenig, an Australian cartoonist whose funny and child-like wiggly drawing often describe life themes about simply being alive. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/horses-and-horsing-around monthly 0.5 2026-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1771549368609-XIJSMQHQX4BNWSSQKFYG/unsplash-image-cjSUZMA2iW8.jpg Blog - Horses, Horsing Around, and Year of the Fire Horse - When is the last time you horsed around? Be like a horse this year, the Year of the Fire Horse. Photo of a handsome steed’s face by Pieter van Noorden at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/year-of-the-fire-horse monthly 0.5 2026-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1771025115939-F3AQ90VKA3GBAEOMWFHK/unsplash-image-GVI1Ok-chmQ.jpg Blog - Get Ready for the Year of the Fire Horse - 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse The Fire Horse year will be a time to: Get out there and be confident. Be seen. Experiment and learn as you go. Learn from mistakes and “failures” and simply keep moving. Express yourself (use your voice!) and boldly channel your own charisma. That said, while the Fire Horse rewards an openness to adventure, it also rewards consistency. Stay alert to opportunity! Do things your way, but be reliable and work hard. You may get invited to more gatherings or social demonstrations to stand up for what is close to your heart. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/what-is-qi monthly 0.5 2025-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/3efc41ce-f5df-4239-93fd-5bccf2d35d30/Nine+Phases+Qigong+Practice+2-high.gif Blog - Discovering Qi - The Discovering Qi movement is sensing Qi in your hands and in space The GIF shows the basic move found at the start of many mindbody practices to begin sensing Qi and quieting the mind. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/i-dont-need-to-know-right-now monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1763665540889-EL3I3CYQ3TOFLC4XMQOY/unsplash-image-TCp8EdlVtbo.jpg Blog - “I don’t need to know right now” - When is it time to know things? What’s for dinner? Sometimes you don’t know what’s for dinner until you’ve finished cooking. It is a process to patiently find out what to make and great practice to be with what is. Photo of plating up dinner by Becca Tapert at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/shock-and-surprise-a-rock-and-roll-healing-story monthly 0.5 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1762470382410-WD00CFUZIZ0V40BAL12D/unsplash-image-iueSgqvXzb8.jpg Blog - Rock and Shock: A Story of Resilience - The music made us jump up and down My brother and I were fans of the metal glam rock band KISS when we were kids, ages 8 and 10! Photo of little child in an oversized KISS t-shirt by NHN at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/box-breathing monthly 0.5 2025-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1759104334247-SB7OXHZAXD318ESKLEZC/unsplash-image-bYhDEWgqYLM.jpg Blog - Box Breathing - A box is a container of things In box breathing, you contain and control your breath to gather your energy and regulate your nervous system. Photo of a square cardboard box by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/sound-healing-and-acupuncture monthly 0.5 2025-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1759975681297-4PESQ8EYSWCGF743IGRS/unsplash-image-QUGWB1kqjQI.jpg Blog - Group Acupuncture with Sound Healing - What happens when you combine sound healing with acupuncture? The photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor shows a hand reaching for light in the forest. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/death-cafe monthly 0.5 2025-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/16b79fa8-4831-4398-9494-cac1b940af27/Death+Cafe+Reads+-+Jun+9+2025+-+6-28+PM.jpg Blog - Death Café https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/the-release-of-hope monthly 0.5 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/00a8a2d8-078e-4665-9dbc-32daf5a548b5/ReleaseOfHope.gif Blog - The Release of Hope - The Release of Hope Gather hope, release hope. Repeat. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/bird-song-and-health monthly 0.5 2025-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1752524154747-6SZOCSHJ85JBCRKFIU48/unsplash-image-TxkisEuUs7w.jpg Blog - Birdsong and Health - Birdsong is a pure nature sound Photo of little bird sitting on a green tree branch in midsong by Andy Holmes at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/simple-hand-qigong monthly 0.5 2025-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/baa57db2-edbf-47c0-ae45-d1304cb92627/animal-hands.jpg Blog - Simple Hand Qigong - Imitate animals using just your hands Focus your mind and calm your heart with simple hand Qigong. Photos of hands by M.W. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/da0a503f-8eb2-46ae-8a86-f33762059fe3/hand-names2.jpg Blog - Simple Hand Qigong - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/animals-teach-us monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/35337965-5c34-425b-a5de-09f1b617fb2b/imitate+deer.jpg Blog - Animals Teach us Freedom of Being - Freedom of being When you imitate animals, you freely use your imagination to embody ways of being. Photo of deer with antlers by Unsplash and photo of me imitating that deer by M.W. