Day 1,067 – Finding Joy in the Journey – Monday – 10/5/2020
Didn’t Want To
I really didn’t want to go to Power Yoga today, but it was the only class that fit into my schedule. I don’t like Power Yoga because I believe it’s the hardest class of all the ones my studio offers. It pushes me into poses and flows that are difficult. I know the only way to get better at Power is to get out of my comfort zone and take this class more often. Though I continue to pick the Slow class instead; as I’m much more comfortable in Slow than Power. As I profusely sweated through Power class this afternoon, I knew I was doing a good thing for my body, mind, and soul.
Why is it that the uncomfortable things, that are typically good for me, are so hard to do? Why do I fight it even though afterwards I am proud of what I achieved?
I’ve learned if I do the easy things now, it is harder down the road. Though instead if I embrace the hard things now, it becomes easier down the road. So, I will remind myself to take the hard road more often and practice on!
About “Finding Joy”
And I’m off…. the 16-day adventure begins. The timing of this trip is interesting so I’m naming it “Finding Joy in the Journey.” I’ll be doing one dedicated post each day (at the end of the day or next morning). Since I typically post more than once a day, you’ll find it as a black and white photo. I’ll share the joy of the journey (on the trip or through this season), where I’m finding it and what I’m learning. I hope to inspire myself along the way. And if I can inspire others too, that would be a gift. So let the journey begin…
It was November 2017 and I was ready to head off on a sixteen-day trip. Nine days before leaving, my mom unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack. It shook me to my core. I had always been told the 40’s are the best years of your life. And in a matter of three years, since turning the age of 40, I had gone through a divorce and lost both parents.
I contemplated canceling the trip though I knew my mom would not be happy with that decision. She would want me to continue living my life. My parents did not raise me to sit back and watch life; instead to fully participate in every moment. So I promised my parents to find joy in the journey everyday on my sixteen-day trip and share my experience with others.
Little did I know what “Finding the Joy in the Journey” would turn into when I acted on the prompting to share my experience on a daily basis. It helped me see life differently and my wish is that it will inspire others find joy in their journey.
