I no longer train in a traditional martial arts school. I no longer go to a place where I take my shoes off and line up with my classmates. I no longer take belt tests to advance my rank. Instead I have a teacher who lives a ten-hour drive away. She offers me and herContinue reading “Expansion of the Martial Arts”
Category Archives: Creative Inspiration
Training Journal 08.08.2022
In my life and in my practice lately, I feel like I’ve been fighting too hard, trying too hard, pushing too hard. I end up breaking myself again and again. Part of this is an expression of grief. My heart has been broken recently– by the death of my father, my mother’s stroke, challenges withContinue reading “Training Journal 08.08.2022”
She-Ra, Princess of Power
This past Wednesday, I told my friend Sandy a dream of mine: “I have this dream I haven’t told many people, Sandy.” She listened attentively. “I want to dress up like She-Ra, play music, and stand in front of a bucket that people put money in. I think I could make money that way.” “IContinue reading “She-Ra, Princess of Power”
Generals & Majors
I’ve started a “Music” journal. Each page has the name of a musical artist on top, and then the songs of theirs that I like singing are listed below. The journal is indexed by artist: My plan is to work my way through the journal and try singing all of the songs in public, whetherContinue reading “Generals & Majors”
Envy is a Clue…
I used to look at other peoples’ creative work and feel SO envious that I hadn’t done that work myself: “I could’ve done that! I wish I had.” (Keri Smith’s Book “Wreck This Journal”) “Oooh, she’s so funny I can’t stand it!” (The Ugly Volvo) “Guuuh, such an awesome mix of mysticism and art.” (KimContinue reading “Envy is a Clue…”
Michelle Folk Johnson 