Here we go

Well, it's the year of the rooster, and it hasn't quite settled in yet for me. I should be off to a running start right? Wrong. I am not quite there yet.

Saturday was a great day! Congrats to the new black belts, the black belts who were promoted and all the other award winners. You guys all set a great example for us to follow. It was a really great day with lots of comraderie and it reminded me of why I train at Silent River Kung Fu. No matter how different we might be, we are all on the same journey, albeit different paths to get there. I can't wait for this next year and all it has to offer.

 

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Blog day

 

It's amazing how fast time flies by. It feels like I blogged yesterday and this past year feels like it flew by. Is it because I wasn't on the team that it's gone so fast? Maybe it's because so much happened this past year, that it feels this way.

So far, this year hasn't started off too well, with illness and injury, but I am hoping that it is now out of the way and the next year will be better. We go out big this coming Saturday and then we get to start anew. I hope to be in the moment as much as I can this weekend and I hope to for always.

Time goes fast, and if we aren't mindful then moments are lost. We never know what each day bring, but I think that by trying to be in the moment, each day will be richer. I want to practice being grateful for what I have, and who I get to share my experiences with. I plan to cultivate peace within me so that I can cultivate it around me. I hope to make a difference, no matter how small, every day.

 

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Swirling thoughts

I'm struggling to really know where to start as my thoughts seem to be all over the place.

Last Saturday was considered the "dead of winter" so that means we have more winter behind us now than we do in front. I was so glad to hear that, plus the warmer weather this week has been a nice reprieve. Obviously winter is not my favorite season. However, I do always look forward to Chinese New Year and the excitement that comes with it. It is a highlight during the colder, darker months.

I have been flip flopping on my weapon for this next year. What to do, what to do. I want to do so much, but I have to be mindful of my wrists. So as of January 28, I will have made my very late choice. Shame on me.

On a mom note, my baby girl suffered a concussion today. It's not major, but it's still an injury we have to take special care for. I have a lot of empathy for those that suffer injuries, and am also so inspired by their journeys to recovery and beyond. High fives to all of you!

I think that's it for today. At least it's all I can pull out of my head for now.

Floating in space

This past week I had the opportunity to go to a sensory deprivation tank. I had no idea what it would be like or how my brain would react, but we did ok. I didn't get to a meditative state, but I was able to let a lot of thoughts go. It was an interesting sensation, having no sound and very little light(you can choose your light levels). I hope to do this again, so that perhaps I can shut my brain down a little more.

 

New Years has always held a tradition for us, in making a Dutch treat that you only make this one day a year. However, we haven't made any since my mom passed, as it was something that her and my dad did together. But this year, 5 years later, dad and I are making them together. It's the start of a new tradition, and it was the right time.

 

This new year is one I am looking forward to. There will be much beginning anew.

 

Happy New Year!

 

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