To the count of 3, make a wish! That is it: OFL is reaching the tender age of 3. What a ride, a temper, a series of rollercoaster-like palpitations, including deceptions, excitements and other decision-making exercises. And it is not over yet. Comparing that length…
After a month off from the dojo, I finally came back last week. I can only teach at this point. So there I was, reminding students to breathe, position themselves in the best Kamai (fighting stand) possible. Finding a stand that suits them might be…
As the Sport Accord Convention in St. Petersburg (which I missed) wrapped up last week, I got to read some first-hand impressions from participants: touching on emotional and professional expectations, some comments were tactful, some raw. The fact that it was taking place in Russia has triggered…
9 days. 9 days of thinking, re-thinking, asking, debating and slowly seeing some light. All this on my back, in response to the blind eye I had been turning on some of my body’s signs over the past weeks and months: I have been lying…
It had been talked about for the past years: some other owners and I wanted to get out of that array of green shades around our building. When putting the budget together late last year, we secured some funds for “landscaping”. Big word for our…
The last town hall meeting I was invited to started with a basic incentive: yes, there was food. It was nicely laid out on a central table: guests looked at it, eagerly and somewhat impatiently, yet quietly, waiting for the main presenter to unfold the…
So, that is it, you went to join the angels, and all the other ones who had given you the mission to guide your family, with the values you had judged best, with this rage to do as much as possible so we would never lack…
So, yes, the Games are well over, and so is my silence. I put this blog on hold while looking after a training venue for the 2012 Summer Games. The Olympics and Paralympics are just another source of that kick which gets me to ignore what…
Preparing the Olympics, or any other massive event, sometimes feels like being an Olympian myself. I certainly manage to avoid injuries during its planning, yet, as I have been selected and honoured to be part of it, I cannot let down the ones who rely…
Unsure if the moon is participating in this recent weird vibe around me, I just keep witnessing some relationship failure lately. Or is it pure coincidence? Two of my friends are sweeping what is left of a partnership they were hoping to invest in: they…