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/pain-enthusiast monthly 0.5 2025-05-27 https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/on-cultivating-patience monthly 0.5 2025-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1747976414457-0BOPL9GKSEK0QII02SJ2/unsplash-image-4J16oO4MmXs.jpg Blog - The Reward for Patience - “The reward for patience is more patience.” The photo showing a wooden sign with the words “worth the wait” next to an empty bowl is by Hannah Busing at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/enough-already monthly 0.5 2025-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/b061ced5-13ae-4ca6-99e7-39e1f086626a/unsplash-image-K_LJyi1wqWM.jpg Blog - Enough. Already. - Enough. Is it time to do something else? Photo of a young deer with antlers tilting its head up and looking at the trees by Jeremy Manoto at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/vibe-check monthly 0.5 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1746827265418-RDK1NDX69JVE53ACUJRS/unsplash-image-IDO_a-dxrCY.jpg Blog - Vibe Check? - You are already good at this There is a part of you that is dong a spontaneous “vibe check” all the time. Becoming aware of what you find when you do a vibe check is powerful. Photo of a powerful tiger looking pensive and aware by Frida Lannerström at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/trust-the-inner-whoosh monthly 0.5 2025-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1745952956483-PN902O5AA09GGHEXO7LC/unsplash-image-eH_ftJYhaTY.jpg Blog - Trust the Inner Whoosh - The world seems to whoosh by our senses both outside and inside You can feel speed and movement in an elevator or a car that is in motion. But you can also feel that whoosh feeling of being alive inside when you stop and look. Photo of light rays whooshing by, a pause in the infinite, by CHUTTERSNAP on Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/world-tai-chi-and-qigong-day monthly 0.5 2025-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1745181963024-6UFTS7XTMW6ITUGN21AC/unsplash-image-Jn2EaLLYZfY.jpg Blog - World Tai Chi and Qigong Day - One World for All of Us “One World, One Breath” is the idea to hold in mind and heart. Photo showing the blue marble in space by Javier Miranda at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/align-with-time monthly 0.5 2025-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/4adc5c3f-2773-4da2-b098-770508df5feb/elnaz-asadi-4rt_GBHtCdc-unsplash.jpg Blog - Align with Time - Noticing Repeating Numbers Sometimes, you notice the clock or the calendar date has repeating numbers: That is a great time to take a deep breath and clear your mind for a one-minute meditation. Photo of a digital clock showing the time of 11:11 by Elnaz Asadi at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/shared-humanity monthly 0.5 2025-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1744155402484-53HNO2SBZ4BF44ZIWIFC/unsplash-image-aWDgqexSxA0.jpg Blog - Shared Humanity - Humans being humans Photo of people walking in a line playfully illustrating the gradual shift of early humans crouching and evolving into an upright posture and checking a smartphone brought to you by Johannes Plenio at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/your-personal-legend monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1743800494408-GW3WW8OVINUAV9U19D3M/unsplash-image-tMvuB9se2uQ.jpg Blog - Your Personal Legend https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/balance-and-sway monthly 0.5 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1742444908917-QZX4VVD1S63DQ00STXTH/unsplash-image-mX0FxECQc3s.jpg Blog - Balance and Sway Between Extremes - Equal Day and Night In the realm of celestial cycles, opposites come into balance after being out of balance and at the extremes. Equinoxes are the times of the year when the daylight hours equal the nighttime hours. Photo of sunlight hitting a tree trunk by Anne Morris at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/minimum-effective-dose monthly 0.5 2025-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1741907500692-5KLKYSI9ZY5L02R1RPAI/unsplash-image-if5sQRv_o5Y.jpg Blog - Minimum Effective Dose - Then, BAM! You get results Photo of the word BAM on a wall by Perry Merrity II at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/three-gifts-of-clarity monthly 0.5 2025-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1741300818067-0RI97QLDQBW44LJ1P6RA/unsplash-image-CiYaInyTvwU.jpg Blog - Three Gifts of Clarity - Getting hooked, then getting free and clear. An innocuous fish hook is a symbol of getting caught up. Photo by Trophy Technology at Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1ecdc02b-4960-4666-8067-6b628690d1c6/WaitHand.jpg Blog - Three Gifts of Clarity - “Muddy water, let stand, becomes clear” - Lao Tzu Wait. Wait for things to become clear. Wait and see what you are believing about life (expecting disaster or expecting love and support?). Wait for the muddy water to become clear, as Lao Tzu said. Wait for your authentic response to circumstances to come from the place of love and calm within you, not from pressure, anger, fear, hatred, or anxiety. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/take-three-breaths monthly 0.5 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1740696980623-RJ0W4FCXKSEKKK8ECBE6/unsplash-image--wBQdgO6CXQ.jpg Blog - Mini Practice: Take Three Breaths - Three is a magic number Photo of blue stencil of the number three against an earth tone background by Markus Spiske at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/pause-breathe-relax monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/d7928987-88e6-4f2a-a928-375ad04a123e/IMG_3287.jpg Blog - Pause. Breathe. Relax. Because: Information Overload is Real - Mind is like space Bombarded with information on a daily basis, it is important to pause. Photo of the peaceful bench beneath a wide open sky on the lookout point at Foothills park in Palo Alto by M.W. