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Most people today forget about the importance of effort. They think that success should happen simply because they want it. Many forget the hours of hard work and dedication it takes to reach a pinnacle. Think about climbing a mountain, or learning to fly an airplane. You cannot do it without practice, effort, and the… Read More Today is the Day to Build Your Dream
If it is morning where you are, rise and shine…and I mean SHINE! There is no better time than today to focus on a new you. Inside, you already have a wealth of knowledge, emotion, aptitude, skills, qualities, and interests that make you the most unique person on the planet! Be inspired to continue on… Read More Shine!
Meet Rebecca Durr Moffett, an ambitious Judo practitioner who practices transcendental meditation and has worked in a battered women’s shelter for more than 30 years. She also earned a master’s degree in Public Administration while working. Listen to her great insights here: https://anchor.fm/andrea-harkins/episodes/Rebecca-Durr-Moffett—Far-From-Ordinary-eo1qt7 or here: Rebecca refers to herself as an ordinary martial artist and… Read More Rebecca Durr Moffett – Far From Ordinary
Let’s face it. Martial artists see the world a little differently. They see a combination of defense, offense, art, beauty, physicality, mindset and spirituality. The eyes take it all in during class and practice. Practitioners start to see a new hope and a new beginning inside themselves. They realize how powerful and explosive they can… Read More Life Through Martial Art Eyes
We all hold dreams deep inside, but how often do we chase them? How many of us have visions about the way we want to live our lives, yet we let them slip away? Today is a great day for change. Flexibility in your body and in your mindset helps you grow and discover your… Read More Chase Your Dreams in 2021
Do you feel like you are not headed in the right direction? Do you wonder why things are not going your way? Have you had a lot of difficult times recently? All of the residue built up from negative thoughts and negative direction fill your life and your mind with unnecessary clutter. It is all… Read More Declutter and Allow the Real You to Emerge
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?
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
It is easy to become complacent in life. The daily grind becomes, well…a grind. You begin to believe that life is made up of commitments, chores, and responsibilities. These things seem to suck your energy and time into a warp, never to be recovered again. It’s called life and adulthood and it is filled with… Read More Find Your Purpose
Terri Green began practicing martial arts as a teenager in the 1970’s. She decided to forego the traditional, expected lessons of sewing and cooking in exchange for semi-contact street fighting and a well-earned black belt. Now that’s pretty groovy. Here’s the link: https://anchor.fm/andrea-harkins/episodes/Terri-Green—A-Groovy-Black-Belt-from-the-1970s-ejtrsq Or, click below: Here is some information about me getting my black… Read More Terri Green – A Groovy Black Belt from the 1970’s
