Day 14: Yoga

A milestone! Two weeks of little changes! It’s hard to put into words just yet, but I think this process is working its magic. There’s something about the intentionality of it. A renewed sense of purpose after a year of being caught in a pandemic induced cycle of resigning to and resisting circumstances.

Today’s change was extra tiny, but for the first time since I’ve started this, it involved signing up for something and showing up. No, it was not my first yoga class, but it was the first time I’ve signed myself up for yoga nidra, something that has been on my to-do list for YEARS. I’m not kidding.

I have no good excuse for this other than the fact that I’m a creature of habit. Even in the era of Zoom yoga classes, I’ve continued to sign up for classes that were part of my routine and they’ve certainly helped me keep my head above water through the worst of this mess. On the one hand, there’s an element of seeking comfort in what is familiar that should be acknowledged and honoured. On the other, there’s an element of overreliance that needs to be disrupted. Gently.