JULY 2017
There will be no adult morning classes Tuesday mornings until September.
Now that the summer months are upon us, students should wear socks and sneakers to the dojo as we may go outside to train during class.
Students attended the 2017 I.W.K.A. World Championship Events in Augusta, Maine – June 23 & 24.
Adam Masur – 2nd Place Kata – Master’s Division
Andrea Aten – 1st Place Kumite 1st and 2nd Degree Black Belt Senior Women – qualified for grand champion division
Samantha Heinrich – 1st Place Kata – Intermediate 7 & 8 year olds – qualified for grand champion division
Kassandra lee – 2nd Place Sparring and 4th Place Kata – 8 – 10 year old novice
Ellie Aten – 4th Place Kata – 5 – 7 year old novice
THERE WILL BE A ONE DAY TRAINING CAMP AT OUR HOME – SATURDAY, JULY 29TH. FORMS ARE AT THE DOJO.
You’ve heard of the Power of Positive Thinking. There’s no doubt about it…the human mind is an amazingly powerful computer, capable of transforming our lives.
But achieving what you want in life isn’t accomplished by sitting in your comfy chair and visualizing all day long. Far too many people neglect to ACT on their own behalf in order to bring their dreams to life. As cosmetics company founder and CEO Estée Lauder put it so well, “I didn’t get here by dreaming about it or thinking about it—I got here by doing it.”
Author BJ Gallagher has captured the “secret” no one is talking about—you can actually change your thoughts and attitudes by taking positive ACTION, no matter what you’re thinking or feeling! She calls it The Power of Positive DOING
A genuine dream is a picture and blueprint of a person’s purpose and potential. Or as my friend Sharon Hull says, “A dream is the seed of possibility planted in the soul of a human being, which calls him to pursue a unique path to the realization of his purpose.“
Sadly, far too many people have dreams that are not genuine, but simply wishful thinking that fills their thoughts but will never fulfill their lives. ~ John C. Maxwell.
Are you putting off living the life you’ve always longed for? Do you find yourself saying things like:
“When things slow down…when I finish my degree…when I get certified… as I acquire a deeper knowledge base…when I have kids…when the kids are grown…when I get well…when I marry…when I divorce…when I retire…when I get that promotion…that raise…that job…that house…that whatever the fill-in-the blank is for your specific postponing of life?”
You don’t have to wait until you become old to become wise. You can discover life’s secrets at any age… and lead a more fulfilling life.
Benjamin Franklin once said, “The U.S. Constitution doesn’t guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up to it yourself.” Many of us pin our happiness to external factors: if only we had more money, or a better house, or whatever our latest “want” is…but your happiness has been and always will be right inside yourself.
