“I’ve been lately thinking about my life’s time”; from John Denver’s Poems Prayers and Promises is one of, if not my favorite line from a song. It seems I’ve been doing a lot of that lately and today even more so as I’m supposed to be writing a few words for a youth black belt… Continue reading Our Best Selves
Category: Martial Arts
Flexibility…
Each week at my martial art studio we have a physical focus and a mental focus. This week’s lessons happened to be the same thing; flexibility… Being flexible in all areas of our lives is important. Physically it will allow us to move with more ease, and lessen our chances of injury. In martial arts, especially… Continue reading Flexibility…
In The Gap…
On one of my more recent runs before I went on a weekend running getaway – I thought about the importance of being in or creating Gaps. First let me explain especially if you’re a new follower or don’t know that I’m a martial art school owner and master teacher. Gap in the martial arts is… Continue reading In The Gap…
Willing to vs Wanting to…
I was introduced to this concept earlier this week at a program on anxiety. The facilitator Dr. Mark Schneider Ph.D, spoke on the differences of “wanting” and “willing” to do something. This struck a chord with me because I’ve always been fascinated with how some people will go through hell and back to accomplish something… Continue reading Willing to vs Wanting to…
Strides Down Memory Lane
Today’s long run took me to where it all began… This morning I decided to head west out of my driveway toward the bike path (I’d grown weary of the hills of my usual run) and headed toward Barrington. I couldn’t help but laugh to myself and at myself while running behind the Barrington shopping… Continue reading Strides Down Memory Lane
Life Odometer @60
Remember when the odometer on a car just flipped instead of flash? If you do then your life odometer is close to mine… I remember my first car when I’d try to recall each major odometer milestone 1000 miles happened on President Avenue Fall River, and so on… Now that my life’s odometer hit 60… Continue reading Life Odometer @60
Martial Arts Magic
To explain how I’ve seen Martial Arts transform people would take more than a blog post it would take VOLUMES! I’ve been blessed to experience the magic myself. Twenty-eight years ago I walked into my instructors school looking for some self-defense. I did get a few pointers (wink) on defense. I also got in shape,… Continue reading Martial Arts Magic
Yielding…
It amazes me how we mentally adjust to the seasons. Right now I feel as though my body/mind is yielding for the winter… With the physical energy of summer waning and the weather changes forcing me inside. I find myself going inside my head. Sitting quietly no longer seems like time wasted but time needed.… Continue reading Yielding…
Lifetimes…
Testing students for black belt is always a pleasure. This is because you’ve had an opportunity to see their growth, in the art and as individuals. Then there are the students that literally grow up. That was the case today where one candidate started at age five and the other at age eight. What an… Continue reading Lifetimes…
From Here…
Did you ever wake up some mornings and say to your self how did I get here? I’m not speaking of the what happens in Vegas kind of mornings, but the morning awakenings that jar you into the present. You know the kind, the yesterday I was twenty something and had it all figured out… Continue reading From Here…
These Shoes & Those Shoes 