Wednesday, January 19, 2011

A new start...or not so new

I can't tell you how many times I have made commitments to improve myself.  The new year comes, and with it, the feeling of starting over, a clean slate, good intentions.  These things are like drugs to me.  I love them, and they are fraught.  So what makes this year any different?  Possibly nothing, but possibly a few things. 
  1. I told people about it.  And as my best friends and I have made a commitment to being accountable to ourselves and each other, I'm hoping that will help keep me on track.
  2. I have a clear plan.  I am following Whole Living's Whole Body Action Plan and the Yoga Journal 21-Day Challenge (which I will extend to 28 days to make the two line up). 
  3. The theme of this year for me is taking care of myself.  And I am continually reminding myself that no one else is going to do it.
So it's begun.  I did a short morning sequence this morning when I woke up and so far, it feels like hell.  After injuring my back this fall and a nasty cold last week, my muscles seems to have been replaced with some hard and inflexible fabric.  My body doesn't feel anything like my body at the moment.

I suppose that's why we're here.

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