No, he doesn't have anything to do with this blog, but I knew I had to start writing, and start somewhere because these things don't write themselves.
I had an "aha" moment on Fridays and I am trying to keep it in front of me. Sometimes it's difficult to remember what finally made sense unless unless you start to practice it immediately. Have I? Honestly, no. But I have been visualizing it a lot. That helps, but I need to put it into action. Right now.
When it comes to anything really, but in my case my Kung Fu, it's important to know when to slow down and take a different path. I have made some bad choices in the past with injuries, and I'd like to think that I have learned at least a little. We have to train smart if we want to keep training well into our senior years.
I have chronic tendinitis in my wrists and have noticeable swelling in my left thumb right now. So the trick is to tape myself up and stop when it starts to become uncomfortable. I have had many injuries over the years, and some will stay with me for life. I have learned to adjust, and have focused on other aspects of Kung Fu.
It is easy to let our egos lead us - to tell ourselves that we feel fine, we've healed enough to go hard. However, Kung Fu is about humility. Putting our egos aside. Learning empathy.
But we also have to think about our mental health as well. While it isn't visible on the surface, it can create more challenges than a physical injury.
My point with this crazy ramble, is that we need to be aware of the state we are in, and remember to progress wisely.
In our kung fu journeys we all have our challenges, as we do in the other aspects of our lives. Lately, I have come to appreciate the routine/ structure of my Kung fu life. There has been a lot of uncertainty at work, and personally I am finding this time of year difficult emotionally. There a lot of memories from this time last year that are associated with some annual events that I guess will get easier over time, however right now it's hard to stay focused on anything.
But as I mentioned, this is where my Kung fu comes in. I have a lot of support from my family and friends, but at kung fu I can lose myself for a while. I can turn most of my brain off, and just be in the moment. There's a lot to be said for that.
I feel blessed and privileged to learn Kung fu, and to be surrounded by like minded individuals.
Well it's been a week since we started our no junk food challenge that my daughter started us on. It hasn't been as hard as I thought so far, but I did cheat a little. There were Hershey's kisses at work, and I snuck a couple. Ad I also snuck a couple of girl guide cookies (I had ordered them before spring break, and they were supposed to be here before the break, but they came in last Thursday. How could I not have just one or two?). And my daughters have been doing pretty well too. I know they cheated a couple of times for a nibble of Easter chocolate, but again, I can't blame them. :-) They have been eating a lot of apples and pears and yogurt which is good, so I hope this sticks.
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