Do you ever feel like there you have wanted to accomplish or at least try a new activity or two in your life? Somehing that maybe has been on your mind for ages, but for whatever reason, you just have not had the guts to try it. Maybe it is not guts, maybe it is drive, desire, or motivation. Whatever the case, perhaps there is something on your 'back burner' that needs to be brought up front, and cooked at a medium temperature!
I had the experience recently, and I decided to dive in. For a long period of time I have wanted to try yoga. For years, and years, and years I have heard people talk about yoga, and the positive effects yoga can have a on persons life, mood, health, temperment, etc. When the recent catalogue of classes, from the local park district, arrived on my doorstep, I decided it was time for me to sign up for Yoga 101! The classes began two weeks ago, and while I am only attending one evening a week...I LOVE IT! There are about 6 or 8 people in the class, ranging in age from 16 to 76, male and female. I was nervous during the first class; could I do this, would I be able to keep up with the others, was I too tall? too large? not flexible enough??? As I eased into the class I decided to just do my best, my baseline best, get the most from the class, and take it from there. At the end of the first class, I reflected, and decided I did pretty well. While I was not able to complete all of the poses, I did most of them, and I did them pretty well. Don't get me wrong, I know I have a ways to go, but now I am off and running. The bending, stretching, and next morning pain feels great! I know I am going good things for my body, and ironically enough, I don't seem to notice the aches and pains that I had a few weeks ago. I am really excited about the class, and I am also proud of myself for diving in, and seeing if yoga is something I enjoy. I kid you not, yoga has been on my 'list of things to do' for years. In retrospect, I am not sure why I waited so long to try it. I guess if I had to guess it had something to do with fear, general fear of the unknown, but now that I have conquered that, what is next??? Perhaps running a marathon???? HA...ok, well maybe running a 5k!
Today's activity: try something new
Today I encourage you to try something new in your. What has been on your list, but avoided for years? What have you been dreaming about, but keep it at an arms length because maybe you fear that you cannot accomplish it? Is it an art class? An exercise class? A singing lesson? Your first journal entry? Whatever it is, there is not better time than the present to dive right in and try it out! Start small, and with anything in life, DO NOT HAVE ANY EXPECTATIONS! By keeping it real, and small, you are guaranteed to be pleasantly surprised when you find that you CAN do or accomplish the class, activity, or painting you have been dreaming about for years. A wise man once told me: "If you always do what you've always done, you are always going to get, what you've always gotten"! So there, try something new, and I am sure the return you get on your investment will be new as well! Enjoy!!!
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