Sunday, March 3, 2013

Shifting Gears


So here I finally sit, snow plowing and shoveling done and the energy of a wet sponge (2.5 hours later).  All this wet snow must be worth a few push ups???  This last week has been kind of a down one for me.  I’ve been fighting a bit of a bug that has been trying to surface for a couple of weeks and add to that fighting with migraines all week (was probably an indication of what the weather had in store for us, just ask Mrs. Donahues birds). 

For the last couple of weeks I have been trying to shift gears from banquet preparation, to starting a new I Ho Chuan year.  I’ve found myself a little lost as I realize that my schedule is not as full and that I don’t have to race around trying to slot things in and make special arrangements to get everyone where they need to be.  It’s an adjustment I am glad to be working on right now. 

With the start of a New Year, is the start of a new weapon; the broad sword.  As I have been playing with and trying to feel a little more comfortable with this piece, I am back to the feeling of something new and awkward.  I’ve been reminding myself how frightening I was with my nunchuks at the beginning of last year and am trying to reassure myself that this too will come to feel (and look) more graceful.   I’ve been fighting with my shoulders and having to be careful with just how much playing I do.  Anything with a lot of rotation, especially repeatedly is something I need to watch in order to prevent an increase in numbness and pain.  So I get to practice progressing wisely! 

Well off to walk my dog and try to enjoy all the snow and the bit of sunshine trying to come out!

Alana Regier

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