Beach Walk 469 – Shark’s in Town

July 23, 2007 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Wouldn’t you know it, I decide to take a few days off BW and go to the beach sans camera, only to discover all kind of activity.

A man had been bitten by a shark just around the point from where we usually swim and paddle. So I grabbed a little footage and have a belated report for you, with a somewhat timeless question. How does “group mind” affect you? Have you stopped to wonder how you would feel about sharks if there were no scary shark movies? Yes, they do sometimes eat humans. But ever so rarely.

Here’s the story about Harvey Miller in the local paper.
Here’s the BW episode about the hammerhead shark.

Hawaiian Word:
Manō: shark

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Beach Walk 448 – Adventurous Animals

June 15, 2007 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Yesterday’s show comments got me thinking about animals and adventure.

I think there is a difference between causing intentional harm and the injuries that result from living life on the edge of adventure. It’s a very personal choice, and when it comes to animals whom we care-take, there is thoughtfulness to be considered. It’s another example of how I like to look at the whole spectrum of an issue, gather data, and then decide what makes sense to me. Tell me, what of this episode makes sense to you?

P.S. This topic inadvertently drifted over to a “fathers are cool” theme, just in time for Father’s Day in the USA this Sunday. For a good time, go to flickr and search for “dad” and you’ll find all kinds of neat stuff.

Beach Walk 162 – Are Animals Conscious?
Beach Walk 195 – Fear Factor

Hawaiian Word:
Hana hoʻopīhoihoi: adventure

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Beach Walk 352 – Hiking the Pali

February 10, 2007 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

You wanted more locations! Join us as we hike the Pali and discover beautiful water.

Chris, Lana, and Brent Dog took Lexi and me on another great hike: the Judd Trail in the Nu’uanu Pali area.

There were some really steep parts to the trail, and Lexi slipped a few times. It got my #2 (see show #102 for more info) worrying that she would fall off the edge. So I outed the fear by talking to Lana, and poof, it went away. I like taking these abstracts (“face your fears”) and putting them into action. Makes it real in my life.

If you like hiking and are coming to O’ahu, here’s the book we use: The Hikers Guide to O’ahu. This was hike #11 – Nu’uanu-Judd.

Hawaiian words
Makaʻu: fear
Pali: cliff

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Beach Walk 307 – Fear or Fun? It’s Personal.

December 27, 2006 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

A little more on the fear thing and how incredibly personal and subjective it is; it’s not the absolute something we would imagine.

Say what?? Just that what is scary to one person is a total laugh to another. It is not the thing or the experience that makes it scary, but rather one’s very own private experience of it.

There are a lot of things you and I can do when fear strikes though. First (which I didn’t mention in the show) is decide if there is bona-fide danger present, or is it the feeling of danger. In the boat the other day, it felt like danger even though my mind had facts to suggest otherwise. (Read comments from yesterday’s show for more on this.)

If it truly is dangerous, then breathe, and focus on getting out of the situation. if not, if it’s feelings of fear more than actual danger, try something like EFT to help transition the anxiety out of the body.

Hawaiian words
Makaʻu: fear

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Beach Walk 306 – Fear of the Familiar

December 26, 2006 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I’ve been out power boating the past couple of days, and fear has caught me by surprise.

Maybe it is related to a capsize that I experienced three years ago in rough seas with a skipper who was pushing the limits (a little too far.) I think I have a tendency to deny my fears until much later. Only to think, “Jeez! I did that???”

At the same time, I was observing today how my mind could focus on the facts of the situation (small seas, safe, new boat, very competent skipper, etc.) though I still had this unease in my body. How do you deal with fear?

And then, a nice little shark sand sculpture on the way back. 🙂

Hawaiian words
Makaʻu: fear

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