Motivation for a Year

As the year of the Monkey kicks off and banquet preparations are being made, there is excitement in the air.  People are enthusiastic about getting numbers started, new challenges underway and are fascinated with new shiny weapons.  If only this excitement was so easy to maintain throughout an entire year.  For some it will be an incredible year full of mountain tops.  For others it may be an incredible year of a different makeup, one that will frustrate, discourage and challenge them further than they had originally written down or anticipated.  A year is 365 days that is guaranteed to see change for everyone in one way or another.  Circumstances can change in a heartbeat for any one of us whether that is in our health, finances or motivation.  It is how we choose to react to this change that is going to determine how successful our year will be. 

Personally this year is turning out to be a bit different than I expected already.  For starters, my decision to join the rest of you monkeys is a little later than most.  And now as of Wednesday last week, our youngest son not only restarted kung fu after two years dedicated to soccer, but has now also made the decision to become a monkey as well (maybe it was seeing me throwing my escrima sticks around that dazzled himJ) .  I now have a motivation and unexpected training partner that makes me smile and is already pushing me.  I only hope he remembers that I am over three times his age!  I'm excited to be doing this with you Kayden!

Alana Regier

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