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/100-on-valentines-day monthly 0.5 2025-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1739486568652-H8O0E7IK4BLWJV0NT0YZ/unsplash-image-gv3VWXwKrrA.jpg Blog - 100% on Valentine’s Day - Being whole and finding love everywhere The photo shows a person forming a traditional heart symbol with their hands outdoors so the sun itself seems to shine through. Photo by Aziz Acharki at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/hug-as-mini-acupressure-treatment monthly 0.5 2025-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1738959083231-JK315Y2GPX2PGUJ22MG6/unsplash-image-Ki_tSLGV-Ng.jpg Blog - Hug as mini acupressure treatment - The healing space between us Whatever stressors life brings, there is a need to cope. Hug yourself and hug others to strengthen your ability to self-regulate and to co-regulate with another. Hugs are also mini acupressure treatments. Photo of two people hugging with one person overcome with emotion by Liz Fitch at Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/69b4ba67-892a-4762-a2ac-b3817e72dbb9/self-hug.jpg Blog - Hug as mini acupressure treatment - Holding all the acupressure points at once results in a self-hug. The fingers of your other hand touch the top of the opposite shoulder, and your two arms end up crossed in front of your heart. The point at the shoulder is acupoint Gallbladder 21 (Heavenly Rejuvenation Point), located at the top of the trapezius muscle about half way between the midpoint and the end of the shoulder. This spot on your shoulder is also where, in a hug with another person, their chin might press on your shoulder during the hug. Gallbladder 21 is often that sore point on the shoulder for most people, and if you feel soreness or tightness, it is normal. The Gallbladder meridian is associated with mental activity and thoughts about the future that can sometimes turn into worry or anxiety. Pressing on Gallbladder points with awareness and healing intentions can soothe the worry and anxiety. The acupoint on the inside of each wrist is Pericardium 6: this point gets pressed into your chest with one arm and the inside of the other wrist is also pressed when that arm ends up on top. Pericardium 6, also called The Inner Gate, is used for easing nausea and calming anxiety in acupressure treatments. Adjust your hands so that your touch is firm yet light and comfortable enough so that you can stay like this for a few moments. Twenty to thirty seconds is good as you basically press all the acupressure points simultaneously. Take a few breaths as you hold this gesture and wish yourself well. You may notice a shift. Simultaneously giving a hug and receiving a hug, you may feel your body start to feel safe and cozy. When you feel complete, uncross your arms and shake them out a little. Enjoy this moment of returning, and then bring a little of this cozy goodness into the next thing you do. A hug you give yourself is a moment to experience your own goodness and feel your body as your home. Tip: If you have time, follow the above exercise with another hug but this time switching the arms. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/happy-lunar-new-year-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1738270997503-U15P1ISDAFCCNZ3WTQ36/unsplash-image-7Kal9R1rQlk.jpg Blog - Happy Lunar New Year 2025 - Welcome the Year of the Yin Wood Snake The photo shows a green snake coiled and relaxed, perhaps getting ready for the next thing. Photo by Oleksandr Sushko at Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/2e04ea11-3652-42a9-b6c7-974a42f2638c/Ouroboros.jpg Blog - Happy Lunar New Year 2025 - Symbols of Alchemy and Healing Ouroboros is the symbol of the snake swallowing its own tail, forming an infinity sign or a circle of renewing energies. The snake is a symbol of life cycles and alchemy, the art of healing and “turning lead into gold.” Hand drawing by Pikisuperstar at Freepik. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/non-agressive-fist monthly 0.5 2025-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1737573807218-9M4ENNCZAJKLZO00N96W/unsplash-image-1M-7-W6wHb8.jpg Blog - Hold a Non-Aggressive Fist - Hold Concentration and Relaxation Together The photo shows a hand formed into a non-aggressive fist with the fingers wrapped around the thumb. Photo by Luis Quintero at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/quick-decluttering-tips monthly 0.5 2025-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1737056895787-SOLCH1P2YVMVVQ8IHBTF/unsplash-image-APszipc01pA.jpg Blog - Simplify, Simplify, Simplify: Quick Decluttering Tips - Clutter is stressful The photo shows an ordinary shelf cluttered with too many body care items. Clutter can start innocently, and then become unconscious and unsightly—reaching the point when it is stressful to look at and hard to be around. Photo by David Griffiths at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/pain-and-mind-body-arts monthly 0.5 2025-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1736470624351-63H684UWN2QUEK3J2MCP/unsplash-image-lSi5Qzlc8WA.jpg Blog - Finding Sanctuary: Mindbody Arts for Pain - When the black dog appears Chronic pain can be like a familiar dog that reappears in your life from time to time. Photo of a black dog appearing to look you in the eye by Gina Santangelo at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/winter-solstice-2024 monthly 0.5 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/a948b332-728e-4153-85c5-745e89ef1eb9/IMG_7349.jpeg Blog - Winter Solstice 2024 - It is the season of Light! The photo shows sunlight coming through the tree tops. Photo by A.N. