Shira's blogs

Teaching is so important to me. I don’t do it just to teach people Kung fu, I do it for many other reasons. I do it to help create a space for people to feel comfortable and able to reach out for things if they need. I teach to be able to make a connection with people and provide them somewhere they feel safe. Being able to give people a space where they can just smile and be themselves means so much.  Throughout my teaching I have learned so much. Like how to talk to people better and make new connections, as well as I have gained so many different supports. I love teaching.  -numbers- Sit-ups - 570 push-ups - 520 hand - 7 weapon - 14 Aok - 55 kilometers - 75 blogs - 2 sparring - 0

Today I did a lion dance for seniors, and I always find that they are either a give or take when it comes to reactions. Today was pretty much no reactions expt for a few that I couldn't see(just hear). But I couldn't hear where they were sitting so I didn't know where to interact for the most part. But besides that I think the dance went really well! Lion dancing because it calms my mind and it always makes me feel better!!  I know my numbers are not good at the moment.. Not a good start but I haven't quit, i'm still moving forward. I don't think it really matters if you actually get to 50,000 or not, I think it just matters that you consistently give it your all. Consistently keep moving forward. As well as i'm not going to let this get to me and i'm still going to carry on. Still pushing for the best though.  -numbers- Sit-ups - 40 push-ups - 50 hand - 7 weapon - 14 Aok - 20  kilometers - 50 blogs - 1 sparring - 0

As the year has come to an end, I have looked back on the year. And as my numbers were not that good… although I don’t think they show the whole picture. Because overall I have improved so much. Like if I look back to my teaching in the being of the year and I was always so scared to talk to people. But now? I feel like I have gained a personal connection with the adult as well as the kids! So this years numbers as not good but this year was awesome. I don’t regret doing the things I did to make this year better. I wouldn’t go back and change things. Sure I will adapt and try harder every year coming but I would not change this year.  All the people at Kung fu I consider friends and family. Everyone on the team. You are my family. So thank you for helping make this year more memorable.  -numbers- Sit-ups - 7055 push-ups - 7375 hand - 192 weapon - 468 Aok - 824 kilometers - 626 blogs - 26 + 1 sparring - 55