Reality Is An Illusion

How Your Perception Creates What You Believe In the martial arts classes I teach, we have an evasion drill that always creates interesting lessons in perception. It involves having the student face their partner, who holds a padded weapon replicating a katana (Japanese sword). The partner swings down at the student, while the student avoidsContinue reading “Reality Is An Illusion”

The Structure of Balance

Stacking Your Structure For Better Health We all know the importance of good posture. We also know the painful reality of bad posture. The effects of how you stand, sit, walk, run, and perform all the other routine functions throughout your day is a testament to the quality of your structure. Because so much ofContinue reading “The Structure of Balance”

Calloused Hands

The Lessons Of Hard Work, Pain, and Struggle All living beings adapt. In order to adapt, there must be a catalyst. Something must stimulate the change. That catalyst has to be extreme, something the current state can’t manage or cope with. All life seeks homeostasis, a constant state of comfort and stability. When something shakesContinue reading “Calloused Hands”

The Anxiety Of Change

If You’re Not Changing, You’re Not Growing There’s an old saying which goes something like this: “The only constant in life is change”. We are either going backwards or forwards. No matter how much we may try to stay the same, or control things to keep them the same, it never works. That’s because lifeContinue reading “The Anxiety Of Change”

Get Out Of Your Head!

Your Mind Is Not Always Your Friend The human mind is a complex and wonderful thing. As humans, we can think incredible dreams, shape our lives, create inventions, solve problems, analyze the deepest secrets, and just about anything else. In fact, science is still in its infancy in understanding the vast potential and capability ofContinue reading “Get Out Of Your Head!”

What Is Your Life Worth?

You Determine Your Own Value, Not Others Court litigation has always struggled in determining the monetary value on personal injury and death cases. Insurance companies and their attorneys strive to protect their clients while civil attorneys representing victims and families of victims push to get as much compensation as possible. All kinds of statistics andContinue reading “What Is Your Life Worth?”

You Only Have Right Now

Being Centered On What Is Really Important There are many quotes about the importance of the present moment. Yet, so much of our time and energy is wasted on the past and the future. We regret the past and worry about the future. Feelings of anxiety most often are rooted in fear of the future,Continue reading “You Only Have Right Now”

Get A Hold Of Yourself!

7 Tips On Staying In Control During Chaos No matter how much we invest in fostering peace in our lives, life still throws curve balls at us. When that happens, we can struggle with losing ourselves to the situation. It can be work struggles, home life struggles, relationship struggles, and just about anything else. EveryContinue reading “Get A Hold Of Yourself!”

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