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/838f1a63-e1e3-490a-8130-47e4b8d14673/3-Points-Small.jpg Blog - Winter Solstice 2024 - Three acupoints to focus on are here in order. First: Yintang or the Third Eye point right between the eyebrows. Touch this point and breathe to settle in and set an intention to listen and focus. Second: Conception Vessel 17 right in the middle of the breast bone. This is a great point for finding your experience and feelings in the middle of the busyness. There can be emotions here. Contact this point lightly and acknowledge any feelings. Third: Governing Vessel 26, which is the point at the philtrum or that little indentation between the upper lip and the nose. This is the point that is prescribed to people who are emotionally distraught. It connects Heaven and Earth and is said to connect head and heart. Making contact with this point can make the mind very quiet. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/butterfly-dream monthly 0.5 2024-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/effe5e9f-050f-424e-b0c8-f42e6a3e402b/butterfly.jpg Blog - The Dream of the Butterfly - The butterfly is the symbol of transformation. The photo shows a large butterfly made of flowers with the head of a person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/f29278f3-d45b-4121-8cd7-87725d8e77e0/TakeAButterflySeat.jpg Blog - The Dream of the Butterfly - This is a photo of me at the Butterfly Refuge in Pacific Grove, CA, sitting in the butterfly chair, where the chair’s back is shaped like butterfly wings that seem to attach to the person who sits in the chair. Here, I imagine I am a butterfly thinking about the next meal. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/making-bread-qigong monthly 0.5 2024-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/d8b04ea2-916b-4cca-9da4-e5deb6578ede/Making+Bread+Qigong-low.gif Blog - Doing Qigong while Making Bread - Doing Qigong while make bread Just about any manual chore can be a meditative practice. Sometimes you call the set of movements a flow or a form. The animated GIF here shows me motioning my two hands in the movements you might do to knead bread dough on a kitchen counter: press and pull. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/7ccf2ddf-216c-415b-ab6b-d80befee9d7f/brushrolls.jpg Blog - Doing Qigong while Making Bread - Brush the baked rolls with melted butter as they cool Delicate brushing motions with a pastry brush covers the rolls. Butter, as you may or may not know, melts at a temperature that is lower than our body temperature: 90-95°F (32-35°C). That’s why it literally melts in your mouth when you eat it. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/eight-reasons-to-do-baduanjin-eight-brocades-qigong monthly 0.5 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/106f572e-7fca-4cb2-b4ea-b2e5f2b7c885/8BrocadesGrid.jpg Blog - Eight Reasons to do Baduanjin Eight Brocades Qigong - Baduanjin Qigong also known as Eight Brocades Qigong movements shown here in photos. The movements are: 1. Hold up the Sky with both hands, 2. Draw the Bow, 3. Earth and Sky, 4. Wise Owl, 5. Wag Head, Wag Tail, 6 .Walk Hands up the Legs, 7. Punch, and 8. Breathe through the Heels https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/mindbody-arts-and-times-of-change monthly 0.5 2024-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/2e744285-92b7-4557-81e2-84ef621a439d/IMG_3113.jpg Blog - The purpose of mindbody arts during times of change - Breath that connects Elections are stressful. The reminder is to breathe, but also to cultivate your best awareness to recognize patterns and stay present. Photo of the word “breathe” spelled out in the sand by M.W. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/dropping-the-post monthly 0.5 2024-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/390b990d-44e8-4e99-8e27-63cf890d1d56/DropPostSeated.gif Blog - Dropping the Post - Drop tension The animated GIF shows the option to do the Dropping the Post exercise seated with the raised arms dropping quickly as you exhale. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/polishing-the-pearl monthly 0.5 2024-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1729193682378-2MDUXEHS8X3E3PPM2IJD/unsplash-image-ezr0qZPz2cc.jpg Blog - Polishing the pearl - Pearl of great price. The photo shows a pearl encased in the oyster’s rough an crusty shell. Photo by Marin Tulard at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/nope-not-today monthly 0.5 2024-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/3716209e-17ce-4393-94c8-2656522c884b/MorningPracticeNope.jpg Blog - “Nope. Not today.” - What you say no to and how you say no are ways to take care of your mental health. This is a photo of me at morning practice today wearing the “Nope. Not today.” t-shirt to celebrate World Mental Health Day. