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03/15/2026

There's a lot of talk about and violence. I'm concerned about the conditions that have led us to moment we find ourselves.

Perhaps we have many opportunities to meet the moment, not as a large, grand moment of the world, but maybe a series of moments with which we are all presented in our everyday lives.

We all want to be our highest selves, divine. We want to think, speak, and act in loving ways for ourselves and those around us. But what happens when we get into conflicts, disagreements, and matters of the heart?

What happens when we feel disrespected, not cared for, angry, and in utter disapproval? We begin to think in as would call it.

We begin to move away from as we aim to set things right, seek justice, or redeem ourselves. The problem is that we are taught to stimulate and perpetuate violence. Not intentionally, of course. How then?

Let's remember Marshall's observation here: "On any given evening, in any given home, you'll find a family that is watching a movie where the 'hero' beats or kills the 'villain,' and the audience is trained to cheer when the villain gets hurt. We are taught to enjoy the suffering of those we have labeled as 'bad'—this is the foundation of violence."

We all want to be our highest selves. We want to think, speak, and act in loving ways for ourselves and those around us.But what happens when we get into con...

03/14/2026

We all like games, but what about the Who's-Right Game?

It was Marshal Rosenberg that said, "We often end up playing the game, Who's Right?" And when we play this game it leads us down the road to perpetuating violence on the planet.

As a martial artist that studies of mind and deed, I find it important to study conflict, peace, and human interaction.

In the video we take a minute to read the alligator story. Why is it called the Alligator Story though? It seems to be about Abigail. Or is it about Sinbad? Or Love?

Often when we hear about a story or watch a movie, because of pop-culture, we are conditioned to assign roles of hero and villain, or right and wrong. In real life this understanding is too simplistic as human behavior is very complex.

In skill training, Marshal Rosenberg asks us to learn a Feelings and Needs Literacy to address the nuance of human interaction. Otherwise, how are we to escape our cycles of perpetual ?

If we aren't willing to look at our own conflicts and our own behavior, how can we judge someone else to be right or wrong? But if we can identify our conditioning and upbringing, we can see that we have not been given the education to see others in a nuanced way, as we are all just striving to meet our own needs, in the best ways we can.

That's why Marshal says that all forms of expression that issue judgement, criticism, diagnosis, and anger are 'tragic, suicidal expressions of unmet needs.' And until we can learn to think and speak with a and literacy, we will continue to propagate violence on the planet.

We take a minute to read the alligator story. Why is it called the Alligator Story though? It seems to be about Abigail. Or is it about Sinbad? Or Love?Often...

03/08/2026

The art of winning, if there ever was one. What are your thoughts? Does come at a cost? While you might accomplish the goal to be the best and outcompete your opponents, it's just little old you, lonely at the top of the mountain.
It's best when we can share the mountain view with everyone. In training we learn and see when one person is outcome-based and the other person is relationship-based. Just these two distinctions will cause conflict, especially when winning is the desired outcome. We may get surprised, shocked, or hurt when a team member acts-out to win and stand out apart from the team.
Who is it that really wants to win and why? We have to look down deep because we can often disrupt our relationships, especially when we become attached to winning at all costs. As humans, we thrive on human connection, and we need it be holistically well, in . So when we develop a lifestyle to win at all costs, that can create a lonely existence.
In the video we look at balancing this with Yin and Yang . How we need to shift the focus, because at some point, all-costs become too costly.

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03/07/2026

Can turn into ? Passion can feed the follow through. Yet pursuance can lead to attachment, and attachment can lead to suffering. The question is at point on that cycle will we awaken to our attachment.
can lead to aggression. Again, awakening to intention preserves balance. What's the complimentary to impact and competition? The Buddhist philosophy of letting go, non attachment.

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03/01/2026

We can intellectually understand that when we are moving away from our , we need to make an adjustment, in some form or fashion. What's the connection?
If the is out of it's comfort zone and it's sending signals to the brain that aren't getting integrated, then the we may get the message too late and by that time, my have set in, causing undesirable speech or action.
and load-based movement combined with eastern principles, support , not for vanity, but for resilience. This ancient technology is not for "looking good." It doesn't just build and support , but overall wellbeing, even .

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02/28/2026

I'm trying to find insights from our ancient scholars and in this case Chinese Martial Artists. We find an overlap between Martial Qigong and Medical Qigong here.
In Martial Qigong Taiji Ball Qigong, was considered a secret as it prepared the body for self defense, in a time of social disorder.
The practice slowly builds the body up over time, especially the lower back, legs, and shoulders. The health benefits include smooth circulation of the energy from the body's core, through the vessels, channels, and finally out of the hands.
In todays context with emphasis on mental health, not the body, we see that this ancient secret may be a key to the "bottom-up" approach to .

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02/23/2026

What can this iconic image that we've all come to recognize, help us see? The is known around the world as a symbol for , , and going with the flow.

By inspecting what might be the whole story of YinYang and tracing it back to Wuji, we get a deeper look into the nature of reality.

In the video I lean into the theory of TaijiBall to offer a strategy for movement that also aligns with the Zones of Learning. I propose that exploring these concepts helps to understand the bottom-up approach to . hashtag ://youtu.be/0cLj4aFPLR8

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02/22/2026

We trace back the undisciplined mind to the emotional mind (Xin, 心), that often prefers to and recharge. Yes, there is a time for that, but the longer we stay in that comfortable, predictable state, the harder it is to step out of it. Because let's face it, life is not always comfortable. And, we also have we aim to achieve.

In we cultivate the self-discipline and wisdom mind (Yi, 意) until we no longer need to consciously "do" it. We get to the point of doing without doing. And we call this Regulating without Regulating, which can present as the , or (無爲).

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02/21/2026

This Friday video will summarize the concepts for the week and present the idea of Flow Over Fear. YinYang Taiji and Pushing Hands can produce that flow toward Unity Consciousness. If Unity Consciousness were a Skill, Pushing Hands, with the right container, would be what it looked like. Dynamic Partner Flow.

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02/16/2026

When we strive to achieve a meditative state in Qigong, we search for the Theta Shift, also known as a semi-sleep state. Effective Qigong relies on our ability to achieve and sustain relaxation. I often ponder how deep can this go. In other words how well can I remain conscious and aware as I drift off into sleep. But this is one of those things that cannot be forced. After all, we know that we cannot force ourselves into a sleep state when our minds are overactive. We've all been there.

What's the connection of and In Qigong we learn about the of internal vision - path to self mas...

02/15/2026

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Awareness of the thought.
If you can't be aware of thought, awareness of speech.
If you can't be aware of speech, awareness of action.

NeiShi Gongfu is the of internal vision. Looking deeply to understand why we are here and what we are here to do.

At some point in our lives, we ask these deep questions about purpose. Soon though, these questions get swept under the rug with all the duties and responsibilities required by a system set up by others.

Perhaps the trick is to harmonize what lies potent within, with what the community needs. What are you thoughts? Any tips for me? I'm in that harmonizing phase. I'm observing and offering my contribution. Blessings.

In we study the 5 Regulations: Body, Breath, Mind, Qi, and Spirit. We claim that we hold agency over these forces and that we can interface with them...

02/14/2026

If we completely I mean, what does that look like? How can we predict anything? And yet, aren't we practicing for the Grand Letting Go and passing through to other side? Perhaps we come here to all that is in this realm to experience. And I wonder, why do we hang on to our grudges? This will all be over soon? Would you rather rest in or in being right?

We forget that in this realm everything is temporary. And we for things when it's time to let go. It's hard. We want what we want and when we want it,...

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