Relax your gaze Unfurrow your brow Exhale deeply and allow your tension to fall away As your body refills with breath Feel the spirit enter you from above and below Filling your body with light and love Know in your heart that you, too, are this light and love For where your finitude ends, the…
It Was Enough
When we were teenagers, my friends and I would sneak out at night, lie down at the bottom of my driveway, and stare up at the stars. …and it was enough. ‘It Was Enough’ by Robert Van Valkenburgh HOLISTIC BUDO: As in Life, so too in Budo. As in Budo, so too in Life.
God Winks
Sometimes, when we are feeling low, God taps us on the shoulder, gives us a wink and a smile, and lets us know things are going to work out just fine. Tonight, I was (am) struggling with some personal issues and feeling somewhat out of sorts. I have been anxious, worried, and stressed out over…
Working With Love
We do not all have the luxury of doing what we love, but we do all have the ability to put love into what we do. Not everyone can earn a living doing what they are passionate about. Necessity demands that many, if not most, of us earn our livings doing things that have very…
Work For Change
Self knowledge alone does not change us. Change requires effort, dedication, and discipline. In order to change, we must do the work. Simply knowing our obstacles, problems, or shortcomings does not, itself, overcome them. We must do that. ‘Work For Change’ by Robert Van Valkenburgh HOLISTIC BUDO: As in Life, so too in Budo. As…