Don't be a Litter Bug

That's what we used to say when I was a kid, Don't be a Litter Bug. We were very open about telling anyone we saw to pick up their garbage. We were not worried about being politically correct, it wasn't a case of respecting our elders or not, it was socially acceptable to chastise anyone for littering. That seems to have evolved into people throwing their garbage around when no one is looking. We seem to have taught our children that it is okay to litter as long as no one is looking. Not the best message. The children have, in turn, decided that 'You can't tell me what to do' and throw their garbage on the ground where ever they are, no matter who is looking or not. They seem to have the attitude that it doesn't matter or someone else will come and pick it up,or that it is okay because other people do it.
Well, Guess What? It is not okay and it does matter and we need to go back to telling people not to be litter bugs.

Here is my plan:

Don't litter!

Be brave enough to tell anyone you see, not to litter

Pick up garbage when you see it, don't leave for someone else to get.

There are lots of big jobs that need doing to clean up our environment and to treat mother earth with the respect that she deserves. This is something that we can all do every day to show that respect.

One Foot In Front of the Other

My training is going well. I have been spending a lot of time in the park and that is a fabulous place to do Kung Fu. I have also tried Tai Chi in the park and it is amazing. I have tried it outside before, in my yard, but in the park, surrounded by trees and grass and all that stuff, it is amazing. I felt like my Chi was humming the whole time and I really felt in touch with the earth. I think that I will continue to practice outside as long as the weather permits.

My Kung Fu feels good as well. I continue to move forward, one step at a time. I participated in the demo this weekend and it was a lot of fun. It isn't something that I have ever imagined myself doing and it was totally outside my comfort zone, but I enjoyed it anyways. It was fun practicing with a group of people, it felt neat to represent Silent River, and once the demo started, it was all about Kung Fu. I didn't even think of the people watching, only of doing a good job and staying with my team mates.

I have been spending some quality time with some of my classmates, doing forms, reviewing technique, discussing combinations. It is such a blast to hang out with like minded people, laughing and trying stuff out on each other and taking risks and helping each other. I feel truely blessed to have these people in my life.

My at home training is going well too. I have developed a new routine to exclude work for a few weeks and I seem to be settleing in to it. I thought it would be easy to train and not have to worry about going to work, but it was a bit of a struggle at first. I really had to push myself to get started and to follow a routine. When I have limited time, I just get it done. When I have all day, I have to create a structure so that I don't wasted time and put off what needs to get done. It has been a learning process.

At the Kwoon, I feel the support and encouragement from everyone, each time that I train there. It feels absolutely fabulous. I am not sure how I could have not noticed it before, I guess I had my blinders on. I am very glad that I opened my eyes.

So, that is what has been happening with me for the last couple of weeks. I will be reviewing my goals this week and posting how that is coming along.

We got a new puppy, her name is Sadie, and soon there will be pictures for all to see how adorable she is.

Have a great week.