GARDENS CLEAN UP - A RITE OF PASSAGE

Spring was Sensei Don's favorite season and a great group of Wellness Resource Center members and friends gathered to celebrate him by tending the grounds. Many hands make light work and we were able to get quite a bit done. Blooming time should be much as we have come to expect. From an Aikido perspective, caring and tending the dojo and the grounds is an important aspect of training. This is the place where we clear our minds and re-focus our energy on The Way of Peace and Harmony. This space needs to be peaceful and harmonious. It only gets that way with the energy that we and others within the community put in to it. Special thanks to Sensei Carol and Sensei Mike. Thanks to everyone. It was great to spend this time together.

"Keep Moving, Keep Breathing"

April 4 was appropriately marked by a traditional class by Sensei Pleis. Training always makes for a better day and it had us thinking of Sensei Don in all the right ways.

Thursday marks the anniversary of Sensei Don's exuberant dive into the river of Ki.  What follows is a repost from one year ago.  The dojo continues to live, breathe, and grow and continues to connect us to each other and to Sensei Don.  We owe immense thanks to Sensei Mike and Carol for making that possible and many thanks to all for training.  

 

I celebrate today and am holding on to it as the last I had to share the Earth with such a noble and gifted human being, a mentor and friend to so many.  I am breathing every breath with full appreciation for how it connects me to him on this day.