Reflect and Move On

This past year has had it's share of personal ups and downs. As far as the I Ho Chuan year is concerned, it's been all downs. I've missed all of my classes and my participation has been non-existent. But I'm not dwelling on that because the year isn't over yet, and I can still do my part to chip in. It will be important for me to build some momentum to transition into the Year of the Monkey. 

If I take stock of where I am currently, I can say that I am out of shape, my flexibility has deteriorated significantly, and my engagement still isn't where it needs to be. The benefit to taking stock is now I can put a plan in place to get back on track. And wouldn't you know it, if I stick to our I Ho Chuan requirements, I will get there. 

These are my requirements for the Monkey Team: 

1) 25,000 Kicks - this is to build my basics back up and beyond where I have been in he past.

2) 5 hours of music production every week - this was similar to a requirement that I had last year. This year I have broken it down a bit so that I'm not focused on the end goal so much as just putting in the time consistently. I love music and it's important for me to take the time to do this for myself.

3) Meatless Mondays - I'm going to go vegetarian for the first Monday of every month. I've seen the example of others in this area and I'm curious to see if it will benefit me at all.

4) One date night every week - for Mel, my fiancee, and I, it's important to have time together when we can unplug and spend quality time. This requirement will build some structure in the relationship so that we always make time for ourselves.  

I intend to start incorporating these requirements now so that I can transition into the Monkey Year as seamlessly as possible.