It's been 8 months since I've blogged! It started out as a break, just to get readjusted to life in Canada but it turned into a habit. I'd gotten so used to writing about my experience in China and had this feeling that there was nothing to write about that anyone would want to read. It took a reminder that writing is not just something you do for others, but something you do for yourself to get me going again.

So I won't be sharing any crazy stories of training in China but what I will do is share my thoughts on being here and teaching.

I got married. To my boyfriend of six years. We spent our whole China experience together and developed a bond that we hadn't realized until we were apart was something neither of us was willing to give up. He lives in Texas and is enrolled in graduate school so as much as I didn't want to go, I made the decision to move there. We're currently waiting for my immigration to be processed so I'll still be living here for at least another 5 months, maybe more. In the meantime I'm teaching the kids classes, Lil' leopards, Tiny tigers, and Black dragons.

I love teaching! The fact that I get to share my love of kung fu with these kids is so humbling and so exciting. It's just hard for me to express that verbally. That's why I've decided to start blogging again. I need to practice expressing these ideas more often so I can get better at it. Leading by example is great but sometimes you need words too. I'm aware that writing and speaking are completely different though so I'm also going to try talking about this stuff more and more. I need the practice. I may trip over words and fumble (in fact I know I will) but I hope to improve quickly.

I plan to open a school in Houston so these are things I'll need to figure out in order to be successful. This is a great time to watch others, learn from them, and practice.