There is no way to get our time back. Once it passes, it does not return. We get what we get and we must choose how to use it. We can either create memories or regrets. The choice is ours. Holistic Budo: As it is in budo, so too it is in life. As it … Continue reading Memories Or Regrets
Nostalgia is a lie we tell ourselves about how great things once were, to excuse us from making things better than they are. We cannot relive the past because the people, places, and experiences we remember no longer exist in the way that we remember them and can never exist in that way again. Of … Continue reading The Potential of the Present
We often find ourselves responding to others based on a story from our past instead of being with them in the moment. Our perception stems largely from a narrative created in our minds about who we are in the world. This narrative is amalgamated from our personal experiences, our family histories, and our moral and … Continue reading Changing Our Stories