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/screen-time-balance monthly 0.5 2024-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/eb6ce028-72c3-4d85-acce-b03dc944c4ac/unsplash-image-6F4k4R9B6kk.jpg Blog - How much screen time is too much? - Using your smartphone with intention The image shows someone using their smartphone to make a personal emoji which can bring warmth to text communications. Photo by Charlesdeluvio on Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/a-tale-of-two-surgeries monthly 0.5 2024-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1727390414700-HF9WCPJK9GJDIA19Z1R9/unsplash-image-bbkIbELRxvM.jpg Blog - A Tale of Two Surgeries - In this post, I share a short story about two athletes who played college football. Healing from an injury that requires surgery can be like undoing knots. Photo of two footballs in the sunset by Raymond Petrik at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/best-time-of-day-to-practice monthly 0.5 2024-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/efc9aee7-6690-4986-ac20-6968653c4caa/CottleParkSunset.jpg Blog - Best time of day to practice - Light and dark The photo shows twilight at a park near where I live. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/what-self-care-really-is monthly 0.5 2024-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/7852d4e9-7cda-4fec-a7d7-b491576be183/Bath1.jpg Blog - My take on what self-care really is - Bathe, read, and give thanks. The photo shows a bathtub with tea and candles. Is this what self-care is? Photo by Microsoft stock. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/end-of-summer-cold monthly 0.5 2024-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/d2e560fd-d18c-463a-af73-7ba924e4993c/20240829_131536.jpg Blog - I got it: the end-of-summer cold - 4.. Listen to or read inspirational things. Here is something inspirational you can listen to that lasts two minutes. Artist Nick Cave has a two-minute eloquent message about hope I found totally worth it to listen to. Nick Cave lost his two sons in separate tragic accidents and has worked through intense grief in his art and writing. In the two minutes here, he shares a letter he wrote in response to a fan who asked about how to deal with emptiness and cynicism and wanting to give up. Click this link to go to the page that features the two-minute recording. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/8c68654d-f666-43cd-beca-8d4d7ad789a2/20240829_123537_resized.jpg Blog - I got it: the end-of-summer cold - This is a little side story. I met Nick Cave at Black Oak Books in Berkeley about 30+ years ago. He signed my canvas tote bag (shown in the photo, which I still use!). The bag is now beat up from carrying groceries, but you can still see his signature on the back shown here as well. Nick Cave is an Australian singer, artist and musician whose deep baritone singing voice is haunting and unmistakable. I saw him in concert with his band, the Bad Seeds, years back and enjoy his art and poetry to this day. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/why-i-broke-up-with-my-hairdresser monthly 0.5 2024-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/6efd916a-1390-4e27-9682-4ade6fd71e13/DyeNoMore.jpg Blog - On aging and feisty wisdom: Why I broke up with my hairdresser - “I’m telling you for the last time…” The photo shows me hiding grays with dye and looking unsure of about the whole endeavor. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/trying-not-to-try monthly 0.5 2024-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1723750578621-2OD6YVDZ6R9O4LNSXJQV/unsplash-image-KeGToDVN0l4.jpg Blog - “Trying not to Try”: A Crash Course in Tai Chi - “Do or do not. There is no try.” The photo shows a likeness of Jedi Master Yoda of the Star Wars movie franchise. Photo by Davidson Luna at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/from-a-tender-place monthly 0.5 2024-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1723151200987-GFH06OR0F0BMSCL5UNNA/unsplash-image-8qgFNfC2oAI.jpg Blog - From a tender place - Bright light shines The photo shows a lit candle shining in the darkness. Photo by Jarl Schmidt Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/rejuvenation-flow monthly 0.5 2024-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/46c2b73a-daf6-4808-90a5-819637b99bba/Qigong+Health+Dance+Session+4-high.gif Blog - Rejuvenation Flow: An easy acupressure routine - Begin Rejuvenation Flow 1. Take a conscious breath to begin. Place your right hand on top of your left shoulder, where it will stay for most of the exercise. Then, take your left hand and place it at the back of your head, at the occipital ridge. Adjust your hands so that the contact feels light and comfortable. Hold this position for about the length of three breaths. Eyes can be open or comfortably closed or half-closed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/4798090e-2795-4326-9adf-9acf90ba6812/HeavenlyRejuventation.jpg Blog - Rejuvenation Flow: An easy acupressure routine - 2. Keep the right hand on left shoulder, but move your left hand to rest on your forehead. The palm and fingers of your left hand touch your forehead. Hold this position for about the length of three breaths. Soften your eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/6e1306e2-04fa-416e-9021-d55ec902822a/GatesofConsciousness.jpg Blog - Rejuvenation Flow: An easy acupressure routine - 3. Come back to the first hold. Bring your right hand onto your left shoulder, and then bring the left hand to the back of your head to return to position 1. Take three breaths holding your hands like this. Eyes can be closed or half-open as you notice the sensations and images that arise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/ec702361-edc2-4ce0-b4dc-5ab8a541a127/Gratitude.jpg Blog - Rejuvenation Flow: An easy acupressure routine - 4. Finally: Give thanks! When you feel complete, then you lower your hands slowly and thoughtfully. Ahhhh: Rejuvenation. