The Journey

At the beginning of this I Ho Chuan year, I thought I had an advantage with both Darcy and I being on the team together.  First off I thought how great is this that we will be going through everything together and at the same time, we’ll be so on the same page.  With this being my first year in I Ho Chuan (never on the UBBT) I didn’t fully know what to expect and forgot the whole individual journey stuff.  I have learned so much this last year and realized how off I was in my thinking.  Darcy and I both have our own individual list of challenges.  We both have different ideas how to accomplish what we have set out to do.  We definitely have different schedules, his with A LOT less time than mine.  We both have our own individual perspective on things.  However, even though we are on our own path, we still are both working toward mastery in many different areas of our lives and are there for one another to help where we can.

 These days I seem to be trying so hard to juggle time in order to get everyone where they need to be. I’m trying to spend the time I need training and at the same time not take away from anyone else in my family.  With our kids 15 and 10 years old, some people might argue that they are old enough to stay at home on their own for long lengths of time.  Well I disagree.  I know legally they are fine and I trust they won’t burn down the house deliberately, but I believe they still need and want their parents around (even though they may not admit it).  In the world today our kids are dealing with many more pressures than I remember at their age.  They are expected to and are trying to grow up too fast.   I feel privileged when my kids choose spending time with their family over going out with friends.    I know it’s not always going to be like this; already the times are getting less, so I will enjoy it while I can.

So here we are with four people in our house, all having to go in different directions all on the same night.  This has had its own list of challenges.  With Darcy out of town it seems to get complicated even a little more. I am so fortunate to have family and friends, who without a second thought, are there in a heartbeat.  Sometimes I think they may have been there all along just waiting to be asked.  I have to thank Darcy, who has on days off, driven kids or stayed at home with kids so I could attend classes and demo practices. Thanks Darc.  I know for him it’s an even tougher spot to be in, as he has missed so many classes and wants to be there and at the same time has missed his family and needs to be there as well. 

 I know balance is the key, and we are definitely working on it continually; changing it as circumstances in our life change.   

Alana Regier                 

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