Healing means ‘to restore to original purity or integrity’. Holistic healing means restoring to original purity or integrity of a person by altering the habit. An issue is not looked at in isolation, or use medication to treat just that issue but to look at the source of the problem by way of habit and fix that to affect the whole person. For example, if I have acid reflux, one way to treat it is to take medication but it won’t be long lasting. And medication could cause other side effects creating more issues. A completely different way is to find the source of the problem, which could be my habit of eating on the go or eating with divided attention and emotion. Holistic way of solving this issue is to sit at the table, accepting the food for nourishment of my body and giving full attention to eating.
Over the past three years as a 2nd Degree Black Belt, I have been through a pandemic, finished high school, started driving, started going to college, and been introduced to many other things that were completely new to me. With life unfolding, I realized that there were still a lot of things I didn’t know, about myself, about other people, and about life itself. For example, my ideas of independence, relationships, and maneuvering through society were not as complete as I thought they were. Going through those experiences put me in a place of confusion and constant thinking and feeling. But, with the help of Master Bell and my parents, I was able to see where I could humble down and understand more than what I had.
As a freshman in high school, I have come to understand the two forces within me: logic and emotion. I learned about these forces at an early stage in my journey in karate class. In my daily life, these two forces play a significant role in what happens. Learning about these two forces was hard for me because I didn’t want to follow logic but one thing that helped me was training and studying. In this writing, I will cover how the transition from training to studying helped me overcome my emotions and feelings.
When we started martial arts, we didn’t have a way of raising kids. Mostly it was reactive, handling things as problems showed up. Since there was no consistency in our way of raising, things got complicated to the extent that we were lost on what exactly our role was as parents.
It took a while for us to realize that we were completely responsible for our kids. We were responsible for keeping them safe, feeding them well, nurturing their spirit, and giving them education for their growth. The biggest role of parents is to provide them with emotional support and monitor their character development. This is the part we completely neglected and where there wasn’t a consistent approach.