Morning and Meeting

The sun is just poking over the trees, casting it's light into my windows. The birds in those trees are chirping, speaking to each other in their peaceful way. The best part is that not too many people are awake yet, the road is quiet of vehicles and the pace around me is still nice and slow. Morning is my favorite part of the day, I think it always has, even as a child, for these reasons. Even if I am awake all night, the sunlight coming up over the horizon is a welcome sight, a new day has arrived.

I want to reflect on how our meeting went yesterday. It was great to sit down and hear how many of us are doing in our journey. This is the reason for these meetings and the reason for our blogs. I know when I started my first year in the I Ho Chuan, I was quite reluctant to speak up at all. I was afraid that what I had to say was unimportant or just plain stupid. However, the years have gone by and I know that even if you think what you want to say has no meaning, say it anyway. It might provide someone else with some insight or strike up a very compelling conversation. I make it a point to say something every meeting now, sometimes with a little too much zeal. (Apologizes for yesterday, I was just very excited about Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and was a little tired.)

All of this provides another reason the morning is so great, this slower pace allows me to really think and reflect. This thinking and reflecting sets the tone for my day and puts me in a good space mentally. Enjoy the morning everyone, see you when I see you.

Numbers of the Year of the Pig:

Pushups: 12750

Situps: 12750

Acts of Kindness: 362

Wudang Hand Form: 199 reps

Taiji Sword Form: 199 reps

Sparring: 216 rounds

Distance: 1061.7 km

Meditation: 200 minutes

Whistle practice: 17 hours

Books read: 6

Kung Fu movies watched: 6