No Flow Without Frustration
“You’re better with tonfa than I was at your rank,” my Sensei recently said. “I think it’s a natural weapon for you.” “Natural? Remember my first day with them?” I asked, “How much I cried?” ...more
Martial Arts ,Personal Stories Mental Health Hygiene Resilience &Flow State
December 17, 2025•2 min read
This Wasn't Illness
I woke up feeling sick. My stomach ached, I felt hot, and my lower back hurt. I thought there was no way I could make it to my Kobudo (traditional Okinawan weapons) class. ...more
Martial Arts ,Personal Stories Mental Health Hygiene &Resilience
November 04, 2025•2 min read
Imposter Syndrome is Out of Date
Your brain isn’t broken. It’s just that your Imposter Syndrome is 10,000 years out of date. Our instincts haven’t evolved yet to match modern realities. Here’s what I mean: For millions of years o... ...more
Self-Determination ,Healing Mental Health Hygiene Resilience &Health And Wellness
October 27, 2025•1 min read
My New Home Office!
I just transformed my son’s former bedroom into my new office! Before this, I worked in my “Coaching Corner” in the family room. Two big corner windows framed my Zoom backdrop: a lush pine grove and... ...more
Personal Stories ,Mental Health Hygiene
October 24, 2025•2 min read
Stop Arguing with Strangers
My client has been examining his Time and Energy Sucks. He discovered a big one: Arguing with Strangers on the Internet. In the past, it was an intellectually stimulating exercise for him. ...more
Mental Health Hygiene ,Intentionality Flow State &Time Management
October 20, 2025•2 min read
Beyond Cheap Dopamine
“Chasing the high is turning me into a teetotaler!” A client said this after realizing his old dopamine-mining habits don’t work anymore. The only thing that gives him a dopamine rush now is… Flow St... ...more
Mental Health Hygiene ,Wellness Motivation Resilience Intentionality Joy And Fun Health And Wellness &Flow State
October 06, 2025•2 min read
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