On the Road Again

First of all, the New Year's Banquet was a fabulous event. Big kudos goes out to every one involved from setup to performing to teardown. Big congrats goes out to all of the candidates (black belt and degree) for accomplishing a great feat. Plus I want to congratulate Sihing Langner for Student of the Year as it was a very well deserved award.

Now back to my post. I guess for me, it's not on the road again, but on the road still as it's the 4th time in the UBBT now I Ho Chuan for me. However if we are talking about the personal development road, it's a great many years longer. I like to call the road the road of Mastery.

Note that I am saying "of" Mastery not "to" as there is really no such final destination. Yes there is a point to which we can say we mastered, but shortly therein, there's always a discovery of how to do or be better, more conscious, more productive, more efficient, more whatever. To me Mastery isn't a final way, it's an evolution as there are many, many layers and nuances. Plus "master" one area of life, let's apply it to another to bring that part up to a better way of being.

The area of my life that I find the toughest to "put out there" is my creativity yet it's the area that is me down to the core. This is where I really draw on the principles of Mastery and the tools I have learned via Kung Fu to take the steps (and the courage needed) to journey down the road. Luckily I have a support team who will gladly encourage, voice/nag, and even give a swift "kick" to help me stick to moving forward and I am very grateful for them and their encouragement. Over the past few days I have become much more clear on what I want and have made a plan to focus on. The plan is simple and it's a plan. The "how" details are on a need to know basis.

So here I go continuing my journey on Mastery Road with all that it entails. It's the Year of the Snake, I suspect this section of the road to be windy, have lots of scenery, but at the same time have a lot of reward.

Sherri Donohue
Hot Torch, Room Full of Glass, and a Kung Fu Kwoon