Being a part of the Dragon team last year showed me just how much a person, when committed, can accomplish in the span of one year. To see how a list of requirements, and being held accountable by an entire team for following through, can change a person so thoroughly is quite incredible.
When I first made the decision to be a part of this year’s Snake team, it was with the reason of wanting to continue with the momentum I had going. I wanted to continue to set and meet new challenges and to continue to build on those already in the works. I wanted to keep on pushing myself and continue to learn and grow. It was all good and I was excited.
About a month before Chinese New Year’s, I found myself questioning whether the habits and lifestyle changes I had made, would they be sustainable? Would I have the motivation and commitment to continue on if I wasn’t part of the team? Did I see the year of the Dragon as the reaching of a goal, done and time for something else, or did I see it as part of a continuing journey?
With all these questions, I have to say that one of the biggest things that I have learned up to this point has been that the lifestyle changes I made last year have stuck. Chinese New Year wasn't the end but rather the beginning of where I want to continue to get to. Although all the time spent in order to grade was not something I could continue to maintain, I have still instilled habits that have become a lifestyle. My push ups, sit ups, km, log book and random acts of kindness are like that morning cup of coffee – a part of my day.
I signed up for the team knowing full well what the expectations were and the time commitment required. Unfortunately what I might have neglected to take into consideration was the unexpected; the things that come at you that weren’t in the plan. I have also learned that life changes and as it does I may need to modify and adjust. I’ve also had to make the hard decisions that make a person feel they can’t win and either way they are going to be letting someone down. It’s not an easy journey but one that a person continues to learn from along the way.
Alana Regier
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