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How Well Do You Love? Great Relationships Start With You

In the spirit of February and the upcoming Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d write a bit about love, relationships, and how to approach it in a way that is most fulfilling for you and those you care about. First, seek completion within yourself. A healthy relationship is not 50/50, or two “half people” that come [...]

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Students Speak: Qualities of a Great Student & Why They Stick With It

A reverse Q&A where Shifu Ahles gives students the chance to speak out on what they think are the qualities of a great student of the martial arts. This is followed by students explaining their reasons for taking classes and how their reasons evolved or changed over time. Non martial arts students just may be surprised at the diverse reasons for joining and what these students reveal about what they really get from the practice.

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So Often Forgotten

So Often Forgotten by Shifu Raymond Ahles So often forgotten, now it’s time to remember. This is the when, it comes every November. So easy it is, no need to cry. It pays dividends but that is not why. When you’re down in the dumps with no end in sight, a simple practice can help [...]

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Climbing Your Mountain – The Voyage “Home”

Climbing Your Mountain – The Voyage “Home” by Shifu Raymond Ahles We each have our mountain to climb. Some we choose consciously, others seem randomly thrown in our path throughout life. You can choose to avoid – ignore – deny. You can turn your back and delay. You can argue and fight – kick your [...]

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A Morning Prayer of Gratitude – Making Life Worth Living

First thing in the morning: go out your front door, face the rising sun and say, “Good morning Sun, thank you for another day.” Use this small gesture of gratitude to help set your mind straight on what you can consciously do to make the most of each and every day. You never really know [...]

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Learning to Watch your Thoughts…How Much of Your Life are you Really Living?

What are your thoughts?   Do you know? What is it that’s making us a little crazy a lot of times? How much of our time are we wasting and how much time is spent actually living your life? If you can imagine the perfect morning, you’re well rested and you have 100% energy.  You wake [...]

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