Making Time

Dear Friends,

I’ve had “teach myself double-entry bookkeeping and find bookkeeping software that I like” on my to-do list since about April of last year.  While my spreadsheet bookkeeping did me just fine…or, one might say, did me adequately for many years, it was high time to find a new way of doing things.

At least once a week for the past 9 months I would bring up various software, stare at them, start free trials and inevitably do less than I should with the free trial time I had…I’d then get overwhelmed and set the task to the side and continue on my way with my merry little spreadsheets that I understood.

But here’s the thing, in all that overwhelm, I never created a dedicated space and time in my week to learn something new. Bookkeeping was on my list, it was a thing I knew I needed to get done, but I didn’t create space and time to make that learning happen…and so, spoiler alert, that learning didn’t happen.

At the beginning of this new year I carved out some space in my weekly schedule, put a recurring appointment for myself in that space, and lo and behold, was able to make that learning happen…and, let me tell you my friend, it feels great to have that checked off my to-do list and also to have that dedicated recurring appointment set up for a very needed part of my business.

I was thinking about my dilemma in regards to our movement practice.  I think many of us do that same thing when it comes to movement.  We know we should get it done, we set a goal in our heads, but we don’t create a dedicated time and space to actually make it happen...and then we grow frustrated and irritated with ourselves when that movement doesn’t happen.

My dear friend, if you’re feeling frustrated because you’re having a hard time showing up for your movement practice, I wonder how it might feel to set aside some dedicated time in your week for your movement practice…perhaps even putting it in your calendar as a recurring appointment, and then actually showing up for said appointment.

I hope you have an amazing week, my friend.

Love
Krista