Returning to ‘normal’

Returning to normal

[aka Pandemic Survival: Lessons from martial arts Part 7]

Mere weeks ago, I stepped onto the mats again to train in aikido. This isn’t my only step back into my previous ‘normal’ so I had to revisit this blog series once more. If you missed any of it, you’ll find the links to the earlier posts at the bottom.

First, returning to the mats…

After my longest absence ever, I wasn’t sure what to expect of myself when stepping back on the mats. Bumpy rolls ranked pretty...