Unusual but great. That was our trip to Vegas. I had a great time, it was amazing, so many things I could go on about, but another time perhaps. I will limit this blog and keep it short. Here we go....
Problem is I am a nervous traveler, I do not like things I cannot control (to a certain extent), I expect problems at every turn. I was full of apprehension before the trip. Border security, possible flight cancellations, anti-Canada sentiment, an almost 40+% exchange rate to name a few. Then there was the over eating that usually accompanies vacations, the excess that Vegas brings, the change in sleep patterns, the list goes on. These stresses/worries are a part of who I am. But I keep it contained as best I can so those around me do not suffer my excitability.
That is why I enjoy traveling with my wife, somehow she keeps me in check. She is my buffer, my Zen, my anchor. Somehow she reels me in when I zoom off on a tangent. I can only imagine the chaos I would/could cause if left to my devices. Yikes! So thank you Deb, you work your magic on me so well that you are as mystical as life itself.
Now for my Kung Fu over the past week. LIMITED. That is how I would describe it. Tuesday to Friday night, no classes, no online (out every night), no contact, it was all up to me. Usually when on a trip, I practice in a pool somewhere, basic moves and stances and strikes and blocks and of course Tai Chi, nothing to obvious to draw attention to myself. But this time it was different, the deep end of the pool was 4' deep, yup that is it - only 4' deep and right in the center of the pool. Even in a deep horse stance, I felt eyes on me everywhere. Some of the looks made me pause, like I felt that they felt I was "challenging" them, which of course I wasn't. So I stopped and just concentrated on my breathing, no need to stir the pot, just disappear into the water, nothing to see here, carry on, carry on.
This caused an abundance of energy to start to build up in me. I was finding myself visualizing doing a forms right in the middle of the many casinos we visited (can you imagine!!). I didn't of course but I still chuckled at the mental image of the reaction this would have caused. So I changed my external need of movement to an internal path, instead of doing forms, I recited sections of Mastery (in my mind) and slowed my breathing to calm myself. I pushed my mind inward to feel how I was walking, to feel different muscles as I climbed endless flights of stairs, how my posture was while seated, used my vision and hearing to try to find the beauty in my surroundings. It helped, I no longer felt disconnected from my Kung Fu, I found it inside of me smiling at me, just waiting patiently to be noticed. "hello my friend, shall we begin? Ahhhh, they you are. And you are Unlimited.
Push Ups 6085
Sit Ups 5338
Sparring 425 min
1609KM 481.09 km
Acts of Kindness 500 recorded
Hand Form 120
Weapon Form 100
Mastery recited 16
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