I ran into a journal prompt asking to talk about the 11th photo on my phone. This photo is of myself, laying on my yoga mat, post-workout.
In January, a friend wanted an accountability buddy for Yoga with Adrienne’s 30-day challenge. My husband and I took her up on the offer. We were to follow along with the challenge and text each other once the workout was done. Since we did not want to disappoint our friend, we found ourselves pushing to get on the mat every day no matter how we personally felt about the endeavor.
We pushed through to not only complete the January challenge but to also complete the February, March, and April challenges. May was the first month where we had a hard time following the challenge but we still made it a priority to complete some form of yoga almost every day. June saw a decline in consistency due to a variety of reasons which really are just excuses. Now we are in July, and I find I have a renewed vigor for yoga. I find myself reaching for my yoga mat to do at least a 10-minute self-led flow if not whatever video YWA has for that day.
I never expected to be consistent. I never expected to complete several of these 30-day challenges. I never expected to still be doing yoga. This has been a surprising and great adventure for me. I feel physically and mentally better on days when I’ve done yoga. It becomes glaringly obvious how much I miss yoga even when it has just been one day without it. I understand now why some people get addicted.
This has also been a great addition to my JKD training for flexibility and strength. I find that I can do more poses than I could this time last year. That I can hold them for longer, stretch even further. It is an amazing gift to know, without a doubt, that I am strong and capable daily.
I took this selfie to see if I could get something cute to share with others. At the time, I never showed off this photo. But it is nice to look back at it and know that I’ve come so far with what was a simple challenge issued by a friend who wanted to be kept accountable herself.
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