Become a Yogi

On Wednesday I took my first Yoga class in four years. I admit I was a little nervous. I know I'm out of shape, I can no longer do a back bend or handstand, and too much stress on my back, neck or arms can trigger serious migraines and a trip to the ER. Yet, I was determined to try.

So, I went back to my Yoga studio to find that it is under new ownership with all new teachers. The result? I had a wonderful experience. My new teacher, the new owner, is quite excellent. She is able to hone in on what each individual in the class needs. When she walked over to help me with my back bend exercise and I informed her that I haven't done a back bend in four years, she immediately modified my exercise. To my surprise, I was doing a back bend against the wall by the end of class without any stress to my body and without any migraines.

What the instructor stressed was that it was important in Yoga to savor where you are in each pose, not to worry about what you aren't doing or what you can't do. Of course, that got me thinking about writing. I had been reading an essay on writing where a writer was told by his agent to write a 500 page book, which he thought to be an impossible task since he had only written short stories up until that point. Then he got to thinking and he thought he could write three pages. And the next day he could write another three. By his calculations, he could have that novel written in six months.

Of course there is also the Buddhist saying that "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

The problem with finishing any writing task is actually sitting down and beginning it for most people. They fret too much about the entire mind-boggling task itself instead of focusing on just a portion at a time.

Three pages a day. Or one. If you write one page, I'll bet you'll write more. Once you get going, you'll be a master.
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