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Making note of my “glows and grows” in karate is one of my favourite habits for self-reflection and feedback. Have you heard of this? If you haven’t, let me explain. The concept is simple. Glow = something you've done well vs Grow = something that needs improvement Here’s how [...]
I did not feel like writing a blog article today. Chalk it up to preoccupation with other projects, or exhaustion (or both), but I just didn’t have the motivation to write this today. And I came very close to skipping it. “One skipped article since I started this blog. What could it hurt?” [...]
Ever feel like you’re not making progress towards your goals? Like the goal is so big, and your efforts so insignificant that you can’t possibly ever get there? Yeah, me too. Especially lately with my online venture. I’ve been plugging away, posting articles and uploading videos consistently, but sometimes it feels as if [...]
It’s makeover month! I Need a Makeover I’ve been feeling really burnt out, so I’ve decided to do a little revamp with my health and fitness. May is makeover month. I’m already one week in, and things are going well. Sorry. Syntax. I meant to say: Well, things are [...]
Hi, I’m Sabrina Bliem, The Karate Shrimp, and I have a confession to make: I’m addicted to self-help books. Thinking About Self-Improvement Isn’t Enough I have a nice little collection of self-help books. I absolutely adore these books. They look so lovely on my shelf. Sometimes, if I’m feeling [...]
I don’t have the time to get jacked, fix my diet, or get woke. Or maybe I do…. You Need to Make Time for Your Goals Awhile ago I made a video and article on the importance of making time for your goals. If you want to get fitter, [...]
Do you ever struggle with motivation? Have a goal you’re pursuing that’s really important to you, but suddenly find yourself not that into it? You might need to dig a little bit deeper. I was really struggling with motivation this week, and having an incredibly difficult time staying focused. [...]
New Year’s Eve is fast approaching, and with it our favourite annual tradition: resolutions. A fresh start. A new year. The perfect time for a reset. …Or is it? We Love That Fresh Start This idea of reset is so appealing. A new you. Just circle that day on [...]
We feel overwhelmed by our responsibilities. Our schedules are overloaded. Work, leisure, parenting, housework, hobbies, social life: we don’t EVER seem to have enough time. So how can we possibly achieve our health and fitness goals? We need to make time. We need to set aside time for those [...]
I’d had my workout all planned out. I was going to warm up with a boxer shuffle, arm swings and jumping jacks; bang off a kettlebell routine; sweat it out with some sparring drills; then cool off with some slow kata and a stretch. It was going to be great. I was a [...]