I AM a Student

I am a student of life

I am a student of Kung Fu       

I am a student of change & adaptation

I am a student of ....

The complete I am list is a great example of all the ways it means to be a student of life. Every word or phrase on the list helps me to reflect on where I am at currently and embodies potential areas for personal growth now and into the future.

Lately, I've been finding it difficult to navigate and understand where I am at, making it challenging to reflect and formulate coherent and concise thoughts or realizations. I did however have a realization recently that when it comes to my job situation I am getting in own way, causing my to be stuck and finding it difficult to move forward. This realization has also helped to remind me of how much I still have to discover and learn about life. I am and always will be a student. I am listening to that very intuitive little voice inside my head more and more. There is much wisdom there.

I am learning to bend and flow with ease. I am learning the art of letting go. I am learning to implement healthy eating habits consistently. I am learning to be gentle with myself and I am also developing increased awareness of when and how far to push myself. I am learning to recognize obstacles and barriers that are self created so that I can make adjustments and continue to move forward.

I am building awareness and creating positive habits. The process often takes much longer than I'd like though. On a daily basis progression can appear to move at a snails pace and yet when I look at a larger chunk of time like a year for example, there can be a huge amount of forward momentum. 

Kung Fu and being an active member of the IHC team has taught me how to be a lifelong student. I have developed awareness and an increased sense of self. Never before have I had such a thirst for knowledge and direction in my life. Through this process I have been able to create positive habits with more and more consistency and add them into my daily routine. Success and progress often come in the smaller components that we are able to implement with consistency.

The more I learn, the more I realize the vastness of learning still to come. I am a student of life, for life!

Michele Ward