Can I, Will I, Do I Want To are the questions everyone has before and during the Decision Making Process. Before we begin a new activity, those questions ALWAYS run through our minds. Some get stuck in a negative loop of “analysis paralysis”. Others seem to just jump right in without a thought. Let’s explore […]
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What is Self-Defense: the defense of one’s person or interests, especially through the use of physical force, which is permitted in certain cases as an answer to a charge of violent crime. Self-Defense is a topic that should be covered in every MMA, Krav Maga, Jujitsu or Martial Arts class. It isn’t because most places focus on sport, “fighting” or looking like
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I’ve met some great people in the realm of Karate. A lot of those people are the amazing women I train with. I have my own reasons for studying Karate as I’m sure everyone does. Some of those reasons transcend gender and are equally beneficial regardless of gender. Things like development of character, promotion of
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As the hot summer days are upon us, we stress even more than normal about the importance of “drinking water”. As I tell people to “drink more water”, what is enough? I know I wonder about this. The old wisdom was to drink eight glasses of water per day. That is 64 ounces or about
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As I find articles of interest, I will add them to our blog posts for others to see. When the blog is not my own, I always include a link to the original article. This will allow the reader to see further information provided by the original source. Be careful. These Rabbit Holes can getcha!
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Last November, I was gifted with the opportunity to experience Forest Therapy for the first time. I’m a nature girl, and you can often find me in the woods, but I was curious to try a new way of being in nature and see how it would be different from my own time among trees.
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What does Kime mean? To decide. A difficulty we all face on a day to day basis. Some days worse than others. The questions that occurs most often in our minds are: Can I do it? Or, should I do it? (Check out Sensei’s blog Can I, Will I, Do I want to) Usually the
The only difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way you use them.~American Proverb A few years ago, I was a volunteer at a local animal shelter. There was one dog there that I’ll never forget. Mica was a gorgeous black lab mix who lived in a kennel with a giant red sticker
While doing my 30 minute swim before karate this morning, I suddenly realized just how many crossover movements there are in swimming and karate. There are some general benefits that can help with karate like improved lung capacity from the breathing done while swimming, the practice of keeping your hands cupped so that your thumb
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In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, Socrates tells Glaukon about an imagined scenario by way of illustrating his argument. In this scenario there are imagined people who are born, raised and who die in a cave. They are made to watch what amounts to a shadow-play on the back wall of the cave. They are
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Think about the last time you had to slam on your brakes when a car in front of you suddenly stopped. Have you ever walked around a corner, only to come face to face with a ferocious dog growling at you? Maybe its 2 o’clock in the morning and a loud noise wakes you from your
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My original thought/title for this blog was “Discipline Requires Sacrifice”. This thought caused me wonder if this is why people don’t have or exhibit discipline. In general, people don’t want to give up anything. We have been told we can have/do anything we want. Sacrifice isn’t mentioned. We aren’t always told we have to work
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In Part One, I wrote about the some of the frustrations of mothering. (The Next Generation) Specifically discussed were the behaviors of our children. Again, these thoughts may ruffle your feathers. I ask that you read the blog before shutting down and stop reading. Getting to the end may offer some solutions to relieve the
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