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SCRIBBLES
& STICKS
"More grows in the garden than the gardener sows"
~ Spanish Proverb
Welcome to Scribbles & Sticks, my personal journey along the Kung Fu path. Explore with me in learning the life lessons that come with attempting to achieve mastery. Perhaps Scribbles & Sticks will inspire you on your own personal improvement journey.
For those who don't know, the school I go to is Silent River Kung Fu (SRKF), and the team I'm on that has got me blogging is called I Ho Chuan (IHC). The website for SRKF is https://www.silentriverkungfu.ca/
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2025 12 01
Again, a drawing from Inktober. Not as good as the last two (technically three) I posted here, but this is the one where I learned to really embrace the scribble! “There is no such thing, on a human level, as perfection, but there is excellence.” ~ Terryl Whitlatch, during an interview with Trojan Horse was a Unicorn on YouTube Practice is picking up but not as fast as I would like. The more I declutter physically, the more I practice my Kung Fu. The more I declutter mental
Elizabeth
Dec 11 min read
2025 11 24
From Inktober 2025 drawings - prompts: Murky and Deer “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing us not enough; we must do.” ~ Bruce Lee I still have so much learning (knowing) to do, to be able to adequately apply, and do. I am a work in progress. Noticed that with the clutter magnates having been working overtime my Kung Fu practice deteriorates drastically. Started putting more work into solving the former and the latter is starting to pick up again. Hmm. Numbers f
Elizabeth
Nov 241 min read
Long Delayed Update
It’s been a while. For some reason it was hard to get the ball rolling again after being away for a month. It sure was nice to be away for a month in places with little or no cell/internet service! It is so weird to think back to (not that long ago) when we didn’t even have such things, and now everyone seems to be expected to be available 24/7. Can’t seem to use a public bathroom these days without hearing someone taking a phone call in one of the other stalls. I find it har
Elizabeth
Nov 62 min read
Week 27 – Crashing
My Excel spreadsheet for tracking my IHC progress has been crashing a lot (on my mobile devices) so that every time I enter a number I...
Elizabeth
Aug 111 min read
Week 24 — One Foot In Front of the Other
Still that time of year where one foot in front of the other feels like the best I can manage. Numbers for the Year: Pushups (modified):...
Elizabeth
Jul 261 min read
Week 23 – Catching Up
Written on July 14, 2025 It feels like all the things I’ve given Kung Fu priority over have reached the point of saying, “You are going...
Elizabeth
Jul 191 min read
Week 22 Update
Numbers for the Year: Pushups (modified): 9013 / 50,000 Situps (modified): 8816 / 50,000 Weapon Form: 238 / 1000 Hand Form: 169 /1000...
Elizabeth
Jul 71 min read
Week 18 – Brief Evaluation of My Progress
In a word, or two, not good. I could have done better. That said, I’m finding it troublesome to pace myself according to my current...
Elizabeth
Jun 111 min read
Week 17 – Numbers
Was a little busy this week and didn’t jot down any notes to myself for the blog. Here are the numbers so far. Getting sick for a couple...
Elizabeth
Jun 21 min read
Week 16 – Death
“As long as you have not grasped that you have to die to grow, you are a troubled guest on the dark earth” ~ Mircea Eliade (a Romanian...
Elizabeth
Jun 23 min read
Week 15 – Connected?
The digital decluttering is ongoing and has led to many questions. What does mastery look like when it comes to being “connected” in...
Elizabeth
May 193 min read
Week 14 – Solitude
Dictionaries define solitude as being the state or situation of being alone, but I think the following definition of solitude may be...
Elizabeth
May 113 min read
Week 13 Evaluation – Solitude?
Got thinking about this recently and wondering what my teammates might have to say on the subject. Solitude What is it? Is it...
Elizabeth
May 41 min read
Week 12 Numbers Update
Numbers for the Year: Pushups (modified): 8313 / 50,000 Situps (modified): 8250 / 50,000 Weapon Form: 226 / 1000 Hand Form: 142 /1000...
Elizabeth
Apr 281 min read
Week 11 Evaluation and Moving Forward into Week 12
Pushups (modified): 335/1500 Sit-ups (modified): 327/1500 Weapon form: 2/25 Hand form: 5/25 About the only thing I got accomplished...
Elizabeth
Apr 212 min read
Week 11 Goals
Pushups (modified): 1500 Sit-ups (modified): 1500 Weapon form: 25 Hand form: 25 Art like it’s my job: Hoping that my mentor will...
Elizabeth
Apr 131 min read
Week 10 Evaluation – Most Valuable Substance
Pushups (modified): 1512/1500 Sit-ups (modified): 1527/1500 Weapon form: 15/25 Hand form: 1/25 Completed my art homework but didn’t get...
Elizabeth
Apr 123 min read
Eye for Detail
I wanted to share this concept as it pertains to the art I’m learning, but last night’s I Ho Chuan (IHC) class made it even more...
Elizabeth
Apr 112 min read
Week 10 Goals
Pushups (modified): 1500 Sit-ups (modified): 1500 Weapon form: 25 Hand form: 25 Complete my art homework and more sketches added to my...
Elizabeth
Apr 61 min read
Week 9 Evaluation – Decluttering, Dog Training, and Mastery
Pushups (modified): 365/1500 Sit-ups (modified): 367/1500 Weapon form: 2/25 Hand form: 2/25 My numbers are not near my goal for the...
Elizabeth
Apr 54 min read
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