Transition Space and Yoga

It's week 4 of being a business owner. It's a strange place to be because before I left the big gym, I was hell bent on getting out on Friday afternoon and then TAKING OVER THE WORLD on Monday morning...and that hasn't happened. And in fact, what has happened instead is way more awesome. What happened instead was (wait for it)

Space.

Hours of empty space. Sure, I still have clients to train, but fewer of them. I still have a family to look after. I still have a house full of tasks that are behind and musical instruments that need playing and books that need reading and creative projects that shout at me for attention...but for the moment at least I am choosing to ignore the chores and focus on my relationships. Instead of staying busy with busywork, I am taking full advantage of the opportunity to sleep. To focus on myself and get my shit sorted. To do yoga. And to play awful addictive video games.

 And I tell ya, I feel saner and more connected than I have in years. Maybe EVER. I have realized that I kept insanely busy and put the needs of my children (which is necessary for the first few years I admit) and my work and the laundry and the internet before my own in order to avoid some of the harder work that needs to happen inside my brain case. I know I'm not alone in that respect...and I also know that although I'm off to a good start here, I'm still doing an awful lot of AVOIDING and I could be more effective with my time.

 And if the children didn't come downstairs naked every morning complaining of no clean clothes our mornings would be a lot more harmonious.

To that end, I am removing the silly apps that take up too much time from my iPad and my phone. Right now. I challenge you to do the same: top three goofy things that take up too much time?  For me, they are

Key Word

Farm Heroes

Papa Pear

 Damn you, King Entertainment! You are singlehandedly turning my brain into mush. Well, no more. Someone hold my hand here....

Here we go...

Oh man, this is harder than I thought. Damn.

 Okay, I did it!! Woohoo! There are no longer goofy time-gobbling apps on my electronic devices. What an awesome way to start a Monday morning!

Now I can go back to reading books.

Right then, to my favorite subject: exercise!! It's actually not my favorite subject right now 'cause I'm heavier and weaker than I've been in a long time. The one saving grace that has helped me through this fitness rut is yoga, and I think for a while there that was the missing link. I have been going to a class twice a week lately which has been awesome, but this week I'm going to give daily yoga practice a shot. And there's plenty of time for it now that the goofy apps are gone!