Our school mantra, Pil-Sung, means “certain victory.” It’s a little ironic during a time like COVID-19 in which uncertainty seems to reign supreme.  When the shutdown went into effect, we were faced with a challenge, and we had to adapt or disappear. Our belief that there is a [...]Read more

Stop me when this stops sounding familiar: Because of COVID-19, you have now found yourself working from home. At first, it sounds great! No commute, no boss standing over your shoulder, you can dress pretty much however you want, you’re in a comfortable, familiar space.   And, [...]Read more

“What the heck is a Zoom?” I asked.  I have to admit, when we first decided to switch over to a virtual dojang, I knew nothing about the technicalities of how to pull off virtual training. But in life, we have to adapt to situations that are handed to us, that we have little to [...]Read more

After our father passed away, well-meaning family and friends were pretty vocal about what my older brother and I should expect to be the “new normal” in our household. Instead of allowing ourselves to suffer both emotionally and financially, my brother and I took matters into [...]Read more

Charlie, our almost four year old son, recently asked me why we’re not allowed to see our friends.  “Have you heard of COVID-19?” I didn’t actually say that. This is a moment you tread carefully, because you know that whatever you’re about to say is going to have a lasting impact [...]Read more

The people who are great at sitting on a couch doing nothing have been training for this pandemic their whole lives.  This post is not for those people.  This post is for those who want to make the most of their time while we’re all on lockdown. These are my people, and I always [...]Read more