Photo-A-Day 2.0 #00143

I made a couple of big decisions today. One was to start a journey and the other to end one. Back around the first of the year I signed up for a few weeks of Krav Maga classes. I just wanted to see how it would go and maybe learn something. I learned that I enjoyed the classes and began to feel more confident in what I could do. I’ve had dreams/nightmares where I could not do anything with the left side of my body, specifically, punch. What I learned was that not only can I punch with my left, I can do it pretty hard. The classes are very physical and challenging. No class has ever been the same as the one before it either and that is exciting. In my very first class I smashed both of my big toenails, shattered them. They were trashed. Not only did I go back to class later in the week, I learned how to point my toes so that they aren’t doing the kicking.

Today I decided that I wanted to pursue a black belt. This is a multi-year commitment. It will take several years just to get to the point where I can take the black belt test. Several years of working hard and trying to learn the skills necessary to accomplish this goal. I’ve never really gone after a physical goal like this before and it is daunting but I am excited about it.

The journey that is at the end is that with Built from Bricks. For the past few years I’ve served as the videographer and editor of the videos for the Built from Bricks YouTube Channel. Tonight I told Brian that I was all through. We recorded a couple of shows first and then I told him that I’d finish with these ones and then I was done. I have enjoyed being a part of this show and I wish Brian much success with it if he decides to continue. I hope that he does because he has a unique way that he builds and a story to tell.