I Got My Yang Back!!!!

"Don't worry about doing it correctly, just move."

I'm paraphrasing, but this was the sage advice given to me by the local Shaolin Guru. I traveled 45 minutes into the belly of Maryland to meet with him this weekend. After a wonderful greeting, a belly full of food, warm conversation between him, his wife and I, and delightful smiles from his baby girl, he ushered me into the basement to train.

"I'm afraid of getting something wrong," I whined.

He just shook his head. My fear had paralyzed me for years and where had that gotten me. He was right.

He stood behind me, and like a security blanket, began to move throough the form a step behind me. I kept glancing over my shoulder apologetically everytime I fubbed a move or forgot a step. He smiled patiently and gave me subtle hints. 

I got a lot wrong, but less than I had imagined. And before I knew it, the steps started coming back to me. I stopped turning and reaching for the blankie, and I got to the end. I started to fist pump, tears were in my eyes. 

My Yang was back! Look!

Originally, I completely forgot Section III!

Okay, now you'll see the kids (and doggie) getting restless.

Its all coming back to me! Off to practice some more!!!!