Linda Eskin Writes About Aikido, Learning, Training, Discovery, and Connection
[Note – All the blog photos were imported only in the thumbnail size. D’oh! I will be uploading the full-size photos soon.]
I am very grateful to these amazing people for their instruction, encouragement, and ukemi. They trained with me and David (we tested together) for months, generously giving many Sunday afternoons, evenings after class, and a few Friday nights, too. Some of the nicest, most capable folks one could ever hope to train with. Domo arigato gozaimashita.
[At our dojo we have a tradition of submitting an essay when we test for sho-dan. My exam was today, and here’s what I wrote.] … Read more …
Oh what a day! Glorious!Gather ‘roundThere’s nothing betterThan a friendOh what a day! Glorious!The smell of rainHas hitched a rideUpon the windI’ve got good friendsTo … Read more …
It seems like I’ve been checking things off to-do lists and taking care of details for days. Finally in the last few hours before exam … Read more …
Taking a quick break from getting my brain, body, and environment ready for Saturday to look beyond my coming sho-dan exam. There are things I’ve … Read more …
A week from Saturday, on December 13, 2014, my friend David and I are scheduled to test for shodan (first black belt, or “beginning rank”). … Read more …
I want to write a blog post, about days flying by, and how I spend my time, and about goals and desires, and about milestones … Read more …
For many years I’ve only minimally celebrated the “holiday season.” I do not believe in any deities, but do find the return of longer days … Read more …
Every so often I need to discover all over again that I run on music. My life has a soundtrack. The words and temperament of … Read more …
I haven’t posted since late September, and even that was pretty lame. But it’s not for lack of anything to say. About every 15 minutes … Read more …
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