82 posts in this category
Page 2 of 9
I revisit the question “Why do swordplay?” on a regular basis. Many people ask me what my reason is for practising something that is arguably esoteric and a few centuries past its true usefulness....
I don’t usually share other links on my blog as the purpose for me has been to express my own thoughts, ideas, and feelings; To challenge myself to present myself in the world in a bold and...
It’s easy to put expectation on a moment as it happens. To be in a connection and start asking questions “What does this mean?”, “How should I act here?”, “What’s expected of me?”. To retreat into...
Fools learn a lot more than the rest of us. They are liberated from the restrictions of right and wrong. They’re free from should’s and the judgments of others. Fools get to laugh uproariously in the...
Compassion does not mean being less of yourself. Compassion does not mean not expressing yourself. Compassion does not mean making room for others at expense of the self. Compassion is not...
I haven’t written about dancing in a while yet I’ve been quite inspired by it lately. A lot of my personal practice of late has been focused on following in partner dance. I find the act of following...
If you don’t want haters, don’t do anything. The more you seek to do and the more powerfully you succeed in doing it, the more you will challenge others and not everyone likes a challenge. If you...
In my quest to act with truly deep integrity one of the challenges and realizations I struggle with is the recognition that integrity does not always feel good. It’s downright uncomfortable and even...
Today while teaching a class on falling (an important martial arts skill) I had a funny exchange with one of my students; we talked about how much toddlers fall down in the process of learning to...
Ideas you have had for a long time live inside you. On a physical or spiritual level. You feel them; you don't think them. They govern your reactions to the world on an impulsive level. When you...