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What a busy week! I love/hate going back to work each and every time. I like going back because I have a great career and I love what I do. I don't like going back because I have to adjust my schedule from doing whatever I want whenever I want to not. :) I always begin the first week with the notion that I can still do many things before going to work on an afternoon shift and stay up late and take care of household tasks when I am on day shift. That is not the case ever! Well, maybe occasionally, which always makes me think it can be done more often. So I am over tired, a little sick and completely overwhelmed by the number of things that I would like to accomplish in the next few days. I will do the best I can with the tools I have. :)
I am looking forward to helping with the renos this year, I like that we are concentrating on cleaning and polishing the place up 'cause these are things that I know how to do. Tiling and tearing down walls.... not so much. I hope that we have lots of people come and help out, I always enjoy chatting with people outside of class and finding out a bit more about them.
It was challenging once again to go to work and complete my requirements but it also felt really good to have a routine again. Over the summer, I worked out at many different times of day and I liked it but it felt kind of willy-nilly. I like doing the same thing at the same time (sort of) every day. When I am working, the first thing that I do each day is kicks, sit ups, tai chi and weights and then I fit in my forms throughout the day. My first thing ranges from 4:45 to 7 or 8, depending on my shift but I am consistently doing it first thing. I feel a lot like I am making progress again and felt a bit stagnant over the summer.
Wondering why I am talking about summer like it is over? Well, it feels sort of over to me. I have a difficult time breathing when the air changes from warm and cozy (33) to chilly (7) over night. I have spent the weekend trying to look after myself, resting, and taking my homeopathic remedies because of the chilly air. I usually don't experience this until Sept. or Oct. so it seems early but it seems over.
Black belt class on Friday night was amazing, we are learning some new concepts to apply to the moves that we already know. I don't really know how to put it into words but there were many ah-ha moments and puzzles unraveling. I am looking forward to exploring these concepts more as I do my forms and techniques.