Taming the Monkey Mind
🐒 I keep hearing people say, “You can’t trust your Monkey Mind.” That’s mostly true — but saying you can’t trust part of yourself feels disempowering. 🥋 As a martial artist and self-defense pract... ...more
tips and exercises ,Mental Health Hygiene
July 06, 2025•1 min read
Healthy Humility
I’m in an (almost) monthly Zoom chat with a group of friends who are all self-defense/martial arts people and who are all leaders or teachers in some way. In our most recent meeting, author Rory Mille... ...more
Leadership ,Martial Arts &Big Ideas
June 25, 2025•2 min read
Life Lately: Knee Edition
Here I am hitting my heavy-bag while sitting in a chair. How did I get here? ⁉️ ...more
Personal Stories ,Mental Health Hygiene Resilience &Health And Wellness
June 20, 2025•2 min read
Life Lately: Pets Edition
Hi friends! Once again, I've been a little scarce on social media lately—between rehabbing my knee (more on that soon) and caring for my sick pets, it's been busy. Let me introduce you to my patients: ...more
Personal Stories ,Health And Wellness
June 19, 2025•2 min read
Your Own Mind Needs to be a Safe Place
🧘♀️ I’ve been studying a lot of Mindfulness lately and I keep hearing people say, “You can’t trust your thoughts.” 🥋 This bristles against my self-defense/martial arts background, because you need... ...more
Mental Health Hygiene ,Health And Wellness &Applied Mindfulness
June 11, 2025•2 min read
Got MMR Vaccine
✅ MMR Vaccine? Got it. I got my MMR shot today—and here’s why: 👶 Born in the '60s or '70s? You might not be fully protected against measles. Many of us only got one measles vaccine—before the MMR co... ...more
Health And Wellness
May 31, 2025•1 min read
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