Happy New Year - Let's Move

Hello! Remember me? Wow. I see my last entry here was April 2021. I also see by my draft folder that I visited in June, July and December but never published. Not sure why. I was tempted to look at those drafts to learn why but today, of all days, is not a day for reviewing past failures. Easier said than done but I deleted the drafts without reading them so Yay!! 

Today is a day traditionally filled with making commitments, promises, and resolutions. I have an on- again off-again relationship with New Year resolutions. One side of me knows making them will likely lead to failure and self-loathing and another side of me longs for the structure and self discipline they may provide. The struggle is real. Am I right? 

This year, as I did last year, I have committed to 30 days of Yoga with Adriene to start the year. I don't recall how far I made it last year. I only know that it wasn't the full 30 days. Time to let that thought go and simply try again. I've invited my Facebook Fitness Family to join me. You can too. Just use the "30 days of Yoga with Adriene" link in the first sentence and you are in. For fun and moral support, feel free to join our FB group or message me in the comments of this blog. Or do none of the above. It's all good and I don't presume to know what's best for you. I just make suggestions. 

The welcome email for 30 days of Yoga arrived this morning with a question. "What do I want to move towards?" Honestly, I'm not sure. Ok, I probably am more sure than I want to admit because I am not sure that I am brave enough to put it in writing. (Those drafts I deleted?? They were quite likely thoughts I decided I wasn't brave enough to share). Let me think on this and get back to you. 

I'm back fortified with a cup of coffee (and some breakfast). Let me do this. 

In a word, I want to move toward mindfulness. To be able to know what I'm feeling or thinking in the moment and act appropriately rather than react. And I want to do it all while still being able to function in real time. Right now, that feels like a pair of mountain-sized contradictions. 

I'm going to start by trying to stay in the moment while doing each day of 30 days of yoga. For 30 minutes (or less) for 30 days in a row I'm going to try to stay focused on the movements in the practice.  To type it out like that makes it sound so easy. Yet I know that some days I am going to have to settle for not giving up just because I couldn't stay focused. 

Happy New Year! 

Keep Smiling Keep Moving

-Paula