by karen | blog, centering, conflict, Spiral Daily, Spiral Impact |
A simple typo of ‘north’ instead of ‘south’ in the directions set me up to be late to a meeting. As a stickler for punctuality, I could feel my heart begin to pound while my mind raced thinking of how to explain my tardiness. Enter Spiral...
by karen | blog, change, conflict, intention, Spiral Daily |
Updated from 2013 to 2020! Grrgh! The coronavirus has dictated a change in how I practice my beloved art, Aikido, for a while now. While frustrating, it has forced me to reconsider the intent of my practice. My intent is to study relationship, honor, and self. ...
by karen | aikido, blog, Leadership, Spiral Daily |
How do you ready yourself to communicate with another? “You must be a martial artist because you bow to me when we begin,” someone said to me at a meeting. While funny, there is deep lesson to be learned here. The martial bow is about honoring the...