I am re energized. My passion for martial arts has re-awoken with fierceness. An hour spent teaching a very special someone made me realize that it is not the right time for me to ‘retire’. I am still too young, and I still want to learn, albeit in a fashion more suited to my body and age. So, my goal is to find a way I can learn something new.
I am a person that needs to be active to be healthy. I have a hard time with motivation to get started, but once I get going I keep up with it. The trick is not to take a break.
I have thought of turning my shop into a dojo. It wouldn’t take much work; some 2×4’s and good plywood for a floor.
I must think.
In the meantime, I shall get back to the gym and swim and lift and stretch.
I am feeling nostalgic tonight. My 20th high school reunion was last weekend. I only found out about it afterwards, and while I likely wouldn’t have chosen to go, the choice being out of my control was unfortunate.
It doesn’t feel like 20 years ago that I graduated highschool. I still feel young, hale, hearty, and eager for new life experiences. I’ve had an amazing 20 years, and I do not miss being 18 at all. I’ll take 38 over 18 any day of the week. What’s that old phrase.. “If I knew then what I know now”. But life moves forward, and history is simply the path we take to now. And in the end, now is the best place to be.
I love my now. I am looking forward to my now’s becoming richer, filled with more friendship, love, and growth.
My natural tendencies are to focus inward; I live in my head a lot. Every so often I have to remind myself to reach out to the world and to people. Tonight is one of those times. If I’ve learned anything in my life, it’s that loneliness is a state of mind, not a state of being.
Life is getting interesting and exciting.
We’ve started up our monthly parties again. After a year absence we got the space set up with the help of some amazing friends.
And speaking of friends, the last 6 months has been amazing for developing new friendships and becoming much more a part of a community.
And I have a crush. Who’da thunk?
Life is good.
