The Second Thought
Train of Thought Much of our life is experienced as a series of thoughts. Something happens, we have a thought about it, that thought leads to more thoughts and emotions. We act or react, this creates another event for us to
Get Everything Possible out of the New Year
Find out what’s important This can be the most inspiring and motivating time of year. I personally love setting aside a few days to check in on my progress in the most important areas of life, but even a few minutes with the right
Why Meditate?
Why Meditate? About 15 years ago I sat down for the first time to meditate at Sifu Brown’s School of Martial Arts in Berkley, MI. It was a free meditation class, just like the one we give here, teaching a sitting
What is Self Defense?
Let’s start with what is not self defense. Self defense is not kick box aerobics, Tae Bo, or Crossfit, where the idea is to move for workout’s sake with no internal understanding of why you’re doing what you’re doing. Sure, you
