it'll all be ok

The following is a reassuring message to everyone who is stressing out about anything.

It will be OK.

Sometimes I need to be reminded that it's OK. Life – is OK. Today – is OK. Tomorrow – yep! Tomorrow will be OK, too.

Maybe today wasn't great. But tomorrow always brings new opportunity. And so what if today wasn't perfect. Perfection is boring and annoying. If things were perfect, what would we talk about or stress about? What would keep us up late worrying? What would we strive for?

No matter how bad things may seem, I promise...we will all be OK.

So breathe. Soften all the muscles in your face. (Weird, I know. Who knew you could hold so much tension there!)

And repeat after me...I will be OK!

No more

No more posts about disappointing people. I'm not sure where all that came from, but in rereading the last couple post, I vow to not write another one.

It's sort of depressing.

~R

I don't speak the language

I got a puppy on Sunday. His name is Gus. Gus and I don't exactly speak each others language right now.

Outside.

Potty.

No...well I'm pretty sure he gets my drift with that one.

Sit.

Stay.

Even...Gus. (Wait...he looks at me...you're talking to me?)

Oh there is so much growing and learning we have to do. But we'll get there. Eventually, we will get on the same page and I won't feel like such a horrible mom when I put him in his kennel to go to work and he cries like someone is killing him. Because he'll finally figure it out that I always come back for him.

But the point is, we're both growing. He's just growing (like a weed really), but he's also learning. Even after three days, he's getting the hang of the crazy schedule and the routine. And I'm growing too.

No matter how old you get, it's important to keep growing. Whether it's mind or body. No one wants a shrivelly brain that doesn't function on all cylinders.

Meanwhile, Gus and I will continue to master things like stay, don't eat the remote and stay off the couch. I feel like I'm growing already.

YOGA UPDATE: Day 8. It's going well. I'm proud of myself for being so dedicated. Even yoga at home has gone well. My little body definitely feels the effects. It's amazing what you can do when you put your mind to something. Maybe that's why I wrote this blog. I feel like this bender has opened up a new part of my brain. It gives me something to think about and work toward. It has given me something to accomplish.

Growing...Pain

When is pain truly pain? Emotions, actions, even words can be considered ouch-worthy. Of course when it hurts, instinct insists we stop whatever is causing the pain. Fight or flight kicks in. Your mind says "that sucked. I don't want to EVER feel that again."

It was too hot, too cold, too hard...wait...too hard? Now is that really pain?

When it's hard, it just means we're not good at it. It's not natural. We haven't accomplished it.

That is good pain. Good pain makes us strong. It puts us in our place. Knocks you down a couple rungs. Brings you back to earth. Gives you something to strive for.

Sometimes getting to a new place in your life causes you pain. Moving into uncharted territory can be hard. No one ever said life was easy. Accomplishing the hard things make life more fulfilling – full of feeling. Sure you can move through life listlessly impartial to the world around you. It may be less painful, but it's also boring. Regardless of your age, you should always strive to have some type of growing pain. No one is ever as big or good or smart as they could be.

My current challenge is a 30 day yoga bender at Southtown Yoga. Talk about hard. Mentally. Physically. Emotionally. But also wonderfully fulfilling and incredibly motivating.

If you want to read more about the bender check it out here. It's been 5 days. My body hurts. My head is full of thoughts. And my little heart is filled with pride.