I will always be beginning something new and will always be discovering my abilities.
A couple of weeks ago the community college where I work shut down all normal operations for Professional Development Day. Faculty and staff members ate free food, listened to a speaker, and then ate more free food. After lunch we had our choice of one of several seminars. Most seminars were geared specifically towards faculty, … Continue reading “A Self Defense Seminar”
I was archiving old blog posts when I ran across this one from February 2015, when I was eight months into my training. In the introduction of that post I wrote: “I am not always comfortable with sharing my inmost thoughts… I don’t like opening myself up. But I’ve met enough of you to know … Continue reading “A Liminal Experience”
“All beginners – over here!” our jovial host called out. Some twenty of us from six year old kids on up through middle-aged adults reported to the table at the side of the gym. This tournament was a friendly little competition and not a qualifier for anything. It’s a great tournament to go to for … Continue reading “The Up Side of Defeat”
