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What Will You Make of Today?

Today will be whatever you make it. Will it be any of these – relaxing, productive, adventurous, spirited, or exciting? There are many choices that you can make to create a memorable and joyful day. However, it is easy to choose the opposite of positive and memorable. Don’t go there! Don’t allow negativity, laziness, complacency,… Read More What Will You Make of Today?

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Bad Things Happen to Good People

Bad things happen to good people. I think we all know that. I am no different. I have had my share of losses, difficulties, obstacles, regrets, worries, and fears. Human nature hands us this smorgasbord of experiences and within each recipe is room for error or unexpected situations. I’ve had miscarriages, fires at my home,… Read More Bad Things Happen to Good People

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Gwendolyn Wilkins – Eclectic Martial Artist and COVID Nurse

When asked, “Who wants to be a COVID nurse?” Gwendolyn Wilkins quickly responded, “Yes, please.” On that day, Gwendolyn set her martial art fearlessness into motion in her nursing career. Listen here or the link below: https://anchor.fm/andrea-harkins/episodes/Gwendolyn-Wilkins—Eclectic-Martial-Artist-and-COVID-Nurse-eir7d4 A year out of nursing school Gwendolyn volunteered to be a COVID nurse when the floor in the… Read More Gwendolyn Wilkins – Eclectic Martial Artist and COVID Nurse

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Lucie Marsh – An Untold Story of Trauma to Triumph

Lucie Marsh – Click on the link below to listen to the podcast: Lucie Marsh is currently one of the few females ranked as 6th Dan in the SKIF organization. She lives in the UK and has run her own dojo and competed in more than 7 World Championships, several European championships, and hundreds of… Read More Lucie Marsh – An Untold Story of Trauma to Triumph

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Five Ways to Overcome Negativity like a Martial Artist!

Martial artists are all positive people, right? They don’t have bad days or difficult obstacles because they practice a martial art, right? Surprise. Martial artists are just like every other person. They train and teach and keep the momentum, but that is not to say that they do not struggle like everyone else. The difference is… Read More Five Ways to Overcome Negativity like a Martial Artist!

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Balance Your Life with Positivity and Martial Arts

When I was living in Florida, I often practiced martial arts in my front yard. There is something very calming about kicking under a pretty blue sky, or performing some diligent, choreographed martial art moves in the fresh air. Somehow, even though it was just outside my front door, I felt worlds away from everything… Read More Balance Your Life with Positivity and Martial Arts

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Stop Crying and Start Defining

Let it go.  Leg go of the stress, the obstacles, the worries, and the fears. They only inhibit you from being the person you are meant to be. Once you focus on these negative feelings, it is difficult to move past them. You begin to believe that you have no potential, cannot reach your goals,… Read More Stop Crying and Start Defining