My Journey??

 If you haven't read Mrs. Kohut's most recent blog, you are doing yourself an injustice. Why am I referencing someone else's blog you may ask? Because she said it perfectly, she wrote exactly how I feel as well, and I couldn't have written that better. So thank you Mrs. Kohut! 

We were given an opportunity to evaluate ourselves as black belt candidates yesterday. And yes, this was an opportunity that I very much appreciated, and am very grateful for. While I am on this journey to Mastery, I tend to focus on what I need to do, and how I need to get there. I sometimes forget about those that are helping me get there, and missing some opportunities to  positively further my journey along the way. 

Did I do as great as I wanted to - no. Did I give everything I had to give - yes. Can I do better? Yes. I learned so much about myself and my Kung Fu in a short 5 and a half hours. Amazing. I will carry this day forward to progress, and to continue learning and growing. 

I want to thank all that have helped me along the way, and provided their guidance, knowledge, and expertise. Without all of you, I would have been lost long ago. Thank you to my fellow candidates for your encouragement, and being on this journey with me. Thank you to all of my fellow team mates, you are such a big part of my journey, and I wouldn't want to travel this road without you. And a heartfelt thank you to all of the Sifu's, your time invested in me is not without notice, or appreciation. Your knowledge and guidance provides the substance of my journey. If not for you all, I am just walking a path that leads nowhere. I am not alone on this path to Mastery, nor could I do it, or want to do it alone.