Routine Revitalize

 I have been struggling the last couple of weeks to find a good balance. My routine went through a big change after the Chinese New Year banquet. 

For 8 years I’ve had a minimum of 2 classes per week. Then the last 4 years was a minimum 3 classes per week. And the last couple of years 4-5 days a week, and 5-6 days in the last year or so. Preparing for grading, and the new years banquet was intense. I loved it, it was a top priority, and I learned a great deal. And then, the next day my world shifted slightly. 

After several years of multiple classes per week, it was a schedule that was comfortable, even though sometimes hectic. Now being back to 2 scheduled classes per week, I am struggling to find the balance of training I am used to. I still really enjoy joining the other classes in the week, and although still learning a lot, they are not my classes to practice and train in. 

This is the test of mediocrity for me at the moment. It is easy to choose down time, and the old saying of I deserve a break for a bit, but this can very quickly snowball into weeks and months. I am still keeping up with IHC numbers, as I’ve built a good routine for those over the last few years, but I am missing my other training practices for forms, and everything else Kung Fu provides. 

I know this is a time of change, and adjustment, and I know I will find my way. I guess I didn’t prepare myself enough for the struggle I am having getting there, or maybe I thought it would be more of a natural transition. Either way, it will come, and I simply need to push forward, and have mastery in front of me at all times.