Martial arts taught me about overcoming. The air in the dojo is filled with effort and diligence. Learning martial arts creates a situation where you never have the opportunity to give up.… Read More Martial Arts and Mindset
When you stop placing unnecessary limitations on yourself, you flourish. There are so many different sides to who you are. If given a grid with which to fill your favorite photos of yourself, who would you see? Sometimes, you need to step back and put the collage of your life together. What is important to… Read More The Collage of Life
Do martial arts make me a positive person? Martial arts give me the confidence and conviction to step out and share what I know and what I’ve learned. There are times when I take my black belt for granted. I concede, somehow, that it is not that important. That is because I forgetfully wipe all… Read More Attitude and Positive Expectations
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!
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?
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
I’m not sure how to tell you this. There is nothing in this entire world that can make you happy. There is no person who can make you happy, not a spouse, lover, friend, father, mother, child, co-worker, minister, or acquaintance. It’s all up to you and it takes practice. Happiness doesn’t just happen. That… Read More Practice Happiness
Everything in our modern culture points us in the wrong direction. There are very few cultural concepts that direct us to be warriors and leaders.… Read More Martial Arts Saved Me
The haters will try to catch you off guard, and you may let your guard down, but you must stop and remember that you are and always will be amazingly unique and brave, and no one can ever take that away.… Read More Negativity Doesn’t Deserve to Win
A while back I surveyed the martial art class I was teaching. The young faces were so eager to learn and excited. Granted, we played a lot of games and incorporated skills and techniques into the games that made learning fun. I couldn’t help but think that it would be so wonderful to see life… Read More The Biggest Lesson of All
