Running Plan B
Three weeks ago I was packing my bag and planning to head to New York City to run the ING NYC 2012 marathon. That is…
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Running Plan B
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The Death of Edith Cavell
The Death of Edith Cavell
A number of years ago I encountered the story of Edith Cavell for the first time and was strongly tempted to write a book about…
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The Art of Misdirection
The Art of Misdirection
A skilled magician is a usually a master of misdirection. While keeping the audience’s attention focused on something that seems important but isn’t, the magician…
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Issun Boshi, the Inch-High Samurai
Issun Boshi, the Inch-High Samurai
This story, Issun-Boshi the Inchling, or the Inch-High Samurai, is sometimes referred to as the Japanese Tom Thumb. It is a much loved story that…
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Making Failure Okay
Making Failure Okay
A couple of years ago, Jennifer, my husband and I took our kids to a ropes course called Adirondack Extreme. It is described as an…
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Dancing Through the Pain, Part II
Dancing Through the Pain, Part II
Last week, in the first part of this interview with former professional ballet dancer, Jane Haugh, we discussed what can make a person willing to…
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Physical Courage and the Redheaded Child
Physical Courage and the Redheaded Child
If you are a redhead, you may already know – or at least suspect – that your relationship to pain is a bit different from…
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Dancing Through the Pain, Part I
Dancing Through the Pain, Part I
Over the winter I sat down with my good friend, Jane Haugh, a former professional ballet dancer, to talk about physical courage. Specifically, I had…
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Horatio at the Bridge
Horatio at the Bridge
One of the very popular tropes in action films is the lone fighter making a courageous last stand in order to buy time for others…
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Courage Challenge: Be Prepared and Carry a Walking Stick!
Courage Challenge: Be Prepared and Carry a Walking Stick!
Lion’s Whiskers offers this courage challenge: As an opportunity to practice what it would be like to put your physical courage muscles to work, we recommend discussing…
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