A friend recently referred me to Karla McLaren who writes on the subject of emotions and empathy. It was like a breath of fresh air to read a few of Continue reading
Managing Habits
“Nothing is resisted, nothing is sought. Everything is allowed to be as it is.” – Surrendering

A lady from a meditation group recommended the writings of Joan Tollifson. The contents of the following article on her website caught my attention: Continue reading
Anger as a Gift and Alarm – Enriching Our Relationships and Life
This article is on the “Anger Management” aspect of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) by Marshall Rosenberg. Thanks to a recommendation from a family member, I recently read the following very insightful and helpful Continue reading
A Paper Napkin and Saving $50M – Deautomization and Getting Unstuck
When aware, we are no longer robots. – Young, KendoNotes
Here’s two stories on the topic of deautomization* and getting unstuck from automated patterns of behaviors: one about a paper napkin and a second on saving 50 million Continue reading
From Over-eating to Intuitive Eating
A student asked for advice related to eating. He was struggling with over-eating and its associated complications to his weight, health and ability to do kendo. Continue reading
Programming the Opponent – To Adopt Short-Term Conditioned Responses
I came across an interesting technique while reading the book The Art of Learning – An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance by Josh Waitzkin [Waitzkin]. According to the bio, Continue reading
Quotes on Habits – Shaping One’s Kendo and Life
As mentioned in “Resources on Habits – to Change or Acquire Them,” our acquired habits of behaviors, actions and thoughts influence and shape our Continue reading
Resources on Habits – To Manage Them
In kendo and life, we develop and acquire a repertoire of habits – automated and ingrained patterns of behaviors, actions and thoughts. Depending on the situation and Continue reading