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HOLISTIC BUDO: The Way of the Gentle Warrior

The Writings of Robert Van Valkenburgh

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Posted on August 25, 2023August 25, 2023

Enjoy The Present

Worry is a story you tell yourself about things that may never come to pass.  It is a story you tell yourself about how you will experience a future that is uncertain and that exists only in your imagination.  You cannot predict the future by worrying about it.  What is going to be will be.  … Continue reading Enjoy The Present

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Posted on July 16, 2023

The Stream Of Life

Wounds heal. Scars fade away. Smiles turn into tears and tears turn into smiles. Relationships and experiences become memories. Life cannot be held onto. It will slip right through your fingers if you try. But you can enjoy this moment. You can be here, now. You can do your best to get as much out … Continue reading The Stream Of Life

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Posted on July 13, 2023

These Days

It may not seem like it now, but someday you will look back and these will be the times that you miss. Things can always get better than they are right now and they can always get worse, but they will never be the same. You do not get this time back. Make the most … Continue reading These Days

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Posted on June 23, 2023

All You Can Do

You will not always know how to help the people you love or care about. The right words or actions will not always be obvious or apparent. In fact, sometimes there is nothing you can do to make things better or easier for them. But you can be present and you can be willing. And … Continue reading All You Can Do

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Posted on April 23, 2023

Together In The Moment

Take time to enjoy the moments you have together because they are fleeting. In fact, this moment is the only moment like this that you get. Once it is gone, it is gone forever. Be present and pay attention. When you are together, be together. All of the distractions can wait. This moment is all … Continue reading Together In The Moment

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