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The McDonald's French Fry Effect
McDonald’s french fries are a wonderful combination of salty and sweet. Crisp and just a little bit soft as you chomp them down. This is what you might imagine as you pass by a McD or see someone...
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Thoughts on swordplay, mastery, coaching, teaching, and living with intention.
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DanceSwordplay
Explore it, Then Do it Like You Mean It. Two Stages of Learning.
Anna’s arms extended out into the cut, the point of her sword wavering her body ever so slightly withdrawn, the extension of her arms slightly slack. The motion was essentially correct but every part...
LifeRelationships
Creating Space for Feelings without Triggering Yourself or Others
Alright feeling and expressing emotions [link] is great but what do I do if as soon as I say how I feel the other person explodes? Emotions can be like dynamite. Useful in industry but highly...
Life
Living with Integrity
What does it mean to live with Integrity? A ship has integrity when its hull is sound, its ballast is even, all of its parts are in alignment. It is buoyant and runs smoothly in the water. I think of...
DanceLife
Room to Experiment
It's easy in learning to live in a space that moves between the lesson and the performance and thus never truly explore and internalize technique. The dance floor is not the environment that is...
Productivity
Getting Out From Under the Bottomless Todo List
Sometimes life can become rather overwhelming. The todo list can seem to stretch for miles with no apparent way to the bottom of it. The top priority items calling for your attention seem to battle...
Life
Living Hopelessly
I don’t hope for the things that I truly want to manifest in my life; I strive for them, work toward them, create them. I don’t hope for them. Does hope serve me? I don't think it does. I’m a bigger...
DanceSwordplay
Devon's European Swordplay Tour
I am going to be in Europe in the month of May from the 1st to the 28th travelling and teaching swordplay at a few different schools and connecting with others as I travel. I’m also planning to...
Coaching
An Interview is not an Audition
I’ve been helping some friends get ready for job interviews recently. One of the most important things to do in your mind going into an interview — especially if this is a true ‘career opportunity’...
LifeSwordplay
My Talk on Anti-Bullying and Knightly Virtues
Last week Academie Duello and I participated in an event for Anti-Bullying day. This day happens on February 26th and focuses on bringing awareness to the challenges of bullying. The event at...