The decision by the Arizona State Government to pass the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act has created a whirlwind of controversy. The decision came because the Arizona State Government believes the United States Federal Government is not keeping its agreement to protect the country’s border.

The new law requires state and local law enforcement officials to enforce federal laws to the fullest degree possible. In addition, it makes it a state crime not to have alien-registration documentation or some other form of identification that proves an individual is in the State legally. It also gives local law enforcement the power to arrest those individuals without a warrant.

At first glance, this may seem reasonable. However, consider this. Under the new law, any law enforcement officer may arrest any person suspected of not being in the state legally who does not have an identification document. In other words, the law makes it possible for someone to be locked up for not carrying some form of identification at all times.

I’ve got to admit that it thrills my heart when I hear about government having trouble paying their bills.

This has nothing to do with a sadistic desire to see other people fail. I genuinely believe that this is a “sign of the times.” It is a sign that our world is moving towards a time when government as we know it, especially as an enforcing agency, will not be necessary.

Call it utopian, call it unrealistic, call it whatever you want to call it. However, before you completely dismiss the idea, consider this.

For me, the primary attraction to TFT is that I can do the routine in 10-15 minutes. Initially, this was also the primary drawback.

In this post, I write about a phrase I’ve used a lot in this series of posts. It is “without question or resistance.”

One of the laws I teach about in my Living the Southwest Lifestyle seminars is The Law of Attraction. It states attraction happens automatically through the principle of sympathetic vibration.

This means that when something new arrives into my life, I have attracted it for my benefit. Therefore, if I am going to maintain Peace of Mind, I must investigate why I attracted it and use it for my benefit.

I have discovered the quickest way to receive the benefit…

In the spring of 2010, I hear about The Five Tibetan Rites (TFT) through several sources. The message to me is clear. It is time to learn more and possibly consider a change to my workout regimen.

My research on TFT reveals a fascinating history of this simple exercise system.

My previous purpose for working out was to sculpture my body, build strength, and impress others. The problem with doing this with weights and cardio is that it makes the body prone to injury.

The repetitive pounding, pulling, and pushing build muscles to excess. This stresses tendons and ligaments, resulting in pulls and tears. These types of injuries saturate American sporting events.

My new routine has a different purpose…

Prior to the fall of 2009, if someone had told me my daily workout would use 100 squats as a warm-up, I would have said, “Yeah, right.”

However, on November 1 of that year, I started a new workout regimen. The opening exercise, done without any warm-up or stretching, is something called a Hindu squat. I don’t know the history of the name. All I know is that I needed to put some energy into my sagging workout schedule so I picked up an exercise book written by a well-known trainer and decided to do whatever it said to do, without question or resistance.

I miss you. I miss the way you stimulate me, clear my head, and give me roots. I miss the pleasure you give my soul. I miss fighting with the symbols call “words” to describe my experiences. You are air and food for my spirit. I need you and I’ve been away from you too long.

Of course, you’re kind enough to show up and nourish me even when I don’t spend one-on-one time with you. I’m grateful.

I start my days early. I rarely sleep later than 6:00 and I am often in my office by 4:00.

Even with the early start, my days are full so I schedule each carefully.

Of course, the day never goes as I plan.

I’m sometimes asked how our large and growing family maintains relationships. It is easy to do, when we make it a priority, and it is far easier that the drama that comes when we do not maintain those relationships.

More than just avoiding drama, the efforts always produces wonderful rewards.

Here is a short list of how we do this and some of the rewards: