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J KAIKAN BOYD: STOP BLAMING FEMINISM!
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Wednesday, June 11, 2014. Here is Wikepedia's definition of feminism: "A collection of movements and ideologies aimed at defining, establishing, and defending equal political, economic, cultural, and social rights for women. This includes seeking to establish equal opportunities for women in education and employment.". The fact is that we are often at war with one another, and feminism is not the issue here! Lets take personal responsibility for our own life shall we? State of Mind Dojo.
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J KAIKAN BOYD: FORGIVENESS AND REDEMPTION
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016. I was smitten, instantly…. I left a tribe of assholes and ran away with their king. After listening to THOR's sad stories of previous relationships, I made a promise to never abandon him, ever. I even agreed to get a tattoo that said "property of ." on my wrist. You probably see how naive I was, and possibly even think I was stupid. It's nothing compared to what I thought of myself when I finally left him! That day was his birthday. I knew it would hurt. I no longer cared.
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J KAIKAN BOYD: EXCUSES EXCUSES…
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014. As a martial arts instructor, one thing I hear often is: " I need to get in shape before attending your class. We've all heard the statement NO PAIN NO GAIN! So what of physical conditioning? I would like to believe that it is self evident that being healthy is something we should value highly, and that common sense points to the fact that being fit makes defending ourselves that much easier. So what exactly do YOU need to get in the dojo? It's my specialty after all….
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J KAIKAN BOYD: PHOENIX TEARS
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Monday, November 14, 2016. PHOENIX: "We need to talk.". DRAGON: "I hate when you say this …". PHOENIX: "How would you prefer I say it? DRAGON: "Just say what you have to say! PHOENIX: "I would like to talk to you about death.". DRAGON: "Oh, wait! Lets not talk about death. No, wait, go back. I don't wanna talk.". PHOENIX: "Yet you are not mindful with your life and the one of others, and you delight in watching violence. You seem fascinated with death and terrified of it at the same time?
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J KAIKAN BOYD: PAIN vs DISCOMFORT
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014. The finesse of control is not that easy…. So if you are a man, please know that most of us value communication, and that it's not about appearing "weak" but educating us along the way. We have no idea how we can really hurt you quite honestly. Maybe part of that is your constant "bravado". We have spent most our lives in fear of YOU! So what is the solution when our primary goal in life is often to relax in a bath filled with bubbles and to receive a relaxing massage? There is noth...
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J KAIKAN BOYD: POWER AND CONTROL
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Sunday, August 10, 2014. I just watched the movie MAN OF TAI CHI. Last night, and even though some critics are very hard on Keanu Reeves as a director, I thought it was brilliant. It is actually my favourite martial arts movie so far. What I appreciate about it, is that women are not portrayed as victims to be rescued by a male hero, and the message is consistent with what traditional martial arts is about! But I also know that movies do not accurately represent my own training practice. I invite all...
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J KAIKAN BOYD: TOUGH ENOUGH
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Friday, February 19, 2016. What you need to know to protect yourself. I'm not going to provide you with a list here. I'm not going to tell you what the basics are in my books. There are too many lists out there already. Who knows what the perfect list is? How do we know what it takes, when, how and where to use it? First of all, I think it requires ACCEPTANCE. Does that make sense? Does it matter if I am a male or a female? At best, he merely EXISTS. So what does it take? What is THE perfect self defence...
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J KAIKAN BOYD: RAISING A WHOLE CHILD
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Sunday, November 17, 2013. RAISING A WHOLE CHILD. Sometimes, that is considered disrespectful in traditional settings. It's easy to tell children to be nice. Personally, I'm a pretty rebellious person, and being "nice" is not my thing…. In fact, I was so freaked out for a while I wanted to become a zen monk. When done in a zen context, teaching martial arts to children is not about telling them no to talk to strangers to avoid being kidnapped; it's not about blind obedience, telling them what is good and...
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J KAIKAN BOYD: LIFE MATTERS, is that true?
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Friday, July 8, 2016. LIFE MATTERS, is that true? When I think of this quote, this is what comes to mind: "Yes, of course life matters! And what of death, what of black and white and right and wrong, and purple? I don't like purple. In fact I avoid it like mad, and now my son LOVES IT! PINK matters, and I hate pink. Pink never did anything to me personally however, but I hate it because my mother, denied me the right to hate pink…. So is it about pink, or is it about the fact tat I was closed minded?
