I'm still learning about myself at age 35. Like a kid, I do best when I have a schedule, a structure, a system. I'm so easily distracted that if I don't have a system, it will be 11am before I even think about meditation. Over the last year I've developed my RPM system, which is a pretty common one: Rise, Pee, Meditate. For me, there is also a wheat grass shot in there. It's taken over a year, but now that RPM a part of my daily system, things feel off if I don't begin my day this way.
You may have heard that yoga teachers don't always live the most grounded lifestyle. On many days I'm flinging myself across the city of Boston, often to three or four different locations, to bring yoga to the lives of Bostonians. One system to working for yourself? "Say yes to everything!" advised Amy Bellamy, one of the baddest women to play keys in this town. She told me this when I left managing a yoga studio and moved to teaching full time. I've taken her advice, and I am grateful to have had it. Saying yes has helped me wage new connections, bring yoga to all ages and ability levels, and pay my rent!
With discipline, I've started to really see the benefits of meditating every day. Now that I've honed in on my morning routine, I've also started being more systematic about what goes into my body, how much sleep I get, and when I get a chance to put my feet up with my book. In this constant refinement of system and schedule, I've found that my priorities are more pronounced, my joys more attainable, and my worries less detrimental. If I didn't have a solid meditation practice, doing the crazy fling across Boston on the daily would fry me.
If you need help sparking up your meditation practice, shoot me a message! Anything that is worthwhile takes time and effort, so don't give up.
