Value Who You Have In Your Life
Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one…
Read MoreVulnerability Can Be A Strength (by Charlie Badenhop)
Living in Japan for so long, I’ve learned a great deal about life from a unique perspective. One of my greatest teachers was my wife’s grandmother, who passed away…
Read MoreWhat You Believe Lead To Who You Are
I’d like you to use what I write today to reexamine the beliefs you hold near and dear. I suggest this reexamination because if you’re looking to improve the…
Read MoreWe Are All In This Together
A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” the mouse wondered. He was…
Read MorePain and the Mind of an Undisciplined Child (by Charlie Badenhop)
In Aikido we strive to find ways to leave our habits behind and experience the world from a “simple mind” perspective. A task that is much easier said than…
Read MoreOld Farmer’s Advice – Rural Wisdom That Works For Everyone
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is…
Read MoreLiving A Joyful Life – Carpe Diem – Seize the Day
Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they have not thought about it, do not have it on their schedule, did not know it…
Read MoreMusings on Coaching an Angry Person (by Charlie Badenhop)
Once, a long time ago I watched a wonderful coaching session take place. The woman being coached was very angry at a person who had wronged her in the…
Read MoreMartial Arts Practice and the Deceived Mind (by Stanley Pranin)
This blog has been brewing in my brain for a long time. I have noted what to me is an inexplicable phenomenon in the thinking of many martial artists. …
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Being the Change
3 August 2020
So much change is happening. People often ask nowadays, what can they do to stay safe, sane and happy. Some very valuable approaches to this include learning, listening and…
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