Day 25

Hello. It's been a while since the last post...

Daily practice has been going. but it has been rough. Since we last talked, I've taken a few classes which are always fun, with both Annette and Garrell. I also took a 3 hour workshop this last Saturday on Improving Your Home Practice. Considering my current struggles with obligation, this workshop came at the perfect time.

One of the major things I've learned here is that it does not have to be a struggle or daunting. It should be a routine of annoying poses that makes me feel inadequate because of physical limitation. Challenging myself is indeed something I need to continue with, but at this time the challenge is the routinized daily act of getting on the mat and getting some practice in that *always* makes me feel good.

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle 

Repetition is important here. Get up everyday, shower, get on the mat. Studies have shown that it takes 21 days to form a habit. Though I've been practicing everyday (except for last thursday and yesterday |:), it's never at the same time of day. I'm going to do the 7am wake up, shower, get on the mat routine.  I may break up the practice - morning and when I get home from work do 20 minutes of inversions to calm my brain.

I have always thought to myself that if I consistently did anything that I would be great at that whatever. I feel this has proven true in my life. It's the motivation and discipline to practice that is the key to being excellent in the activities that I am practicing.

By the way, I did practice this morning. Also, though it seems like I said the word 'practice' 200 times, it was actually under 10.