One Martial Arts
Each month, I open a blank page on my computer, not just write a blog, but inspire the philosophy to “Live your best life.” Living your best life is deeply personal. No one can define it for you. It is not something given to you. It is something you discover, shape, and choose. My intention […]
Read More »For me, faith is believing in what we cannot see, and hope is trusting that things will turn out well. That is not always easy right now. The world feels discouraging. The news makes it hard to stay optimistic. As parents, it hits harder. We worry for our kids and the world they grow up […]
Read More »A young Keanu Reeves has a great line in Ron Howard’s 1989 film Parenthood. Talking to his future mother-in-law, who is overwhelmed by her troubled son and his disappointment with his father, Reeves’ character says, “You need a license to buy a dog, or drive a car. Hell, you need a license to catch a […]
Read More »Happy New Year. What does that really mean to most people? Well, I’d like to humbly share my beliefs. Let’s start with “Happy.” For me, happiness starts with my faith and love for God. He is my foundation and the place I live and breathe from. I thank God for my physical, mental, and emotional […]
Read More »Dear friends and family, When someone asks me, “How are you doing?” I always answer, “I am grateful.” Gratitude reminds me to appreciate what I have, honor what I’ve earned, and find the lesson in anything life gives me. It helps me recognize that life happens for me, not to me. A grateful heart gives […]
Read More »In the words of Dionne Warwick, “What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” Hate fills the news and social media feeds. It is fueled by fear and brings out the worst in people. It manifests itself in the unthinkable acts we see daily. […]
Read More »October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Data shows that about twenty-eight percent of kids get bullied at school or online. So there is about a one in three chance our children will be a victim of this at some point during their school years. As parents, the fear of our children being bullied is real. […]
Read More »“I don’t want to make my child do anything they don’t want to.” I’ve heard this from parents when their child wants to quit martial arts, and I’ve felt it myself with my kids. As parents, we want to protect them from discomfort, but if we let quitting become the easy answer, they will never […]
Read More »Bruce Lee said, “The truth is outside of all fixed patterns.” As an artist of the written word, martial arts, music, visual design, social media, and life, I seek this truth with a child’s heart. I don’t subscribe to the philosophy of “Think outside the box.” For me, there is no box, only the unlimited […]
Read More »A friend described that she sometimes feels like a potted plant in her relationship with her teenagers. I empathize with her as I live life with two of my own. I often feel abstract and distant from my son and daughter, at odds with myself and how to best relate to and support them today […]
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