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/right-dose-stress monthly 0.5 2024-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1721938228339-3WFVSF41N9MSXVIF3AKJ/unsplash-image-5gqxvFCRXWk.jpg Blog - Stress Awareness: Stress in the Right Dose - Stress is a bear! The photo shows a bear with bold eyes staring you in the face. Photo by Peter Neumann at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/shaking-with-purpose monthly 0.5 2024-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1721199565655-TPHWG6N0HQTYJ9I2QYFT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Shaking with purpose - Shaking is natural The photo shows a small wet dog standing by a river and shaking water off its body. Photo by Tadeusz Lakota at Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1721341088417-2CGZZHLN6EH6ERY98X4V/unsplash-image-KHipnBn7sdY.jpg Blog - Shaking with purpose - Spontaneous Shaking Qigong Bounce and shake is to shake spontaneously: this means, you pause for a few seconds and notice how your body feels every few seconds. You might notice some tingling or buzzy feelings, maybe even trembling in parts or all of your body. The opportunity here is now to notice if there is a next movement your body wants to do. The next movement may “come to you” seemingly out of nowhere. This movement may be a twist, a stretch, a cough, a big breath or little grunt. This is really good! You might notice some trembling, which is also good. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/be-a-good-sport monthly 0.5 2024-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1720728544778-AS9AGDYOZ5XL34RJKNGM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Be a good sport - Be humble. Be honest. Be serious. The photo shows a cyclist on a bike surrounded by a cheering crowd and wearing the highest prize in cycling: the yellow jersey. Photo by Árni Svanur Daníelsson at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/super-mini-qigong-routine monthly 0.5 2024-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1720112299672-3S7A1AFTBWLNS0HSNIDB/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Super-Mini Qigong Routine - Time Matters The photo shows a section of an analog clock marking the passage of time. Photo by Agê Barros at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/trust-your-feelings monthly 0.5 2024-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/e882abc0-c7e7-479c-a444-26aa8c53b7eb/Emotional_Resilience.png Blog - Trust Your Feelings: Practicing Tai Chi for Emotional Resilience - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/summer-solstice-watch-clouds monthly 0.5 2024-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1718627437678-Y0MY9TG40WVVUSFLIAQ1/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Summer Solstice 2024: Watching Clouds Pass - The sun shines in the sky for all Summer Solstice is the time of the sun. The photo shows the sun shining through a vast blue sky full of fluffy clouds. Photo by Chuttersnap at Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/a881e1a3-f331-40a8-ae11-f362bf5ed4e3/Week+4+-+Inspiration+Open+the+Heart+Gate+and+Watch+Clouds+Pass-high.gif Blog - Summer Solstice 2024: Watching Clouds Pass - Watching Clouds Pass Watching Clouds Pass is the movement to do during the Summer Solstice to protect your energies, cultivate calm, and see near and far. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/spontaneous-rest monthly 0.5 2024-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/e827fe49-892d-44aa-859f-ae1e9d1f6233/image-asset.jpg Blog - Spontaneous Rest Photo of spontaneous rest showing someone meditating by sitting near water and https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/tea-ceremony monthly 0.5 2024-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1db8bc29-00ff-49bd-8e4d-1c2646b78d47/Tea_Ceremony.png Blog - Tea Ceremony - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/sharing-practice monthly 0.5 2024-05-30 https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/5-4-3-2-1-reinstall-yourself monthly 0.5 2025-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/385d2557-694e-4e5b-9a18-c92c5ffbc8a5/image-asset.jpg Blog - 5-4-3-2-1: Reinstall Yourself - A fist is a sign of resolve. The photo shows a person with a fist in the air in a sign of triumph. I call it reinstalling yourself. Photo by Miguel Bruna at Unsplash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/c8e6fe6e-0623-4fc0-a74f-fbf619353a68/undefined-low+%282%29.gif Blog - 5-4-3-2-1: Reinstall Yourself - Crushing Stones This full body exercise alternates a backward and then forward bend. Try it. You can do it seated, standing, or lying down. Relax and breathe in as you raise your arms overhead and bend backwards slighty. Then, create tension on the forward bend as you imagine squeezing the air out of the body. Continue the movement: Breathe in to raise your arms overhead (notice the front part of the body stretches), and then breathe out as you bring your fists to crash in front of your chest and squeeze your muscles so that back of the body stretches. Repeat three times. You can even do it with just the eyes and the bodily tension: Relax, look up, and breathe in, and then look down to breathe out and squeeze and tense your muscles. Your heart rate my increase! Be fully embodied. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/0ef31efa-0abc-464d-a5b3-555f73d28925/undefined-low+%283%29.gif Blog - 5-4-3-2-1: Reinstall Yourself - Gathering Breath To finish and close out your little practice: Do a slow gathering motion that feels as if you are splashing your face with warm and healing water. Do this slowly, breathing in as your arms extend, and breathing out as your hands approach your face and you lower them with a smoothing motion from the head down to the belly. This movement is a rest period and transition movement. You can feel yourself ready for the next thing. