We’ve talked about fitness before, and why it’s so important. This past weekend, I was reminded of another aspect that many of us overlook, especially when we live what we perceive as “regular” lives. I spent a couple days with Brandon Powers in his Peak Performance class out of Fireline Training Center (and hosted by …
Between my day job, On Her Own, gym time, and the rest of my life, my days are packed and my nights are short. With work, family, and hobbies, I’m sure the same is true for many of you, so that sleep is in short supply for all of us. We function, even do well, …
A year ago today, the world lost Dr. William Aprill. In the self-defense community, we miss him as a scholar and teacher. I miss him as a mentor and friend. Regularly, I think of issues personal and professional that I want to discuss with him, get his take on, hear his encouragement about. I’ve been …
In a few days, I’m headed out to do something I haven’t done in a while: a solo road trip. For some time there, they were a regular part of my life as I packed up my car and drove an afternoon or an entire day to spend a weekend somewhere training or hanging out …
Whenever you are entering a new field, a new world, a new hobby, a new interest, it matters that you learn the words that people already there use, and learn how to use them as they do. I know it can seem confusing and overwhelming, to have to learn an entire new language on top …
Today, I am extra proud of my friend, Sara Westman of Kitfox Design Group. She’s launching pre-orders for a really neat project of hers: the Vietnam Throw. The Vietnam Throw combines her unique style of art with a personal passion and a unique manufacturing process where the design is woven into the blanket itself on …
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of pepper spray, and recommend it often. The modifier that’s often overlooked or misunderstood, though, is “quality.” While bear spray is heavily regulated in the United States, human spray surprisingly is not. It’s not only an industry without enforced standards, it’s one that’s full of white label …
We talk about advocating for your health quite a bit here, because it’s a first line of defending your body and mind against itself and against some of the people with the most intimate access to us that is possible. The boundaries that are clear with most strangers are much less distinct when it comes …
How many of you are take medication on a regular basis? There are many reasons any of us might be on maintenance drugs that we need to take every day: hormonal birth control, psychiatric medication, antihistamines, statins, asthma inhalers, acid reducers, and more. The benefits of some may be debatable, and others may merely be …
Chuck Haggard of Agile/Training and Consulting posted this the other day, with a John A. Shedd quote he learned from Dr. William Aprill: “A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” It reminds me of something that Melody Lauer/Limatunes also says: “Don’t let your desire to protect your …
