I am seated in half-lotus position, precariously perched atop the exercise ball that serves as a chair in front of my laptop. I suppose there's no need to tell you that my balance has significantly improved since that fatefull day in New Orleans in 2012 when I rolled my ankle and my 294 pound self came crashing to the ground.
But has it?
Yes, I can twist my body into different asanas and hold them, I can jump from a plank to a squatting position on top of a Bosu ball, and I can even walk on top of logs at the beach without fearing for my life...but sometimes I can't find my balance. Coordination at the gym, studio, or in the great outdoors, no problem...but, trying to find equilibrium in life, well, that's just waaaaaaaay harder.
Ironic, non?
How am I supposed to get up, go to the gym, workout, get home from the gym, shower, get ready for work, walk to work, get home from work, get ready for taekwondo, get to taekwondo (or yoga, or whatever), do taekwondo, get home? How am I supposed to eat 6 times a day, and find time to make those healthy mini meals? How do I get 8 hours of sleep a night? How do I find time to read, write, blog, paint, draw, create, play, perform, and participate in all the other activities that I love and that have been falling to the wayside? How do I do all the things I want to do?!?
Just breathe.
I started this post with yoga, so I will continue it in that way...it all comes down to breathing. Deep breath in, deep breath out...I am feeling overwhelmed by everything right now. So I have to break things down and concentrate on the one thing I do without thinking. Breathing.
You know how they say you don't know what you've got until it's gone? The same thing goes for balance. Losing my balance only makes me want to find it again.
This Weigh-In Wednesday is brought to you by ballast.
1bal·last
noun \ˈba-ləst\
: heavy material (such as rocks or water) that is put on a ship to make it steady or on a balloon to control its height in the air
When I stepped on the scale this morning, I was burdened by my heaviness. But now I realise that the extra weight that I have put on over the summer is a reminder that I need to find more equilibrium in my life. I choose to interpret today's weigh-in as a reminder that ballast can also restore stability of character and conduct. I will resuscitate, I will breathe, and I will regain my balance. This is just a bobble.
Namaste.
Ironic, non?
How am I supposed to get up, go to the gym, workout, get home from the gym, shower, get ready for work, walk to work, get home from work, get ready for taekwondo, get to taekwondo (or yoga, or whatever), do taekwondo, get home? How am I supposed to eat 6 times a day, and find time to make those healthy mini meals? How do I get 8 hours of sleep a night? How do I find time to read, write, blog, paint, draw, create, play, perform, and participate in all the other activities that I love and that have been falling to the wayside? How do I do all the things I want to do?!?
Just breathe.
I started this post with yoga, so I will continue it in that way...it all comes down to breathing. Deep breath in, deep breath out...I am feeling overwhelmed by everything right now. So I have to break things down and concentrate on the one thing I do without thinking. Breathing.
You know how they say you don't know what you've got until it's gone? The same thing goes for balance. Losing my balance only makes me want to find it again.
This Weigh-In Wednesday is brought to you by ballast.
1bal·lastnoun \ˈba-ləst\
: heavy material (such as rocks or water) that is put on a ship to make it steady or on a balloon to control its height in the air
When I stepped on the scale this morning, I was burdened by my heaviness. But now I realise that the extra weight that I have put on over the summer is a reminder that I need to find more equilibrium in my life. I choose to interpret today's weigh-in as a reminder that ballast can also restore stability of character and conduct. I will resuscitate, I will breathe, and I will regain my balance. This is just a bobble.
Namaste.
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