I finished this book the other day, Start With Why by Simon Sinek. This book was the hardest for me to read. Which is hard for me to say because I love Simon Sinek’s podcasts. I could listen to him all day. But reading his work was a struggle for me🤔. I liked the concepts […]

I sprained my knee about a month ago on January 19th. I am still recovering, but getting a little stronger every day. I went to the Monday morning class that Elan teaches. I really needed to get on the mat and see how things felt. We went through the upper body basics. It was a […]

Finished book number 2 this weekend. The Power Of One More by Ed Mylett. I liked the concept of this book. Always pushing for one more, one more call to a loved one, one more repetition of a kata, one more interview for a job/promotion etc. Basically, that you never know what or where ‘one […]

I haven’t been on here much. I’m on a bit of a time out. I sprained my knee on Jan 18th. Since then, things have snowballed. Trying to focus on recovery. And balancing a few things at home that have come up. Not giving up. Just needing a time out to reorganize and figure things […]

Originally, this started out as my Black Belt essay with a little twist…. Towards the end I decided to change it. So now, this is my challenge to you all, for empathy training and random acts of kindness. As a child, I was never proficient in any sport. I was athletic enough to make it […]

Video 2 Ummmm… apparently I need to figure out how to post these videos the correct way lol If you click “Video 2”, I think it should play……😅

While rummaging through a box of random pictures and notes at home, I found this calendar page. It is from January 10, 1998. That is when I tested for my junior black belt. (Apparently, I had a basketball game that day too, we won 29-15 and I scored 6 points. And yes, I was wearing […]

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 […]

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 […]

I use to be one of those people who HAD to have earbuds if I went for a walk/run or if I went to the gym. On walks I would listen to podcasts. For runs and workouts I had specific playlists. Having something to listen to was more of a necessity than warming up was! […]