Day 67: Yesterday was one of those days that I had to get up at 5:00 in order to fit in a workout. At 5:00 a.m. I drug my little bum to Pura Vida in Cherry Creek and did the elliptical for an hour (my intention was to run, but it was just to early to bust out those speeds), followed up by a weight circuit with abs mixed it. It was just what I needed to help me get through my long long day.
Day 68: Today I was pooped. All I wanted was a nice candlelight flow somewhere in Denver. After looking up at least ten studio schedules to no avail, I decided to have my own flow in our guest bedroom.
After work my friend and I stopped by a local pub for a beer and a quick catch-up session before I hit my mat. It felt pretty strange to have a bubbly beer noggin while trying to flow in my own home. It was even harder to keep my mind still long enough to balance. If I can’t even have one beer and then flow, no wonder drinking and driving is so dangerous! Although I was a bit woozy, I did have a mini lesson. When I tried to complete tree on one side I immediately reached for my desk to steady my balance. After I did that I realized that I did not need the help at all. My body was perfectly fine adjusting to standing on one leg with my hands pressed in prayer at my chest. On the next leg I did not reach for anything. I just set my pose and concentrated. This made me think about all the times in life I just depend on things that I do not really need, things that just make me feel comfortable.
Sure touching the desk helped me feel stable at first, bit it wasn’t necessary. How many other desks do I have in my life that are enabling me from growing my own strong tree? As soon as I get rid of those comforts, I start to grow my roots and become more active in my own life. So what are your desks? What is preventing you from doing in your life and how do you overcome reaching for them?
365 Days, 365 Workouts 