Capoeira

So, I have been apart of capoeira for just over 5 years now. It's pretty crazy. I feel like it has been such a big part of my life and I am so glad I ran into my friend Cenoura, went to a party, and fell in love with the art. I couldn't even imagine the type of person today I would be with out it in my life.

With all that being said, I can't say for the past 2 years or so, I have been the most active person in capo. I didn't always want to train or even have the time. There were a lot of things that were keeping me from going, but then when I did go there were a lot of things that wanted to stay away. Regardless, I feel, that even though I was not always physically active, I was always still there when I could be for support. I still helped with other administrative things as I could.

Capoeira hasn't been my number one priority like it used to be, but it doesn't mean I don't still consider it a huge part of my life. Recently Furao and I made a decision to leave the Mandinga group. We were just tired of the high administrative stuff and just felt like it was our time to pass those things on. So we quit the group. That being said, we do still make it to GVSU classes when we can. Actually since we have quit Mandinga, I think we have gone to more. There is just something so refreshing about not being apart of group that I'm even sure what it is, because obviously we are still training with most of the same people. So I guess here is my point to all of this, I really would like to love capoeira again. I still find some enjoyment in it, but I don't have a passion for it anymore. I'm not saying I want to put all my energy into like I used to, but Id like to make it more important again. One thing I have such a hard time with is people giving me shit about not training. They just straight up think Furao and I don't train. Which isn't true. Furao has been making it almost one day every week since the semester started. Maybe missing a few weeks. I on the other hand make it when I can due to work. And it just irritates me and makes me upset when people just assume that I don't train. I know it just seems like a petty thing to be upset about, but it really just gets to me. It definitely doesn't make it easy to way to train when people think of you in that way. Instead I wish people would be more supportive. Like saying things like I'm glad you were able to make it today. (but in a not sassy/douchy tone). or I don't know, staying interested in what i do outside capo. Ask about my crappy retail job, or my fitness job, or my personal training studies. All I'm saying is I'm sick of people always thinking so negatively of me. :(