Hooray!

Hooray, I've finally remembered the sequence of moves in Tai Chi 4!     

I have been struggling lately with the length of part 4 and being able to remember past the first half of the sequence. This has caused a bit of frustration to creep in. As I feel the frustration, I also acknowledge the distance traveled and am able to move on. The problem is the niggle of frustration has been growing.

At home I practice as far as I can remember. When I get stuck, I start again and continue to practice what I know. And I learn valuable insights that often come from just being relaxed, and in the moment. 

Class time is an opportunity for me to follow along and ask for help and of course we continue to frequently add more moves. The frustrating part is I can follow along and then when I do it on my own,  poof... it's gone. Darn, I thought I had it! This seems to be happening a lot where I think I have it and then it's gone again. The interesting thing though is I can still see baby steps where I'm remembering a little bit more each week. 

In the past I would often feel frustrated and annoyed with myself. Thankfully my journey over the years has helped to teach me awareness of self and to find the balance between pushing myself and embracing the moment. I've learned to be gentle with myself and am finding it to be a much more pleasant journey filled with experiences and teachings I may have missed in the past.

Totals

Push ups & Sit ups: 850/30650
Hand form: 16/411
Weapon form: 13/436
KM: 29/1169
AOK: 27/1020
Sparring: 0/159
Blogs: 1/39
Yoga: 30/19 hrs
Tai Chi: 15/550
MM:24/774