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Covid-19 and Time

Usually, Outlook regulates my time through calendar invites and other obligation reminders. But the Covid-19 pandemic and its forced isolation means many are spending more time alone, without the external impositions of scheduled activities. And I am sure the rupturing of routine is a psychic unbalancing. Personally, I am enjoying the shift. It has allowedContinue reading “Covid-19 and Time”

Easter 2020

Easter Sunday. The hope of rebirth. The ancient myths remind me that we are all deeply connected. The Golden Bough (1890) by Sir James Frazer sits on my bookshelf beside Robert Graves and my high school yearbook. Mildred Beecher, my English teacher introduced me to Frazer’s work because I had asked the difference between aContinue reading “Easter 2020”

ISOLATION AND HOW TO TRAIN

It is unfortunate that Covid-19 keeps us from training together. Aikido is a partnered art and “social distancing” has made training together impossible. Nevertheless, there are ways to keep your connection to the art. Okay, I admit to having a soft spot for some not-so-high-brow books. Steve Perry’s (1986) The Man Who Never Missed is just aContinue reading “ISOLATION AND HOW TO TRAIN”