I AM Training

Aren't we all in training? Training in life. I see life as a massive training arena filled to the brim with opportunities and potential. So many doors to choose from with teachers and mentors to guide us along the way. All of which are constantly changing and evolving. Many of these doors involve choices. I can choose to be inquisitive and explore or resist and ignore. 

As someone who is actively in training, my personal development is dependant on many variables. Firstly though, I need to show up. I need to open a door and walk through it and have an open mind. Absorbing and soaking everything in and discarding what doesn't apply in that moment, or storing for future use. Adapting as needed. I am in training to live life to its fullest potential and be the best version of myself. And there are no ordinary moments!

Kung fu is just one of the doors in life's arena. A room filled with tools to utilize, build and expand our lives. From the moment I opened and stepped through that door, I became actively in training. Kung Fu is a martial art and yet it has taken me many years to begin to consider myself a martial artist. It is hard to pinpoint exactly when things shifted for me, but they have. It's not that I wasn't seeing the connections and benefits in my life outside the kwoon ever. I just wasn't seeing them on a consistent basis and was still missing areas for development and improvement. This is where the IHC team plays an important role. Being a member of the team at this stage of my training has been the motivator and fuel needed to open up different pathways and propel myself forward. I am developing a deeper understanding of what it means to be a martial artist and can see myself in that role. The more I do, the more knowledge and experience I gain which leads to further training and knowledge. I am a martial artist, and I will happily be forever in training!

Michele Ward