Written by The last few days this Isshinryu code has come to mind. As the energy required to continue the challenge continues to grow, the balancing of finding rest among pockets of time as I continue the training feels draining. I’m grateful to have had 3 out-of-town visits in as many days. I’m grateful I am able to physically refill my cup with frequent massage, one of my favorite forms of self-care. And this beautiful sunset greeted me as I did “one more loop” to get my miles in.
But today I awoke tired for the third day in a row. I keep doing my best to eat nutritious food that gives energy. I’m drinking my water, taking my supplements, and yet the energy wanes. I begin to cut things from my schedule — even ones needed to complete this year-long journey — because they require more energy than my body currently has. So I decide to train softly rather than with vigor (hard). I write another blog. I prep the home for a cozy night of reading one of my books for the challenge. I put on ambience videos to regulate my nervous system that I feel is wanting to go askew. I find coverage for my Sunday BodyBalance class so that, for the first time in what feels like forever, I have no agenda and no one home with me. Tomorrow I will fill my cup. I may sleep more, meditate more, cuddle a cat (or 4!) more. Life has taught me to pay attention when my body gives signals to pause. To ignore the signals is like driving a car with a check engine light on — it’s ill-advised. So tomorrow I rest. I may get further behind in the some aspects of the challenge. I may bust that record I’m so close to achieving with my wellness goals. But rest is needed. So I lean into the soft manner of training, allowing me train harder when I regain my strength.
