I’m approaching 3 years. 2 yrs were consistent this last year I’ve had bb blues & just had a break of 3.5 months. Just started back now & what’s been great is that people have been genuinely pleased to see me come back & have told me so. Very heart warming. I feel very comfortable and bedded in as a bb now. Still some things I haven’t yet got my head around that confuse me. My plan is to be very consistent again & see where I am in another year. Hopefully I will have gotten over some humps. The next promotion will come when I’m ready & my coach says so. Right now I don’t feel ready. Honestly I’ve no idea what a purple belt is other than technically they’re noticeably better than me.
I feel so happy to hear people welcoming you back. Truly amazing to hear about the community you are helping to build. I hope that you can find your grove and stay consistent until purple and beyond.