About two weeks into the challenge and I find myself pressed for time. I had a plan in mind, but the execution isn’t quite right. I am either hyper focused on the goal or I get completely wrapped up in work, family, etc and time is flying by. I tell myself its just an adjustment […]
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A good self-improvement book is grounded in core principles and makes an impact. Impact is the key word I’m throwing out to y’all. You know what else makes an impact? A gut punch and a kick in the rear. A memorable self-improvement book should kind of feel like that. I love the scene in Kingdom […]
Written by Phillip Debord
It was my pleasure to spar with some of the black belt candidates on Saturday. Elan, Lucas, Jake, and Matt all demonstrated the heart, skill, and willingness that black belt candidates should possess. I enjoy being pushed myself and they did that. As a coach this year, I feel some of the same concerns I […]
Written by Phillip Debord
Over the weekend I attended our in-school “absolute” tournament! It was a really good experience, and it was a great little test run before my final black belt test. How an “absolute” tournament works is you are put with a partner and you have top perforce kata, who even wins that gets a point, then […]
Written by Lucas Grant
“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” ― Charles Darwin A common archetype in myths and fairy tales is the bridge troll. In these stories the troll guarding the bridge demands a toll from the hero before they can cross it. Sometimes it’s a ferry […]
Written by Phillip Debord
This week concluded my trip to Juneau. My dad, aunt, uncle, and I chartered a salmon fishing boat on our last full day up here and spent the first half of the day on the water. It was not what I was expecting at all and it was super fun. The fishing rods were on […]
Written by Cooper Riegel
I spent the last half of this week in Juneau, Alaska with my dad, aunt, and uncle. We had a long day of travel mostly due to a 3 hour layover in Seattle. We are spending 5 days in Juneau along with most of my extended family on my dad’s side for my second cousin’s […]
Written by Cooper Riegel
This week has by far been the hardest so far. I had to say goodbye to my dog of 11 years, Balon. Nothing more for this week.
Written by Cooper Riegel
This week marks the end of my trip to Kauai and my 16th birthday. My family and I have filled our week with adventure. We have gone snorkeling at a couple beaches, which is really fun but also nerve racking. This is mostly due to the open water, but also the population of pufferfish close […]
Written by Cooper Riegel
Summer has brought nothing but fun so far. This week I left for Kauai, Hawai’i along with my mom, stepdad, and stepsister. We are staying a little over a week and I’m super excited. We got a nice place on the north end of the island that is pretty close to an awesome beach. It […]
Written by Cooper Riegel