Back to Training, Back to the Body

Today was my first day of martial arts training with Train Kali.

I trained with them when I was here in October and enjoyed it enough to want to come back, but I’ll be honest — it’s very different from how I’ve been training, and it’s not really my natural style. It feels unfamiliar in my body, different in rhythm, and structured differently. That doesn’t make it wrong — just different.

The style I’m most aligned with is about two hours away, which isn’t realistic right now. So instead of not training at all, I’m choosing to adapt, stay open, and let this stretch me. There’s value in learning different approaches, even when they’re not your favorite. It keeps you humble, flexible, and evolving.

I’m about four years into training now, and while I still feel very much like a student, I also feel like I’m close to being able to teach kids and basics — especially foundations, movement, awareness, and respect for the art. That feels meaningful and exciting in a quiet way.

After class, I hung out and chatted with the group for a bit about range time and some of the other things they do together. It’s nice to be around people who care about training and building skill.

On the way back, I stopped at the gym and got a lift in, then headed home to take care of Charlie.

Oh — and I finally got a SunPass 😅 because the tolls here are no joke. Between getting to the gym and work, I’m on the turnpike a lot, and it was turning into about $50 a week just in tolls. I’m about 25 minutes away from both, which honestly isn’t bad — that’s about what I used to drive back home.

The rest of the day was spent outside working on social media marketing, with breaks to let the dogs run and play.

The evening was spent with Calla and Ed — all of us sitting outside at the bar with our computers, working side by side in the warm air. Later, I caught up on Stranger Things, updated inventory, and labeled the most recent peptide order.

The weather is kind of perfect in a strange way — warm, breezy, about 75 degrees, with that “it’s probably going to storm later” feeling in the air.

That’s about it for today.
Movement. Work. Sunshine. Adaptation.

And I’m grateful for the growth — even when it’s uncomfortable 🤍