Snakes & Snails...

Its a new year, but so far it doesn't feel like it. We still have the banquet we're working toward, and I'm a bit scared about afterwards, how do I keep my focus when I don't have an immediate goal ahead of me. Sifu Brinker told me my downfall was my lack of focus in my own training, so this is something I'm going to try to keep in front of me in the following months.

Many of my personal goals did not change, either because they are still a work in progress or because I didn't manage them last year. They are-

Master Tai Chi (continued)
1000 reps Monks Spade (continue to develop the form)
1000 reps of Cane
Learn Sign Language (continued)
Take my mom on a Tandem Skydive

Increase my presence in Onoway (continued) including arranging and performing demos (2).

Work on acknowledging when I’m wrong and apologize when it is appropriate. I’m stubborn, opinionated and I do have a temper- I try very hard already not to press or influence others, however it does happen and I’m horrible at admitting when I’m wrong. Record.

Start a weekly art journal. I used to be very artistic, wish I still was. At the same time I want to try to incorporate the idea of a gratitude journal & focus the art on this.

Reduce the amount of coffee I drink and restrict it to 1 cup a day (tea doesn’t count!) Additionally, increase the amount of water to a minimum of 2L a day.

Define the goal of each technique in the curriculum.


Most of these are going to take quite a bit of time and quite a bit of work. I started the art journal, but have not kept it up- well, starting today I have to. Making my mom jump out of a plane may prove difficult. I'm already having difficulties cutting out coffee, and its only day 2! I love that stuff so much!

As for my Tai Chi, I have not attended classes in the last couple weeks. Weekend mornings have been the only time lately that Nick and I can just sit and relax together, so I made the decision to prioritize this time I have with him and thus Tai Chi classes didn't happen. After this week, my time at home will increase again and therefore Tai Chi classes will be on the table again. At the start of the third part, my mom will rejoin me in classes. This is one way for me to focus on my own training.

This round, I want to focus on me and my training and use the team as a support structure instead of what I did last year, which was focus on the team and leave my own training in the dust.

Side note- I'm taking my mom to Mexico in March. Just the two of us. Yay!

Secondary side note- abs and pecs and arms and shoulders burning so good today! 1000 p/u and s/u yesterday is a nice boost for a new year.