My friend J and I showed up at Holocene last night to go 80’s 90’s aerobics dancing, and as we arrived, a whole squad of other women was showing up. They were dressed to the nines in their aerobics gear: sweatbands, leotards, legwarmers, sequins, the whole nine. J and I were dressed up too, andContinue reading “Mom Squad”
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80’s Dancing
Tonight I’m going 80’s & 90’s dancing. Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssss.
Why I Practice Martial Arts
My tai chi teacher asked me recently why I continue to train in martial arts, and what I want to get out of my training. I told her, “I just want to keep training.” There are endless mysteries to uncover within tai chi training. Uncovering mysteries and feeling a deeper sense of connection with theContinue reading “Why I Practice Martial Arts”
Hothead
After I went off on a rant about something or other one evening, I told the martial arts training partner I was with that I was sorry if I went off for too long. I’m just a real hothead sometimes, I told them. “But you’re trying not to be,” this training partner said back. ItContinue reading “Hothead”
Marching Band IS a Martial Art
And that is why my martial arts school: Portland Martial Arts & Crafts, has a house marching band: Madam Ant Band.
Michelle Folk Johnson 