The Best-Laid Plans

Dear Friends,

This past week we got a big snowstorm in the DMV that shut down the area for a few days and blanketed our region with a beautiful layer of snow.  

I knew if the snow panned out like the weather reporters said it would, I wanted to get out cross country skiing on Monday after work…so Sunday night I traipsed to my shed and transferred my skis and my boots from the shed to the house so I could be prepped and ready to go on Monday…because while the desire for skiing was there, I also knew I wasn’t going to want to traipse to the shed after snow had fallen.

Sometimes our movement practices are really hard to show up for, and it can feel near impossible to find motivation to move…but I wonder if we take a little time to prep, maybe making our space pretty and inviting, perhaps thinking about what space and place in our house feels most motivating, perhaps putting clothes out the night before, or making a plan for ourselves or with a friend the day prior for what our movement practice will look like…perhaps if we do those things we can make showing up for our movement practices a little bit easier, a little more obtainable.

That being said, “the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry”, and while I do think taking some time to think about and prep for our movement practices can be helpful, I personally think practicing non-judgement towards ourselves when we inevitably miss our self-imposed mark is an even more important practice…and it is a practice, my friends.

Have an amazing week, my friend.

Love
Krista