Lisa Clark's Journal – September 2010 Archive (3)

"Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow." ~ Ronald Ostrom



The quote above reflect my current sentiments. For too long, I was in a rut and didn't even know it! Life's patterns started to become stale, routine, boring... I lost a few very important things because I took them for granted. I didn't appreciate them for what they were. Hindsight can't get them back.



It is up to me to cherish the things I still have though. My… Continue

A few months back a friend posed a question. I was sharing my excitement about a potential camping trip. It was to be a weekend backpacking trip somewhere local. Backpacking is something I have never done and wondered about.



In the natural flow of conversation, my friend asked me in a serious, doubt-filled voice, "Yes, but can you do it?"



That one question planted a seed of doubt in my own mind. I considered it on my own for quite a while. The more I thought about it the more… Continue

Today in class Mr. Oliver described karate as 90% mental and 10% physical.



How many times have I made it easier on my body physically because my mind it necessary? It's as simple as relaxing a horse stance during star blocks kata, or not bending as deeply in the last squat, or throwing a punch at half power to "save energy" for the next one, or passing the medicine ball in an arch instead of a straight chest pass. Yes, I've been slacking, cutting corners, easing up, or however you want… Continue