Category Archives: Rolling Reflections

Dan John talks about the wisdom of one of his teachers. It was a nun who spoke on a spectrum of Work, Rest, Play, and Pray. I think my focus as of late has strictly been on the work. It’s getting to the point where I need to pay my dues to Rest, Play andContinue reading “Rolling Reflections #6”

Transitions cause growth and I feel like our whole society is continuing to be stressed during these times. An economic shutdown and path for reopening, a pandemic and protests around racial injustice are currently stressing the United States. I feel that part of the uneasiness is coming from a lack of unification. In a pastContinue reading “Rolling Reflections #5”

Another wonderful week of learning and opportunity for growth. I went back to work after a recent mobilization and I get the opportunity to continue working on my workflow. The major themes I continue to come back to are “forgiveness and grace” and parallels. I think I’m driving my wife crazy with the habit ofContinue reading “Rolling Reflections #4”

Another challenging week. I continue to meditate on the concept of growth in transitions. This concept directly parallels BJJ, in that most of the submissions and attacks come from the transition. The transition is when stability is lacking the most. That appears to be the direct consequence of lacking stability – a transition ie change.Continue reading “Rolling Reflections #3”

Interesting week in the world. Was able to come home and things radically shifted during that time. No more than a block away from where I was staying in NYC were there major protests. The tone of our nation has radically shifted from COVID19 to the injustices associated with race in the United States. I’mContinue reading “Rolling Reflections #2”

5/27/20  Introduction:  My goal for this blog is to consolidate my thoughts in a newsletter format. My goal is to write down weekly thoughts from my readings and try to summarize the major lessons learned.  Obesity Course:  Lesson: The same behaviors that lead to obesity also likely lead to T2DM.  It’s interesting listening to theContinue reading “Rolling Reflections #1”