“The roots of Toxic Niceness are based in the belief that everything is our fault” -Anon What is Toxic Niceness? Toxic Niceness is giving to, doing for and treating people better than they treat you in return. Do you have anyone in your life that just seems to take, take and take some more and […]
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This is one of my favorites. It has been taped to my computer for years. I make sure to read it every morning. I think it is so important to remind ourselves each and every day that we have choices. I often talk to people who are in situations and they think that they are […]
Ultimate Goal Weight: Healthy. Healthy mind, Healthy body, Healthy Spirit. That is why KUT is so successful for so many people. Although we track weight, it is only one small reference to measure people’s progress. Weight is extremely subjective, you will vary in weight throughout the day. If you don’t believe me, weigh yourself in […]
May is National Teacher Month! I can think of some of my teachers that made such a HUGE impact on my life. Mrs. Russell in middle school intervened when I was being bullied. She made such a difference when I felt so alone. Professor Covey, my Chemistry teacher in college. She made all of us […]
“Find out who you are and be that person. That is what your soul was put on this earth to be. Find that truth, Live that truth and everything else will come.” Ellen DeGeneres How many of us are living someone else’s life? My Mother had a tendency of telling me what I should and […]
Inner Peace. When you train martial arts in particular Hapkido, striving to increase your inner peace is a daily goal. Inner peace, also known as quiet the mind, allows for the sensing of the opponents energy, increases the speed of response by decreasing tension in the body, decreases the need to control, and increases the […]
April 2nd is World Autism Awareness Day. It spotlights the hurdles people with Autism face each and every day. The goal is to educate people, to empower those affected either directly or indirectly and build empathy and love for this cause. According to the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) homepage, 1 in 59 children are affected […]
There are few things quite like working out with a partner or spouse – a loved one of any sort. No matter type of martial arts you both practice, there are some benefits to exercising together. From perfecting your form to keeping each other motivated, you’ll find them here Read on to find out more. […]
The term “Martial Arts” is a relatively broad expression that encompasses a variety of different disciplines. Typically, when we hear the words martial arts, the first ideas that come to mind are one or more of the techniques that have developed in Asian countries. However, the martial arts are comprised of most types of fighting […]
I walked into the dojo for the first time just wanting to be able to learn some techniques to protect myself; what I found was so much more. –Master Ellen Reichelt Personal Growth -You cannot fathom what you are capable of until you are challenged to rise above your expectations. Martial arts will lead you […]