A few days ago my middle child turned seven years old. This week's blog post is the letter I wrote to him. Dear Emery, Today you turned...

Dear Student, We've made it to that time of the year. You have your final exams, and I have meetings in preparation for the next term. My...

The weather is warm all year long. Palm trees line many of the streets. The traffic is notorious, but people flock to the city every day....

She started with, “I like your aura.” “Thank you. It’s nice to meet you,” came my response. We then began to talk about a video I posted...

In the header picture of this post, I am trying to write. With two boys, hanging on my arms and asking for my attention, the simple task...

Dear Student, It has been a minute. You've been off for spring break, and I took some time to visit my family in Los Angeles. How are...

It has not been perfect. I will continue to face some challenges. Regardless of the circumstances, I commit to making this work. As you...

After finishing Capoeira class last week, I heard the name Nipsey for the first time. A student of mine said his name after I announced...

What does it take to be a Mestre? A Mestre is what people in the Capoeira community call the senior or Master teachers. To earn the title...

It’s important that we remind ourselves to slow down. In the mornings we try to get out of the house as fast as possible to get to our...

What do you do when you are in-between? By in between, I mean the time in between paychecks with unexpected expenses, in between...

Today I finished Robert Greene’s book, The 48 Laws of Power. This week is the second time I have attempted to read all 478 pages. The...

A Capoeirista is someone who trains Capoeira. They represent learning and growing in the music, rituals, self-defense, acrobatics, dance,...

I completed the writing challenge. The Good Men Project sponsored a challenge to encourage writers to produce fifteen articles in...

Last Friday, I appeared on a local radio show. The host, Janis Hough, invited me to the show to discuss an introductory Capoeira workshop...

Twelve showed up on Monday. On the first Capoeira club meeting for the semester at the university, twelve people came to participate. My...

I am currently participating in a writing challenge with The Good Men Project. Find similar samples to this entry at this link. A...

Last week, my parents came to visit. It was their first time in Antigua. My wife and I did our best to show them the country we now call...

It's that time of year. The season where some of us have identified goals to accomplish over the next twelve months. Creating goals and...

I know that when many people see me training, they think I am crazy. Sure, some are impressed. However, I would argue that a significant...