Posts Tagged ‘Aikido’
Don’t Fake it Until You Make it: 7 Zen Habits
I abhor the phrase, “Fake it ‘til you make it.” The very fact that anyone would want to fake anything is intrinsically dishonest and feels bad. Why not re-imagine the way you want to be with real practices and mental focus with these 7 Habits to Create Real Change Using Aikido & Martial Arts Principles?…
Read MoreThe Horrible Awkwardness and Angst of Being A Beginner: In Aikido or at Anything
I’m sore all over. My Achilles heel is swollen up like a golf ball, my left knee aches, my shoulders have more knots in them than a sailor can tie. All from training intensely for my Aikido test next Saturday. Aikido trainingPhoto Credit: Nikos Gazetas It’s for my 1st Kyu, the test before the Shodan…
Read MoreMy 3rd Kyu Aikido Test: How it’s like a TV Interview
By Susan Harrow, Media Coach & Author of Sell Yourself Without Selling Your Soul During Aikido tests you’re not supposed to talk. That alone is torture for me because I feel like I can talk my way out of anything. So my safety valve is gone. You’re supposed to do the technique that is…
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