I finished my first week of training and then we got 4 days off for Chinese New year. It was nice. I kind of wish I could have saved those days for the middle of summer when I really need then though. I just had over a month off so I would have been content to just train as usual. Oh well, I don't want to complain about having time off!

It's been a pretty smooth transition this year so far. Shifu hasn't been around so we are left to our own devices a little which is so nice. Mel had the brilliant idea to bring back a foam roller for self-massage and it's already been totally worth it. I've been rolling my quadriceps and although it's pretty uncomfortable, it's kept me from getting too sore. There's just one area that I can't massage with the roller, neck/shoulder area. That's what friends are for though right! haha.

I really gained some perspective over the break and I feel so much more confident about my future return to Canada now. I know what I want to do and though there are still lots of details to figure out, it's going to be such a time of personal growth. I look forward to it. I still have another year and a half here that I need to focus on but it feels easier to do that when I'm feeling so positive about the future.