“It is only when you take responsibility for your life that you discover how powerful you truly are.” — Allanah Hunt With great responsibility comes great power. How much responsibility does a pet goldfish have? Not a lot, if any at all. It does not work. It does not try to learn new […]
“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself.” — Jim Rohn We can’t control everything – just ourselves. Have you ever felt ” bummed out” or upset about something you couldn’t control? Maybe it was bad weather on a day you wanted to play outside, […]
What a great month we have ahead of us this September! First up, we have several birthdays this month. Let’s celebrate: Rebecca Becker – 1st James Bly – 5th Makenzi Hay – 9th Briley Patalano – 9th Elijah Sewell – 11th Anna Zangri – 13th Peter Ferrara – 16th Asa White – 16th Lane Crutcher […]
Our lesson of the month for September at Dickson Taekwondo is responsibility. What does this mean? “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” — Les Brown In a nutshell, responsibility means knowing that we control our thoughts and actions. […]
Self-control means to stop ourselves before we do or say something we will later regret. For example, all of us have gotten angry at someone at some point in our lives. Sometimes when we’re really mad at another person, we say hurtful things to them. Self-control means that, even though we’re really mad, we walk […]
As people grow older, they begin to find ways to be more productive and make use of their time. For senior citizens, in particular, they find that there is even more time they need to utilize and want to do so effectively. Many will go out and find other jobs while others will pursue hobbies […]
Every year, the American Heart Association celebrates Heart Month to raise awareness about heart disease and heart health. What you may not know is that martial arts are great for the heart. In fact, the cardiac benefits of martial arts give a whole new meaning to the idea of cardiovascular fitness. With that in mind, […]
Grade school can be quite the experience for any child. It is a place where a child not only learns academically but one where a child must learn to socialize and function in the world. Unfortunately, there are a lot of negative experiences that a child may have when going through school. Whatever those experiences […]
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson Determination is never giving up no matter what! When a determined person decides to do something, they do it! Determination is one of the most important traits you can have. When […]