Bike Riding
I have been enjoying the weather when it is not raining. My husband and I went on a long 16 mile bike ride along the American River. It was a…
Spring
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…
Skiing
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…
The Book You Are Here
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…
Seiunchin Kata
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Stripes For New Students and Tournament
This was a great week. The new white belt students who take my morning class just received their first stripe on their belt. They just finished, tested, and passed upper…
Testing For A New Belt
In the last few weeks I have observed and been a part of testing. Many of the young ladies in our dojo have been testing for brown belt. It is…
Challenges To Train
This week was difficult to train. I had a terrible cold. I had a throat that burned, non stop runny nose, headache, sneezing, coughing, and was very tired. Thankfully I…
Volunteering
Once I started the challenge I thought it would be difficult to do acts of kindness. I find them easy to do now. Once a week I volunteer at my…
Seisan Kata
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