Archive for August 2013

Fred McCready Learns to Say Yes

by Jenifer Tull-Gauger Fred, like you and me, wanted to be good and yet he was a flawed human.  He had learned as a kid to just go along with things, to not rock the boat.  When asked if he wanted a drink of water, he’d mumble a reply, “yeah” or “nah.”  Sometimes he’d be…

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You Create Your Attitude

By Jenifer Tull-Gauger We create our lives.  Each day is tuned to our attitudes and wills. Each moment is a product of our thoughts, words and actions.  We are all artists, creators of our own day, living it how we choose.  We may not get to choose many of the details of our day.  Sometimes…

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DEALING WITH BULLIES

In our classes at East Valley Martial Arts Kenshin Kan, the subject of bullying often comes up.  We talk about how to deal with bullies in schools as well as other places.  We promote using confidence and respect to prevent bully situations.  We talk about stepping in (in a smart manner) and helping victims if…

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GOALS: ADVICE FROM THE EXPERTS

By Jenifer Tull-Gauger One of my mentors, Michael Newland Renshi, was the founder of East Valley Martial Arts – Kenshin Kan.  He taught me the importance of writing down goals.  Newland Renshi taught me the “SMART” goal-setting system: goals should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and have a Time table.  I still have more to…

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