I’m standing in the gym, standing sock foot on the gray mats, but I’m not alone. Sure there are others around, but I’m not talking
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The Absurdity Of It all
Lately I’ve been thinking about the absurdity of taking self-defense classes. What I mean is: going some place where you volunteer to have pain inflicted
Just Get Up and Try
My trainer, Mike Manerchia, has me doing all kinds of things in the gym: body weight exercises, dumb bells, balancing, plyo, and now heavy weight lifting.
Giving Myself Over
I stood in the entryway to the dojo with the other women, waiting to enter the darkened room. I had trouble breathing. I fought with
Relaxing Into The Fall
In self defense, learning to fall is really important. It can literally save your life. And not just when you’re being threatened by another person.
Snap Out of It, Dunham! A Moment of Self-Catharsis
I’m sitting with my back to this dumb rock again, my glum face resting on my stone-grazed hands. How many inches did I move this
