Taekwondo

Last week I decided that I needed to do something about the boredom I've been experiencing. It's been a little too wet for me to ride my mountain bike, and there isn't snow for skiing yet, so I need something else to do. So I decided to learn Taekwondo!

So, at 35 years old and about 40 pounds over weight, I put on a white Taekwondo outfit, tied my white belt and went to a beginner class. I was stepping WAY out of my comfort zone.

Within minutes, I was sweating, yelling numbers in Korean (well, others were counting in Korean and I was kind-of just saying gibberish that I thought sounded close). kicking and blocking. Our instructor, Master Chang, said something very interesting during class. He said that if we were by ourselves out in the middle of the street doing this, we would look crazy, but here in class with everyone else, we are normal.

So, I let myself feel as though taking Taekwondo was totally normal for me and had a great time! I can't wait for the next class. If all goes well, in three months I'll move up to a yellow stripped belt, and three months later a yellow belt.

It's funny how people react when you tell them you're trying something new. My mom acted like I lost my mind (why would I even want to try that), my friend at work laughed and said it was so me ("you're always trying new things that would scare me"), my husband thinks it's another phase that I will be done with shortly ("you're always trying something new and it never lasts"). But it doesn't really matter what everyone else thinks. I've been bored, and this is a great way to bust out of my boredom! And who know? Maybe I'll get my black belt one day.