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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