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Hero's Journey

Dec 03 2012

Hero’s Journey — Carol Grizzell

As you may know, we’re starting a new program at the dojo that I’m calling Hero’s Journey. Hero’s Journey is an intensive 1-year long program to change your life for the better. We all know that we have the potential to live a heroic life and do amazing things. It’s time to start!

For those of us who have to decided to actually pursue our heroic dreams, organize and dedicate ourselves to living a heroic life, Hero’s Journey is for you. Goal setting, organizing, doing. And lots of accountability, aikido training, fitness and community service.

One of our Heroes is Carol Grizzell.  Here’s Carol’s first report:

Aikido – Harmonious Spirit – Peaceful Defender

What a wonderful concept — to have and use in today’s world. To be able to turn aggression into movement that allows it to bypass.

Aikido  has been a part of my life for the last two months. I feel more centered and confident. I am standing taller, shoulders are back and my head is up. This is what is known as shesei (pronounced, “She-say”). Shesei is an important principle of aikido.

Joining the dojo, I just wanted to have fun, do something new and get fit.  I never expected it would have such a wonderful effect, in so many area of my life. I can not wait to get to the Dojo – see you there.

Written by Frank Bloksberg · Categorized: Hero's Journey, Uncategorized · Tagged: aikido, Carol Grizzell, Hero's Journey

Nov 13 2012

Hero’s Journey – One Year to a Heroic Life

Dr. Gideon Haimovitz at We Can Drive Through 2012

We’re starting a new program at the dojo that I’m calling Hero’s Journey. Since Hero’s Journey is at its beginning stages, it’s not fully put together.

But here’s basically what it is: Heroe’s Journey is an intensive 1-year long program to change your life for the better. We all know that we have the potential to live a heroic life and do amazing things. It’s time to start!

We have to decide to actually pursue our heroic dreams, organize and dedicate ourselves to living a heroic life. That’s what Hero’s Journey is. Goal setting, organizing, doing. And lots of accountability, aikido training, fitness and community service.

You’ll be seeing in our blog members of Hero’s Journey telling about their experiences, challenges and accomplishments.

Dr. Gideon Haimovitz is one of the first members of Hero’s Journey. He runs Grass Valley Chiropractic. Gideon’s very serious: He’s training in almost all of our classes, both aikido and kettlebells, and he’s helping with many of the youth classes. He’s also traveling to seminars to improve his aikido.

Gideon will be commenting to this post about some of his experiences so far and what he’s working to accomplish.

Written by Frank Bloksberg · Categorized: Community Service, Hero's Journey, kettlebells · Tagged: aikido, aikido training, Change Your Life, Gideon Haimovitz, Hero's Journey, Intensive, kettlebells

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