For the past few weeks, I have been thinking about this idea of “Being Present”. One of the things I love about training martial arts is that it forces me to be in the present. Being in the present is something that I have a hard time doing. I am always dwelling on the past, things that could have done better or things that I am proud of. Those aren’t bad things in and of themselves, but if in we live our lives in the past we will miss what is in front of us. I also seem to spend a lot of time worrying about what could happen and how things could turn out in the future. Again, these are not bad thoughts to have. We need to plan and prepare, but if we spend too much time and thought on what could happen, we can miss out on what IS happening.
Year in Review 2015
There have also been great achievements this year! Too many to name all of them. Some that everyone one was able to witness like Belt Testings, 15 min / 30 min / Hour Clubs, 10 Round and promotions. Those were great! There have also been many other personal goals … Read more