The other night as I was relaxing on the love set in our media room, I looked across my legs and thought, “Now when did that happen?” My legs have, over the practice and training experience of the past four months, changed somewhat dramatically in appearance. My muscles have become very defined, particularly in the quads and calves in response to many hours of training for hills. This rather coincidental noticing caused me to reflect upon the changes that occur in the process of doing to achieve a goal – and on our awareness of them.
Those changes are a big part of what makes every day of a doer’s journey so valuable – and so worth appreciating.
I didn’t set out to re-sculpt my legs; rather it was a natural consequence of training my muscles to perform the specific task of trekking the Snowman. Change (big or small) happens in all of us in moving toward a goal. I wonder how much of that change we simply fail to notice because it’s not physical, nor sudden, nor even intended.
Think over your journey – what is changing for you that propels you toward success not only in achieving your goal but also in living your best life?
They are there (those changes) – to be discovered, even if by accident – and to be appreciated with full intention. And you will find, no doubt, that they fit perfectly into your doer’s toolkit – hmmm . . . as though they are meant to be there. They are accessible to you now, as you gain awareness of their presence.
My best advice: Stretch out and take an assessment of what’s changing for you.
Snowman Training Notes: Since Tuesday (making up lost days). Concentrated on stretching on Tuesday to work out a few kinks in my back and hips. Made me think I really could benefit from yoga (something to plan for when I get back). Wednesday – 1:15 on the summit trainer (around the world mode). Thursday – back to weights: 30 minutes on the versa-climber (2750 vertical feet) plus my trekking strength training program.
Thought for the day: "Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future." ~Thich Nhat Hanh
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