Yoga Spell

Well… It is the beginning of the year, the time for New Year’s resolutions. I’m usually big on those every year. Making a list, committing to doing what is on it and having a excellent track record.

Not this year. I didn’t make a New Year’s resolution list for 2007 and I’m not going to.

These sorts of lists have been positive in many ways for me. For example, it was because of a New Year’s resolution that I joined a gym in 2004 and started working with a trainer.  But too often they contribute to the all or nothing, perfectionist mentality that I have. Sure I get things done, but too often I do not enjoy the process, the journey.

This is not to say, that I’m not going to take advantage of the New Year to pursue things, just that I’d like to have a different perspective as to why I’m doing them.

I’m going to join my wife in NaYoPracMo. Not because I have any hope of actually practicing 31 days straight since I already missed several. I’m going to join her in many of the practices because I want to. So despite being the first casualty, failure, whatever of NaYoPracMo, I’m going to practice as often as I can this month. It is National Yoga Practice Month at our home so what better reason. If I miss a day, if the practice is not perfect, who cares, just get back to the mat and practice.

I’m also blogging again for much the same reason. I like to write and get things out of my mind. But too often I get wrapped up on the need to have something profound to say or to be writing frequently. I don’t know who reads this, it helps me, and if it brightens a single soul more that is purely gravy and good.

So my new goal, no lists this year, is to pursue what I love simply because I want to.