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/simple-qigong-for-the-eyes monthly 0.5 2024-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1715880447870-EYHI0FN48PFOC21BCXAK/image-asset.jpeg Blog - The eyes have it - A lotus sits in a dark pond against a velvety blackness. Photo by Annie Spratt at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/radical-optimism monthly 0.5 2024-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1715273074853-LYR3XJ080GDJI140ZXNL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Radical Optimism - The photo shows a shark swimming in the ocean. Being with sharks (swimming with sharks) takes a kind of radical optimism. Yes, I refer to Dua Lipa’s latest album. Photo by David Clode at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/innocence-beginners-mind-and-heart monthly 0.5 2024-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1714061761175-YACELGAXNDUS13T97DF9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Innocence: Beginner’s Mind and Heart - Smile to the Mind and Heart The photo shows a bright yellow ball with a smiley face painted on it that you might throw to someone in a friendly game of catch. It is a literal Qi Ball. Photo by Chaitanya Pillala on Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/slow-movement-and-pain monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1713468041144-IP7UOAU4XZVG9GORCPYI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Slow movement and pain - Going slow The photo shows the sign on the road that tells you to slow down. Did you know that slow movement helps people alleviate pain? Photo by Rayson Tan on Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/on-pain-and-suffering monthly 0.5 2024-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1712856291253-QIDKKIKREDS2QTBXWU9J/image-asset.jpeg Blog - On Pain and Suffering - Pain is a fact of life. Can there be pain without suffering? The image shows a child in tears and unhappy. This is a classic pained look and unhappy face. Photo by Arwan Sutanto at Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/watching-the-sky monthly 0.5 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1712248185632-N5W5GBKQEN31GX8P13P0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Watching the Solar Eclipse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/come-out-and-play monthly 0.5 2024-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/bc2f1e12-be7c-48d4-8840-b9d95579f74b/robert-collins-tvc5imO5pXk-unsplash.jpg Blog - Come out and play - Make it stand out Children at play jumping up and down (one of my favorite ways to play!). Photo by Robert Collins on Unsplash https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/this-spring-do-the-opposite monthly 0.5 2024-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1711043189909-UTV88KP5TSH25BCU11RR/image-asset.jpeg Blog - This Spring: Do the Opposite - The desert at night The sand dune in the stock photo shows the dark of night, the opposite of springtime green and increasing light. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/starting-a-personal-practice-story monthly 0.5 2024-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/03af7716-4ad8-48a9-a813-6bc0c8fba205/change_life.jpg Blog - Starting a Personal Practice (a personal story) - Practice can change your life This is a photo of my Dad reading Mental Floss magazine taken a few years before he passed away (I love you, Dad!). I like that the cover in the photo reads, “Change your Life,” because that is what happens when you practice anything in your life regularly. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/eight-ways-tai-chi-can-help monthly 0.5 2025-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/852c7518-f3be-42d7-9b2a-f975cb51e877/RepulseMonkeyGroupsm.jpg Blog - Eight Ways Tai Chi Can Help - Tai Chi Can Help You Whether you practice Tai Chi on your own or in a group, you can experience many benefits. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/tapping-qigong monthly 0.5 2024-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/6d5ec7d5-2013-4902-a5c4-e6581d32927e/AcuPoints.jpg Blog - Tapping Qigong - Every part of you is you Massaging acupuncture points by simply tapping them with your fingers while maintaining an awareness of breath and mind is a powerful way to practice mind-body healing. The image (from the public domain) shows points on the face and head that you can tap. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/whole-new-level-of-attraction monthly 0.5 2024-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/ee7e6af0-1eac-45f9-a9e7-ba7aab04ae25/heartCell.jpg Blog - Whole New Level of Attraction - What the heart knows is represented by a stylized blood cell. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/enter-the-dragon monthly 0.5 2024-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/14ab92e6-e335-402c-bbe9-3c8361b214e0/CloudDragon.jpg Blog - Enter the Dragon - Dragons are sky beings Look up at the sky and you may see clouds taking the shape of magnificent beasts that look like dragons. Photo of the clouds in the sky in Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas, Nevada by Josie Weaver. