Spring into Action! “Nothing Happens Until You Move!” Hard to believe we are only in mid-February, and yet Spring is very much upon us! I am a bit conflicted as I love snow skiing and the winter months when it rai…

We have it pretty good, you know?! We can learn and practice an art in an environment with no repercussions from anyone. We have sensei that do their best to keep us safe and healthy while teaching the art. Well,…

Week 6 it is and I have finished my first book – Zen in the Martial Arts, by Joe Hyams. It’s not a very long book, but it has a lot of depth. Depth and wisdom broken down in short chapters that you can apply not…

“Perseverance is Strength.” Japanese Proverb This past week I confronted some feelings of doubt and discouragement after one of our classes where Sensei asked for us black belt candidates to demonstrate Seisan kat…

“Don’t seek for a balanced life. Seek for a balanced day. (over and over again).” As we are now a couple weeks into 2022, I have been contemplating meaningful and purposeful areas for improvement. I have decid…