A little over a month into the challenge now. I feel good with where I am at. I struggle sometimes when I can’t schedule things or stick to a schedule when something unexpected pops up. But, I am on track! I feel like these winter months will be the hardest. It’s hard to get up […]
In the early days of my Isshinryu journey, it was fairly common to hear references to Yin and Yang energy. For example, “Joe is aggressive, he has a lot of Yang energy.” Or, “Susan is very calm, she has a lot of Yin energy.” There’s more to the concept of Yin and Yang than I […]
Written by Phillip Debord
Happy holidays everyone! This last week and a half has been a big adventure and a ton of fun. I celebrated Christmas with my family up in Auburn and it was nice to be home this year. A couple days after Christmas, I flew out to Florida to go on a Disney cruise with my […]
Written by Cooper Riegel
In the wake of a joyous (although very busy) Christmas time, my family suffered the loss of my aunt. She essentially was a 2nd mother to us and our families were very close. She was a devoted teacher in our hometown. She was also a mother, grandmother, aunt, and dear friend to us all. She […]
Written by Matt Nedresky
Happy Holidays! These past two weeks have been very busy but very fun. On my first week of Christmas break I went down to Huntington Beach California to visit family for the Holidays. My family and I do this every year and it’s always nice to see them. I had a great time in Southern […]
Written by Lucas Grant
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all enjoyed the holiday’s in your own way. The new year is traditionally a time of reflection. It’s a time to think about the past, as well as the future. I was reflecting this morning on an old memory. Back in my community college days, I had a […]
Written by Phillip Debord
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas this year, I know I sure did. Every year around Christmas I get to see all my family that I don’t see very often and it makes me really happy when I am able to spend time with them. That is one of the best parts of Christmas […]
Written by Brody Hocking
I don’t even know where to start….A lot of what I have learned lately, has to do with surrounding yourself with like minded people, finding your tribe, sharing your goals with those close to you, having a support system, always striving to be better, many positive spins. But there was always the underlying theme of […]
Written by Elizabeth Clark
This week has been really fun. On Monday I went with my mom and stepdad to San Francisco to see The Jinkx and DeLa Holiday Show. The show is put on by Drag Race alums Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme. It was phenomenal and hilarious. It was a mix of comedy, singing, and theatrics. As Christmas […]
Written by Cooper Riegel
This week was fun. This was the last full week of school before finals. I spent a good chunk of time getting the last of my missing work done before the deadline. I also had to give a presentation in AP Environmental Science. I chose to do mine on ocean acidification and its effect on […]
Written by Cooper Riegel