Joel A Levy, M.Ed.

Joel A Levy is a Personal Empowerment Specialist and Executive Director of Family Martial Arts Academy in Highland Park.  He is also available for personal empowerment life coaching; personal peak physical conditioning training; and personal self-defense instruction.  He can be reached by phone at 732-296-1677, or by email at jlevy@safekarate.com; and he blogs at joelalevy.com.

Stories from Joel A Levy, M.Ed.

Nearer your destination, the more you're slip-slidin'
Joel A Levy, M.Ed.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011

With the winter weather, snow and ice included, a lot of people are having difficulty walking. Unfortunately, that can lead to a slip or fall, which can lead to a trip to the emergency room. I have two solutions to offer you today.

HEY WEIRDO!
Joel A Levy, M.Ed.
Sunday, April 11, 2010

Some kids are just different from all the other kids from the very beginning. It seems to be an instinct among kids to tease or bully other kids who are different from them, and make them feel like outsiders. What the pack fails to realize is that as we get older, being an original and standing out from the crowd is a good thing.

Find the spark that sets your life afire
Joel A Levy, M.Ed.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

"Live with passion."
- Tony Robbins

Be who you were born to be.  You have the power to influence the world around you by discovering who you really are.  There is something inside of you that defines you to you; the thing which only you can do the way you do it.

You were destined for greatness from the start.  It is absolutely critical that you believe with all your heart that you are destined to be great, and to do great things.

Black Belt Parenting: Cutting the strings
Joel A Levy, M.Ed.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
As parents, many of us have a natural inclination towards making life as easy as possible for our kids.  We want them to have it better than we did, and certainly don't ever want to see them suffer.
But is that really the best thing for them?  Sometimes when life is too easy in childhood, it becomes too hard in adulthood.  
Why Can't We Be Friends?
Joel A Levy, M.Ed.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009

You may have noticed that there are a lot of people with dogs walking around town.  There are all types of dogs to be seen in Highland Park.  Some big, some small; some friendly, some not.  Some are good with people, but not with other dogs; some are good with dogs, but not with people. Some dogs are good with neither, and some are good with both.

Why Bigfoot is Cool
Joel A Levy, M.Ed.
Friday, July 31, 2009
The legend of the Bigfoot is as alive today as it ever was.  I was watching an interesting documentary on ol’ Sasquatch on the National Geographic channel this afternoon, with my son.  I asked him if he had heard of Bigfoot, and was surprised to hear that he had.  After all he is only six and a half years old.  He told me that Bigfoot is in some of the cartoons
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