Cultivating Boundaries
I like the model of boundaries as a garden gate. Your life is your garden. You’re cultivating it. You let through your gate things that nourish your garden. You keep out things that may harm it. ...more
boundaries ,Mental Health Hygiene Resilience &Intentionality
February 24, 2026•2 min read
Migraine From Hell
I am back on social media after almost a month off due to a “Migraine from Hell.” ⚡ Fortunately, migraines are rare for me, and migraines this bad are even rarer. The last one was 17 years ago. ...more
Personal Stories ,Mental Health Hygiene Resilience &Health And Wellness
February 05, 2026•2 min read
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Imposter Syndrome is Out of Date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 It’s just that your Imposter Syndrome is 10,000 years out of date.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
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