| Deepak Chopra Leads Me on a Journey Into Consciousness
I have been following the work and teachings of Dr. Deepak Chopra since the mid-nineties when I first heard him speak about the power of the mind to generate healthy cells thereby eliminating many localized and systemic illnesses in the human body. Deepak Chopra was explaining his theories to another strong influence of mine, self help icon Anthony Robbins. This was back in 1997, and although Dr. Chopra’s ideas and explanations sounded like music to my ears, I was still a bit hazy on the logistics of how these reactions actually take place within the body. At the time I was just vaguely becoming aware of the mind/body connection and holistic healing. One thing I knew for sure is that I wanted to learn more about what would later be largely attributed to the science of quantum physics (think "The Secret").
Go figure: Tribe has and it works
Not to take credit for it, but when we weren't winning games, the load was mostly falling on my shoulders and on Laimis's (Kisielius) shoulders. We knew that and we accepted that.
"We weren't being blamed, but we knew that it was our responsibility to get guys to play the right way, to do it every day in practice. Play hard in games. Come out and play with urgency. It's a mentality."
Following a 3-7 start, the Tribe (10-8 overall, 6-2 CAA) has won six in a row, seven of eight, and is presently tied for second in the league. Four of the past five victories were by three points or fewer, including Wednesday's 73-72 overtime win at Drexel, where the Tribe had never won.
There are several contributing factors: The CAA isn't as good, top to bottom, as the past couple of years, and the Tribe hasn't faced frontrunners VCU or George Mason of late; W&M's nucleus of upperclassmen means that Shaver hasn't had to play freshmen extended minutes; seniors such as Mann and Kisielius and Chris Stratton have become more comfortable as leaders.
Find fun things to do
But the activities that lie ahead will warm your heart.
1 FRIDAY LuMaxx Productions' "Love Letters," Feb. 1-2, 8-9 and 14-16 with dinner at 6:30 p.m. and performance at 7:30 p.m.; and Feb. 10 and 17 with lunch at 1 p.m. and performance at 2 p.m. at Big Momma's Back Porch Theatre & Coffee House, 217 E. Commercial St. Tickets are $25 for dinner and show or $10 for show only. Call 865-9911 or 864-1976. Food Allergy Support Group, 6:30 p.m. at the barn classroom at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Community Park, 3825 W. Farm Road 146. For parents of children with food allergies. RSVP to foodallergysupport@live.com or call 872-9383 or 886-7518. .
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