Archive for September 2014
HAVE CLASS WHILE IN CLASS
By Jenifer Tull-Gauger The dojo is a special place where we can all go and feel safe, supported and respected. There is a certain level of discipline and etiquette that we each must remind ourselves (and our kids) to maintain while at the dojo. Instead of taking away the special feeling of being at the…
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By Jenifer Tull-Gauger “Follow what you love, and it will take you where you need to go.” -Natalie Goldberg Then there’s the quote attributed to David Gerrold, “Life is hard and then you die.” Following what you love will not take away the hard times and difficult things in your life. Following your bliss is…
Read MoreDON’T CALL ME LATE FOR DINNER
By Jenifer Tull-Gauger Some people say, “I don’t care what you call me, just don’t call me late for dinner.” Some parents don’t mind their kids calling them by their first names. Some aunts and uncles prefer their nephews and nieces to call them by their first names, with no endearing family title. Gauger Renshi…
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