The Heat

Again just a quick update from me. I am getting closer to being back even if it will only be for a week and a half. I am looking forward to being back at the Kwoon as it is a place that somehow just makes me feel like I belong.

This has been a tough work trip due to the heat being in the high 20’s for most of it and the fact the sun doesn’t go down. This means the heat never really goes away until about 3 in the morning. My training was non existent physically but I did mentally go through my forms and some techniques I am working on. I did train physically but that was due to the nature of my work but I think it still counts for something

Here, Just Not There

I must apologize for being so out of touch these past few days but that is my current situation. Our work days are very long so I am unable to even attend class via zoom and this will continue until the end of next week. This is not an ideal situation but one I am used to after so many years of travelling for work.

I am really looking forward to being back but that won’t be until after the long weekend. I don’t have much else to report so I will end this here.

My Struggles

At the meeting on Thursday, we talked a lot about struggling and being honest with yourself. This got me thinking about where I am at this year and my own struggles. Overall, I am fairly happy with where I am at but I know I could do better. The thing most troubling about this, is it will be harder to devote more time to my training with my work schedule.

When I am away for work, I usually end up in a hotel or camp or sometimes a house where you end up in a bedroom. There is no place to really train as the rooms are quite small or you end up sharing the space with other people. The work days are also very long and range from 14 to 16 hours depending on travel times. This does not allow for a lot of personal time let alone training time.

I do enjoy what I do for work but it can feel like a burden or even a regret sometimes. This is mostly because of what I end up missing out on because I am not home and not able to do the things I want to do. It also does not allow me to work on some of the things I want to work on and there is always this disconnect.

So my struggle is knowing I should have done more with the time I have had at home and knowing that it will get harder for the next few months.

Back For???

I just got back from a short but very busy trip that did not allow me for a lot of time to do much. They were long days and short nights back at camp before repeating the next day. I am scheduled to leave again on June 15th but there is a chance I may leave earlier hence the title of my blog.

I wish I could have made Farmers Days but it just didn’t work out this year and I know I am gone Canada Day so another event that I will be missing. I am scheduled to cut back starting In October but it could be pretty hectic for me up until then.

I should be at class this week and am hoping to start working on my weapon forms a lot more. I am able to get through the Broadsword form and am just working on smoothing it out. I am going to start focusing on Butterfly Swords now> I also need to start working on my Lion Dance drumming as that is a personal requirement that I really want to see some progress on.