Process

I saw this photo the other day and I speaks very loudly to me and maybe to many members of the I Ho Chaun team.  Thank you to Master Brinker and the other Sifu's for forging the path and process for us to follow.

Time to relax

Nice to have a lite bit of time today. No meeting to prep for or any extra reading. I'm been mentally drained the last couple of weeks with every thing on my plate. Being mentally exhausted sure drains you physically.

Somedays I find it very difficult to motivate myself to practice Kung fu when you're drained mentally and physically.   The last couple of days I feel run down and slightly under the weather, hope I can shake this in a day or two. 

Training as been slow lately but I'm getting a few push ups and sit-ups here and there. Enjoyed breaking boards at class the other day, haven't done that in a while.  I always get an adrenaline rush breaking boards.

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7/11/12

Had the privilege to participate in two Remembrance Day ceremonies, one arranged by the high school and the other one by the Legion. 

I always feel very thankful during this time. Looking at what I have and where my life is and wondering what it might be like if these veterans hadn't giving so much for our freedom. Many perished in the line off duty, those that come back carry a heavy burden that not many people can understand. All this so I can have the freedoms and privileges I do. 

I hope society doesn't forget about all the sacrifices made by past, current and future members of our armed forces. 

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11/9/12

I managed to save my big toe nail by draining the blood and pressure built up underneath the nail. Everything  looks good now and the nail doesn't look like it will come off.  Bonus! 

Now, I hurt my little toe on my left foot.  My body was here at the Kwoon but my mind wasn't.  We were using the heavy bags and I forgot where is was. Kicked the base and OUCH! Did that hurt.  I've drained it a couple of times now but it's still black under the nail. So I'm thinking that its not going to reattach itself. 

This just goes to prove that sometimes we go through life in auto pilot don't really remember how, what, or why we are doing something. But in the end it's done but it really doesn't mean anything. 

Like our training, mindless training is not effective and most often wasted.  Intense and focused training will generate greater results in a shorter time frame. 

Remember that the next time you bow in for class. Where are you and why are you there. 

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11/8/12

Just finished 3 nights of budget deliberations, there's lots of balancing that needs to be done when we're dealing with a $45 million budget. Many things to address; what services level do we want to provide, what service levels do the residents expects, how are we going to fund major projects, how much do we need to put away so we're financially sustainable in the future.

I found that prioritizing the budget and making decision about what needs to be addressed now vs later is very similar to my journey in Kung fu towards mastery.  I few weeks back I prioritized my goals and responsibilities to see where they all fit into my journey and how I would accomplish them.

My path towards Kung fu mastery may be slowed a bit but I can see the parallels as I travel down the paths of mastery in my other facets of life.

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big toe

It looks like I will be losing my right big toe nail in the coming weeks.  On Tuesday evening I had 45 minute gap from when I dropped the boys off at basketball practice and my meeting at the TLC.  I decided that I would go for a run around the track; I haven’t run since I detached my retina.  Maybe it was the nearly new runners (I think I have only worn them twice before) or the length between my last runs but I injured my big toe. 

The 45 minutes of sprinting, running, jogging and walking around the track seemed ok.  I felt great, was only winded when I sprinted but recovered quickly.  However, when I finished, I noticed that my toe was hurting.  After removing my sock I can see that it was black under my nail.  I was driving that toe into my shoe and with every step I was compressing it.  I will have to exam the way the runners fit my feet and my technique to why this happened and why just my right foot and not my left.  Am I compensating because of another injury?  Was it because the track direction was clockwise?   Regardless of why this happened, the more important thing is this is another step towards mastery: building on what I have and making it better.  Looking forward to my next run.

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