Positivity and hope only go so far. The hard, cold truth is that we live in an unpredictable world that we cannot control. Crazy people do as they please, and we are either victims or observers, neither of which is ideal. How do we keep these harmful actions in our society today from turning us… Read More How to Combat a Negative World
I heard about Hurricane Irma many days ago. Every time I hear of such an event my first thought is, “I hope it does not come here.” Being a person who believes in positivity, I take it a step further and wish good thoughts that it would absolutely blow away. This time, my powerful good… Read More Eye to Eye With Hurricane Irma
Do you consider yourself brave? Neither did I. Not until I started to assess the world around me and decide that I was going to step up to the challenge of making it a better place. Where would I start? How would I do it? These are the questions you can ask yourself, as well.… Read More Bravery is the Light at the End of the Tunnel
On a warm and beautiful summer day in Tennessee we began our road trip home to Florida. That is when it happened. A belt broke in the car, followed by a radiator failure, and we were forced to pull off to the side of a small two-lane highway. We got out of the car to… Read More On The Road Again
Many people think that they can never reach their dreams. I have never understood why. What is so impossible about defining who you want to be or where you want to go? From where does your disbelief in yourself come? All of the possibilities in your life, and your potential, are limitless. This explains why… Read More Make It Happen
If you think your contribution to martial arts does not matter, think again. You are keeping our world moving in the right direction. 1.Leadership Children who learn martial arts will be children who have leadership core values. When you practice martial art skills, even as a child, you face your weaknesses and your fears and… Read More 5 Ways Martial Arts Can Change the World
I finally realized after I turned 50 years old a few years, who I really am. It was a combination of the writer that I have been since ten years of age, and the martial arts I began to learn when I was 26. So many years of my life seemed to pass until I… Read More Find Freedom In Who You Are
Have you ever opened your eyes to a new day and thought, “Life feels upside down?” Maybe someone said something to shake you up, hurt your feelings, or even hated you for whatever reason? Perhaps someone you trusted even disclosed your personal conversation to others. There are some days that will not turn out the… Read More Life Upside Down
Many people think that nothing great can happen in one day. I like to think that many great things can happen in one single day. Nothing occurs, of course, without effort, positivity, and a plan. With these three things, you can create your new forward-thinking, thought-provoking, success-seeking life in only one day. Being Positive is… Read More Change Your Life in One Day
I received a message not long ago from someone who was responding to a post I had written. He made the comment that “many people make life too difficult,” and that they are “not capable of personal or professional commitment.” He added, “they are always looking for problems and make them so large that they… Read More Break the Mold
