Last night I went to Aikido, set-up the mats and practiced kumitachi one-three, bokken cuts, forward and backward ukemi, tenkan and irimi exercise, and ending with some quiet meditation.
Mike has been ill for the past week and a half so I haven't been practicing Aikido. I figured Mike wasn't feeling up to class but I needed the mat time to reflect on my life changes and the changes happening in my own family. I will be moving to Colorado Spring next month and starting my new position as the Metadata and Systems Librarian at Colorado College's Tutt Library. I am fortunate that an ASU dojo, Pikes Peak Aikikai, is in Colorado Springs.
My Aikido journey will shift once again, I won't be teaching Aikido in Colorado Springs, instead I'll be fortunate to take classes and practice with a whole new group of people. I will also be close to Boulder and Denver. I will be able to attend Ikeda Sensei classes and practice at Denver Aikikai with my friends Edger, Steve, Aaron, and Bruce. I am also considering expanding my budo to include another martial art, likely a style of jujitsu, after I earn my Aikido shodan rank.
I am nervous and excited about everything that is happening. Any feelings of happiness are tempered by a couple of my brothers experiencing unfortunate circumstances. My thoughts are with them.
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