Michelle J

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.

My Daughter Rides a Bike Now

Tonight we went to the blacktop at the elementary school so my 6-year-old daughter could practice riding her new bike. I hadn’t seen her ride a bike yet– she learned how to at bike camp a few weeks ago, but we hadn’t gotten a bike to fit her frame. She zoomed steadily on her newContinue reading “My Daughter Rides a Bike Now”

Only Murders in the Building

Watching season 2 finale now!

My Wikipedia Page

I think about what I would like my Wikipedia page to say once I’m more well-known. Thinking about my Wikipedia page is a good exercise for thinking about what goals I would like to set for myself in life. My page would say something like: Michelle Terese Folk Johnson (born November 1, 1979) is anContinue reading “My Wikipedia Page”

Shortcuts

This evening I was talking with my martial arts training partner on the subject of teaching internal arts to external stylists. “I believe there are shortcuts,” I said to him. “I don’t believe in shortcuts,” he ultimately said. “You have to put in the work.” I thought for a while. “But I still think shortcutsContinue reading “Shortcuts”