My family came into town last week and left early Easter morning so we celebrated early. There’s nothing like spending time with family and eating a home cooked meal with them. We even dyed eggs and did an Easter egg hunt for the kids. I haven’t done that in years. It was a blast. With … Continue reading “Easter Time”
Written by Matt Nedresky
I am almost always on the go, be it for work, socializing, travelling, or doing recreational activities. In the same way meditation has been especially hard for me during my black belt testing, taking time to do nothing has also been very hard. I have been trying to do this more along with incorporating more … Continue reading “Doing Nothing”
Written by Matt Nedresky
With Spring upon us, it brings about a sense of renewal in me. This sense of renewal paves way for opportunity and the hope of good things to come. Not that winter was unpleasant by any means. Winter had its own set of adventures and memories. The changing of the seasons feels for me like … Continue reading “Season Changes”
Written by Elan Wilbur
It is spring time. The flowers and trees are blooming while the birds are chirping loudly. It is such a beautiful time of year. This last weekend I went to an all day track meet on Saturday for my son and a basketball tournament for my daughter on Sunday. It was difficult to find time … Continue reading “Spring”
Written by Elizabeth Clark
Mia was my 17 year old dog. I had to make the decision to put her down last Friday. Honestly, it was the hardest thing I have ever done. But it was time. She was just old and her body was failing her. It’s been a hard adjustment. I still look for her every time … Continue reading “Mia”
Written by Brody Hocking
IMG_1325 This weekend me and a bunch of my fellow students went and competed in a tournament at Bennati’s Martial Arts dojo in Auburn. This tournament was really fun and I’m glad I got to see some old friends and meet some new ones too. I competed in kata and point sparring. I performed Chinto … Continue reading “Tournament at Sensei Bennati’s dojo”
Written by Elan Wilbur
This week I went skiing with my daughter. We had some great bonding time. She is a beginner so we went to a small resort. We went to Donner Ski Ranch which is a smaller family owned resort with great beginning runs. It was a beautiful day. It had snowed a little the night before. … Continue reading “Skiing”
Written by Elizabeth Clark
This last weekend, I was walking with my parents when I saw a Western Meadowlark sitting on a telephone wire. I heard a noise that sounded like a shot, and then the Meadowlark fell to the ground. I went to grab him, he had a wound to the left side of his chest. He wasn’t … Continue reading “Western Meadowlark”
Written by Elan Wilbur
I recently just finished reading the book You Are Here by Thich Nhat Hanh. There was some good insight on meditation. I have a hard time meditating. This book was helpful. The author talks about three elements. The body, the mind, and the breath become one. It is the idea of sanchin. The only difference … Continue reading “The Book You Are Here”