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/being-human monthly 0.5 2024-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/6a71233f-da34-488b-9dea-93e4bc701e30/stonemonk.jpg Blog - Only human - Imagining Mystery There is something that contains everything. Before heaven and earth it is. Oh, it is still, unbodied, all on its own, unchanging, all-pervading, ever-moving. So it can act as the mother of all things. Not knowing its real name, we only call it the Way. If it must be named, let its name be Great. Greatness means going on, going on means going far, and going far means turning back. So they say: “The Way is great, heaven is great, earth is great, and humankind is great; four greatnesses in the world, and humanity is one of them.” People follow earth, earth follows heaven, heaven follows the Way, the Way follows what is. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/a-starting-place-for-qigong monthly 0.5 2024-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/6b697c5c-5291-4a1a-9137-0ad6d6b612e6/undefined-low.gif Blog - A Starting Place for Qigong - Think movement, not exercise The image shows a simple GIF animation of the moving arms in circles practice, which you can do with focus and intent to engage your body and mind simultaneously. Arm circling movement is part of the Waidan Qigong vitality set of exercises. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/brains-not-required monthly 0.5 2024-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/84c345e0-d2c4-429c-8827-868154c61266/david-matos-xtLIgpytpck-unsplash.jpg Blog - Brains not required… - Being alive is a cognitive state. The image shows a sculpture of human head showing the brain inside. Photo by David Matos on Unsplash https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/compassionate-communication monthly 0.5 2024-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1704996874216-W9FHI03G9T2G6NBYD076/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Yes and No - Do you use the word yes more than the word no? From an evolutionary standpoint, humans have a preference. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/let-it-roll monthly 0.5 2024-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1704317279458-71ZRXESY08PLQXAT7RPW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Let it Roll - The Cinnamon Rolls of Human Kindness Cinnamon rolls taught be about life and making resolutions. Image by Sofia Lyu on Unsplash. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/happy-new-year monthly 0.5 2024-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/5ce7b22f-1d7b-4633-b213-409d865ac08b/TakeAButterflySeat.jpg Blog - Happy New Year! - From the Butterfly Sanctuary in Pacific Grove, CA Butterflies everywhere! It is peak season for the Monarch Butterflies. This is a photo of me in the glorious butterfly chair where the back of the chair looks like I have butterfly wings. Start the year with a light heart. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/subtracting-and-letting-go monthly 0.5 2026-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/e4394f4d-be88-483a-b328-14818243219b/ruan-richard-rodrigues-QBfr763eLNs-unsplash.jpg Blog - Adding, Subtracting, and Letting Go Time as an empty jar You can fill your jar with big rocks, and then ask yourself: is the jar full? You notice there are spaces in between the rocks, so you then add little pebbles that fill the spaces. Now the jar is full you say! No, it’s not full, because you discover you can add sand, and as you pour the sand into the jar, it fills the remaining spaces in between the pebbles and the rocks. Okay, now the jar is full, right? You then pour water into the jar, and it saturates everything. Okay, is the jar now full? The time jar is not just full, it is heavy and messy and possibly dangerously close to bursting. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/winter-solstice monthly 0.5 2023-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/1703223884438-RN6LTSNW9VPTOP0DCU02/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Winter Solstice - The Light Returns Photo of dawn by Elisa Coluccia on Unsplash. Letting the light shine through the dark of winter. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/the-wait monthly 0.5 2023-12-15 https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/oh-no-is-it-fomo monthly 0.5 2023-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/2c00ad50-04ba-47cc-ad25-3f331994a3cd/BringHeavenDown.gif Blog - Oh, no: Is it FOMO? - Bring Heaven Down (GIF) The Bring Heaven Down movement shown here is a closing move for a sequence of movements in Qigong and Tai Chi. Try it now: Breathe in as you raise and open your arms to gesture toward the sky, and then, slowly breathe out as you are bringing your finger tips close together (almost touching and making a “roof shape” with your hands) and simultaneously lowering and gently guiding your hands down the front of your body in a gesture of closing and sealing a benevolent intention. Do this a few times so that you match the duration of your movements with the duration of your inhalations and exhalations. https://www.josieweaver.net/blog/grateful-for-a-frida-kahlo-impersonation monthly 0.5 2023-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/648227e960bdca58ea4512f9/022505af-dc1f-4ff6-8c06-364503b3a934/JosieAsFrida.jpg Blog - Grateful for a Frida Kahlo Impersonation - Gratitude for silliness! This is a photo of this year’s Halloween celebration with me impersonating famous Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo, who was known to have pet monkeys and often featured them in her dramatic self-portraits. 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