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
Happy Halloween
I pretty much always wear my Jedi uniform on Halloween. This photo is at night in the Jedi Temple dojo. I’ve never actually been there, of course, but I have Photoshop and I’m not afraid to use it—a... ...more
Martial Arts ,Personal Stories
October 31, 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
8th Keto-versary
He said, “I can’t tell you clean up your diet because you already eat healthy. I can’t tell you exercise more because you’re already exercising A LOT! So at this point, we need to pull the trigger: me... ...more
Keto ,Personal Stories Resilience &Health And Wellness
October 17, 2025•2 min read
3rd Anniversary of my Black Belt Test
Training for a black belt test while rehabbing ruptured disks in your neck is not an experience that I recommend, but I did it. It was both one of the hardest things I’ve ever done, and also one of m... ...more
Self-Determination ,Martial Arts My Black Belt Journey Personal Stories &Resilience
October 16, 2025•2 min read
Turn Stress Into Story
A year ago I helped my sensei move from Boise, Idaho to Vancouver, Washington. And my seat belt alarm was blaring the entire time…for fifteen seconds every minute over and over and over again. ...more
Personal Stories ,Resilience
September 29, 2025•2 min read
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