I've been focusing on doing what I WANT to do. In my mind, with my time, with my energy, with who I see and where I go... I've found myself going back to karate again. I've found myself WANTING to be there. I don't have a goal in mind; I just want to be there. Training does something special for me. There is clarity of movement in karate: a particular place and pathway for every part of my body. And in a moment where I find myself clearly achieving the positioning of my hips and pathway of my strike, I feel so accomplished, so excited, and so proud. Those moments of alignment are so rewarding for me.
I have such respect for everyone I train with. Both the students and the Senseis. I love how much we bow in karate. Every time I bow towards an opponent, I feel such respect for them and feel as though I am thanking them for training with me. They are teaching me during every moment that they train with me and bowing has reminded me how thankful I am for each person. When I bow toward my Senseis, I feel such respect for them - for how much time they give to training and instructing. Bowing is an action that happens repeatedly and I appreciate the humility it brings me. And I love that it is an action. Expression through doing. I love movement. I love the expression it holds and I love the understandings and connections I create through it.