Joplin still needs us.
It’s a post-apocolyptic movie set…
It was put through a blender…
It looks like it was always messy…
It looks like no one could have survived.
Joplin still needs our help. Read more
Posts from the ‘work I do’ Category
Jun 30
Friday Favorites: ‘The Voice’ set design
I have become a fan of NBC’s ‘The Voice’. I love that the coaches (no judges this time) were first invited to respond to performers without seeing them, only hearing them. I love that, as the show has progressed through it’s various phases, it seems to be about truly coaching, encouraging, and showcasing vocal talent. And I love that performers and coaches all seem to be having fun. At least so far.
This past Tuesday, Blake Shelton’s team performed a Maroon 5 song, ‘This Love’. The performance is great. But I’m posting this because of the set design. Read more
Stability before mobility.
Proximal stability for distal mobility.
I learned about this while studying to be a physical therapist long, long ago.
These words (proximal and distal) refer to the relative position of things within the body. Proximal means something is nearer to a point of reference, distal means something is farther away from a point of reference. The point of reference is usually the midline (the core) of the body. So… my shoulder is proximal to my elbow. My ankle is distal to my hip. Got it?
So…. proximal stability for distal mobility. The better developed the muscles of your core (back, abdominals, shoulder, hips), the more refined the movement of the distal parts of the body (hands, fingers, feet) can be. This is a guiding principle for therapists who are helping patients recover from physical injury, and is also the premise behind pilates. Great tap dancers need abs of steel. A person recovering from an arm injury has to hold her shoulder in a stable position to button a button with her fingers.
Now. Let’s wax philosophical for a moment. Read more
Women in Worship Podcast
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