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With Spring upon us, it brings about a sense of renewal in me. This sense of renewal paves way for opportunity and the hope of good things to come. Not that winter was unpleasant by any means. Winter had its own set of adventures and memories. The changing of the seasons feels for me like an opportunity to grow from the past to make new experiences. A “reset button” if you will. A chance to start over and try again. This is an exciting prospect as I’m always one to ask myself how I could have done something differently and better. In karate, particularly sparring and kata, each opportunity is a chance to try again and potentially do better. We see this in nature with plants blooming again, birds singing us awake in the morning, and fragrant smells of flowers (also allergies in my case). It’s a renewal which gives us hope for the future.
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That is a gorgeous picture. Where did you take it? A good way to approach every class is to try and do better and learn more. Thanks for the advice.