Thank you for that. I always felt I didn't fit in with Boomers. Way too tech savvy, wrong music, etc. I'm going to do more reading. What I feel is missing here is how "cheated" we were. Things were going to be awesome! Women would be equal any minute now, we were going to the moon, technology was going to save us, farms where going organic, we started recycling, in the US we were going to join the rest of the world in using the metric system. But a lot of that got slapped down. We're still fighting for all those things that were just about to become a normal way of life.

As we emerge from our long pandemic hibernation, stretching and blinking at the sunlight, many folks are taking up Aikido. New participants are trying classes, jumping in, and sticking with it. …

I recently revisited one of my very early posts (from 2009), where I wrote about my experience in my first 6 classes. That reminded me of the value of reviewing what I learn each day. I won’t be writing up every class (I’d never get anything else done), but I’m…

This is the current draft of the chapter “Presence” from my upcoming book Aikido to Zanshin -26 Essays on the Martial Art of Peace, based on a series of posts I wrote at GrabMyWrist.com, my Aikido website. It occurred to me as I was working today that this piece stands…

Excellent piece, and great advice. This in particular is so familiar. I have the same experience with an accountability group. But I keep showing up for the calls and recommitting to getting the work done. I love your metaphor of smacking the ketchup bottle and being patient. Thank you.

Brilliant. This is something I need to keep in mind in my practice, from time to time, also. Thank you for this insightful piece.

Heartbreaking, profound, and beautifully written. Thank you for sharing your story of your experiences with Sugano Sensei.