Today Nov 22nd is thanksgiving in the USA.

We were in San Francisco two years ago for Bruce´s 70th bithday celebration and we could also celebrate thanksgiving there, the food was so good I hope we can do that again someday!

2012 is coming to an end and we want to thank all members that have come to the training sessions this year.

Now we have made some decisions regarding the future and Mikael and I decided to prioritise our own training, we are still having group sessions but not on the same regular basis,  Mikael is also coming up to speed with private lessons.

A lot of people are contacting us, everyone is welcome even  if  we don´t want to have too many members because we are a non profit organisation and we want to keep the numbers low in order to maintain a certain level of quality.

We will also organise local seminars and maybe a second one with our friends Håkon and Oyvind from JKD Norway.

JKD Sweden will also be travelling to Seattle in February to meet our friends, we really look forward to this.

Lately I have been thinking about death a lot. Not only have I lost people in my JKD family but in my own as well. Now Maybe it is because one of my best friend’s mother who I know very well, has received the bad news , maybe it is because I reached an age when I figure I don´t have much time left.

Either way thinking about death and be afraid of it is not good for the mind, it spoils the moment, the time that we have to live but being aware that we are not here forever can also be a reminder that there are things we take for granted, things we don´t enjoy or appreciate enough.

I have made choices in my life, good or bad but I don´t regret any of them because they brought me where I am today, of course some parts are missing and even if this is painful, I am grateful for what I have. I just need to be reminded that sometimes that I don´t have much time, I can´t do things later, things I feel and have to say to some people can´t wait because I never know if I´ll get the chance later, there may not be a “later”.

I drove passed the lake yesterday and stopped the car thinking I have to enjoy this and appreciate what I have before I can´t do it anymore.

Let´s get real, nobody knows where and when, life is here now let´s enjoy it and make the best of it.

In 2005 I started JKD and since then I have never stopped, I have seen people come and go, and people stay. Now we have people travelling the world, Remy is in China, Michel is somewhere …  Left are not too many and it is OK but I am starting to get very irritated by people contacting us and saying thay have waited all their life to train JKD, when we invite them they don´t show up ! I write this because it is not one or two it is more like 10 ,  I would like a little more respect for our time and training.

it was an amazing day, I started the celebration already a week before with a trip to my country, I visited my family , childhood friends and former colleagues. I had a great time celebrating old memories. I met some people I had not seen in years which was a surprise. Unfortunately not everything was joyful as I lost an aunt , she passed one month ago and I did not know about it. It made me reflect on the fact that thinking I have time to do things later or talk to people at a later point is not a good idea, there were things I had to talk to her about and I missed my chance , it made me so sad…

On the big day I was back in sweden, first I visited my colleagues at work and they had prepared a surprise with balloons cake and presents! then Mikael had done the same thing, I found champagne and chocolates on my table when I came back and later that night after training he brought this fantastic painting to me. I had asked him at least a thousand times to paint Bruce for me , at the end I had given up the thought and was not asking anymore so I really did not expect this which made the surprise so much bigger !!! this one is mine and especially made for me ! I am so happy  🙂

There are amazing days in life and there are terrible ones.

3 years ago I lost my cat and I can honestly say it was the worst day of my life so far.

The relation with a pet, dog cat or anything else cannot be explained, it is personal and should remain that way.

I still am sad, I still think about her every day, I don´t know if this pain will ever disappear but the love will live on , until we meet again.

Rest in Peace my beloved Lola.

to San Francisco ………….

I am trying to find a flying ticket and hotel in San Francisco in september

I thought I would celebrate my birthday there but it seems it won´t be that easy.

I am looking at other dates but it won´t be the same. Anyway the first reason why I want to go to San Francisco again is to meet Allen and Annie and Jeff and Julie.

That is for sure,  this town is special for us , it will be the third time and still there are lots of things we haven´t done yet.

So right now the date is blurry but we´ll get there, no doubt about that !

25/6 Michael Jackson

The reason why I am bringing Michael in my JKD Blog is because together with Bruce, Michael Jackson is my preferred artist of all times. As for Bruce I have been a fan more or less since I was born and I never stopped.

There are few sensitive subjects that have me involved in heated discussions; Bruce and Michael are definitely some of them 🙂

Either than being a great dancer ( the Best ! ) and song writer, Michael to me was a human being that had a big heart, he loved the planet and respected life in all kinds. I still am amazed when I listen to his music and look at the videos. To that day I have never seen any equal , I feel this kind of talent cannot be found elsewhere.

No matter how much some evil people tried to break him,  Michael has succeeded in making an impact, I am so happy I have been able to experience and grow with his music. Not only the music was good but I hope the messages he sent were received, it most certainly had an impact on me.

It´s been three years today,  there will never be another one no matter how hard they try and  this can never be taken away from you, Rest in Peace Michael.

Doctor says:  “it is time to try training as usual and we´ll see how the shoulder reacts”. good!!!! at the session tonight I will finally use my right arm for real and not like a sissy as I have done for the past 3 months ! ;:-)

Of course there is no reason for me to overdo it and explode everything in there either  …

Training tonight at 19.00 with  Mikael André Remy and Will  , see you later…

Being a woman and training JKD in Sweden is a challenge. First of all, no one understands why I do that. Not my problem, I do it because it makes me happy and it brings all kind of positive things to my life and to my health, mental and physical, I do not need to explain this to anyone.

The other aspect is being the only woman, is that a problem for me? No Sir! It is an advantage and I will tell you why.

When I started in 2004, I was put in the girls group and I did not like it because it had nothing to do with JKD.  But soon they moved me to the JKD guys group. This was better although not good enough as most of the guys did not want or dare train with me. That was one of the reasons why I left and started with Mikael instead.

What is good about our group now is that no one treats me like a girl, I train with anyone and they are professional enough to adapt but still they don´t hold back too much.

I like training with guys and especially Mikael because he is twice my size and weight and it is so hard for me,  it makes me train harder and be used to the level of difficulty, this is how I progress.

My goal training JKD is simple and personal,  I do that for me and no one else. I don´t need to prove anything, I don´t need a belt or a piece of paper telling me how “good” I am. The proof is in fighting , the proof is in me.

I don´t want to participate in any war, a lot has happened lately, groups within groups, alliances, strange attitudes, discords… I have no time for these childish guy attitudes fighting about who has got the biggest ego…  Again, this is their problem not mine. I ´d rather spend my time training and even if nobody would ever notice me, I will always feel good about myself because I know where I come from and what I have achieved.

I will always say what I think and some people won´t like it  but I don´t need anyone liking everything I do, I don´t need sucking up to anyone to be noticed either, to me training is a personal thing not a race towards fame and recognition.

So what´s the point?

The point is what JKD brings me, the person I have become and the people I have met along the way.