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WYSTONE'S WORLD TEAS
GIVE PAWS BENEFIT
MARCH 11, 2012

VOLCANO
MARCH 28  2012

ARIA RESTAURANT
APRIL 05, 2012

COOHILL'S
APRIL 16, 2012

THE LITTLE NELL
MAY 26, 2012

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Beef Petite Tender with Chianti Black Olive Sauce
by Chef Michel Wahaltere - miniBAR

Welcome 2012, the Year of the Dragon!

 

Are you ready and excited for the new year? I love the feeling of 'beginning'. It's fresh, vivid and lively. It's a full of new energy. But the question is how can we keep this excited feeling, or momentum, going throughout the year? 

I'm celebrating my 9th year of teaching this year. I teach Martial Arts and Yoga. I love what I do because I get to share my experiences, knowledge and energy with lots of people and they give me lots of energy back too; that's the best part. It's a sort of energy exchange. 

Once in a while, some people ask me, 'You never get tired of doing the same thing over and over everyday???'  Well, I guess some people are tired of what they do, but not me. I always get excited for what I do. Even though I've been teaching pretty much the same format for the last 8 years, every single class/session is different. I continue to educate and challenge myself and all my students to stay fresh, vivid and lively. Otherwise, we get bored so quickly, right? But more importantly, there are countless moments that I'm moved or touched by countless people everyday. 

My dear 5th grade teacher, who I'm still in touch with and continues to inspire me, used to tell us 'Get excited for sunrise and sunset. Get excited for even a little flower or tree on the street. Get excited for everything you do at school and being with your friends. Be touched by everything, everybody and your life.' He must be in his middle to late seventies by now, but he is very curious for many things. He enjoys writing (he published a couple of books in Japan), learning how to use computer (we exchange e-mails) and singing with his choir group. He continues to get excited for his life and be touched by so many people and things. 

There are couple of things that I want to do this year and I'm sure you have ones too. But can we always keep our 'excited' mind for whatever we do throughout the year? Then, maybe this 'new year freshness' feeling will never go away. 

Once again, welcome, 2012, year of the dragon! 

Shigeko Leveque



 
 

Shigeko Leveque

 
   
 

Shigeko was born and raised in Japan and moved to Colorado in 2000.  Her passion is teaching. She teaches Martial Arts (Tae Kwon Do, Kenpo and Kickboxing), Tai-Chi and Yoga on a daily basis.  She believes that it is extremely important to stay connected to your heart. And all the exercises she does is a bridge between the body and mind.

Shigeko and her mother are both nutritionists. So, of course, the food is a big part of her and her family's lives. She loves to explore any kind of new food.  As she learned about nutrition, she realized how important it is to eat the "right food". To her, eating should not only "taste good", it should be "good for your health".

She also enjoys photography, drawing, cooking, reading and taking care of her little cairn terrier, Ben. Shigeko loves to meet new people, and is drawn to other food and exercise enthusiasts.  She updates her life on her blog everyday @ http://kickpop.exblog.jp/ Sorry, it's in Japanese, but you can still enjoy the pictures!