Last year I went on a cruise and had a great time. I tried everything, ate too much, and enjoyed some sun. On the last night of the experience, however, I became sea-sick. I had to take some medicine and miss dinner. I spread out on the bed with a wet towel over my head.… Read More Finding Balance on Unsteady Ground
“I don’t have anything to look forward to.” About ten years ago, I woke up that way. I had four children and after a trying for a couple of years for a fifth, I finally realized that it just was not meant to be. For whatever reason, four was going to be it. My ambition,… Read More Willful Warrior
What’s in the depth of your soul? What would you be like without it? Would you be like a robot just going through the motions? Expressionless? Stiff? Non-emotional? Passionless? Disinterested? The soul to which I am referencing is the one that leads and guides you through life. You might identify it as a calling or… Read More The Depth of Your Soul
When I was in college in the early 1980’s, I lived in an apartment during the summer months. On nice days, I would open the windows, feel a quiet breeze flow through, pull out my guitar and write a new song. I was alone, so it didn’t matter how loud or how well I sang.… Read More Sing Your Life Song
While at the dentist yesterday, I started to wonder…why do the things you need to do have to be so uncomfortable, even when they are good for you? There I sat, with a stranger’s hands in my mouth, as I struggled to breath and not swallow at the wrong time, and somehow answer questions without… Read More Cleanse Your Life
Superiority in the martial arts? Isn’t that an oxymoron? I thought martial arts were all about humble learning? I see it all the time. Everyone thinks his martial art is the “best” martial art. Everyone thinks that his style, his plan, his execution, and his defense is the only one that works. Why is that? … Read More I Want to Squash Martial Arts Superiority
Aggravation. I feel it, on occasion. It sometimes even controls me and that’s when I know I’ve gone overboard. Some aggravations are minimal; some have lasting impact. Some I let affect me; others I completely push away. There are some moments, when stuck in the midst of aggravation, you have to just roll with the… Read More Rolling With the Punches
I was teaching in class the other night and we were working on forms or katas. Many times I stand up front and watch the students as they practice and I can spot right away a missing step or an unfolded hand, or a foot turning in the wrong direction. After so many years of… Read More I Failed As a Martial Arts Instructor
I bet there are a few readers out there who have never taken a martial art. You read my blogs because they are inspirational and motivational or offer some easy guidance on how to make your life better. That’s my goal and I’m happy to help. I started thinking, though, that maybe some of you… Read More 10 Non-Traditional Reasons to Learn Traditional Martial Arts
You and I are the same in many ways. You have your good belief systems and your strong personality traits and I have mine. You think that is enough to get you through your life in a happy and productive way. I agree, for the most part. Those things are important. At one point in… Read More 5 Things You Must Stop Believing
