The Most Important School Supplies

TIME.com posted an article today about the rise of depression and anxiety among college students. The rise has been so dramatic that colleges are struggling to staff enough counselors to keep up with the demand; more students than ever before need therapy that...

Happy Pi Day!

If you wondered if you’d need math in the real world, then today is your answer. March 14th, Pi Day, is now a thing. Pi, if you recall from school is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, or 3.14…(numbers and more numbers). Suddenly,...

Happy International Women’s Day!

Today is International Women’s Day, “a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.” I’ve been blessed with strong women throughout my life, starting with my mother and my grandmother. My...

My Strategy for Long-term Success

Here’s my quick and easy strategy for long-term success, in the martial arts and in life. Part One: Take one more class, then quit tomorrow. Part Two: Do this every day you have class. Decide to take one more class, then quit tomorrow. Think about this for a...

20 Years Ago Today

20 years ago, today, I taught my first martial arts class in Longmont, Colorado. I had been in the state for about 4 months by the time I could find a facility I could teach out of. Back then, the commercial real estate market in Longmont was much tighter, with far...

Nightmare Scenarios

My daughter has been having nightmares. In the early mornings, she crawls into our bed, half-awake and afraid, seeking parental comfort to allay her fears. She wants to stop her bad dreams, so when she calmed down after a particularly frightening nightmare she asked...