November 21, 2021
Feeling like a fraud, meeting your heroes
“If you like the painting, don’t get to know the painter.” ... I think it goes something like that. Sometimes it’s true. Sometimes the painter is a douchebag. Or not. Sometimes you stand next to them, but don’t want to say anything. It doesn’t feel like the right time. Or you don’t want to interrupt them. Let them live the normal life....
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November 20, 2021
On leaving
You are free to go whenever and wherever you are. Most of the time, people don't care if you leave. Some of the time, even if they do care, they'll forget about you in a couple of weeks. Life moves on, things keep on happening. When you leave, a place doesn't remain in a vacuum. The time is still ticking. It's very rare for your absenc...
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November 15, 2021
A combination of many, an escape from one
I had never been a competitive person. Not only I have zero desire to be the top in —whatever—, I also find competition to be distracting from one’s physical and mental self. Competing implies that you’re devoting as much self to it as possible. Everything you do is a supplement to that one goal. That’s just too much unnecessary pressu...
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November 11, 2021
Learning to pause
...is art to be practiced over and over again. Be conscious enough to tell that you’re banging your head against the monitor for nothing. A walk, a coffee will do much better. On a separate note, coffee shops right before closing time have a special kind of atmosphere.
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October 25, 2021
A plea for smaller cookies
... and also brownies, blondies, danishes, cake slices, etc, etc. There’s nothing more exciting that walking into a coffee shop and seeing a fully stacked pastry case. When it comes to picking something though, that’s when it gets difficult. Everything is just so BIG. I want a cookie, but like a small cookie, and this one is the size o...
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October 10, 2021
Get the balance right
Leaning into extremities is easy. Tipping over or not gaining enough momentum is easy. Finding balance is hard. Feeling balance is harder. Balancing without giving it much thought is the hardest. Learning to balance one aspect of your life doesn’t lead to balance in another aspect of your life. Being able to stand on your feet doesn’t ...
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October 4, 2021
Practicing non-attachment
Definition Practicing with non-attachment means always starting your practice with a clean slate. It means having no expectations of what you’re about to do based on what you have done in the past. While you could probably apply this idea to anything, I first started thinking about it in the context of yoga. In yoga, practicing with no...
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September 29, 2021
Film yourself
Whenever you train (whether it’s yoga, dance, pole, or even lifting), it’s good to occasionally film yourself. Here are a few reasons why. Reason 1: Tracking progress This is the most obvious one. Since progress is gradual, it’s often hard to spot. There’s no better way to see your progress than comparing two photos/videos several mont...
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September 24, 2021
Get excited, later
(A few thoughts before the workout, mainly to get myself to work out) Motivation is nothing without discipline. Discipline is nothing without motivation. One leads to another. It's rare for the two to happen at the same time. — (More thoughts after the workout, thanks to mental clarity that comes with it) Let’s explain the obvious Noth...
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September 20, 2021
Missing Chicago
2 year anniversary of one of the best walks ever. Full post is on Medium.
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September 20, 2021
Afraid of our own power
Using our own power is something that’s not taught to us. We’re not even taught that we have power. Perhaps it’s something that can’t even be taught. It can only be practiced. People are afraid of themselves. So many suppress their potential. They are afraid of failures, afraid of doing something without a script. They don’t realize th...
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September 19, 2021
First look at DM by AC
“...is pure beauty, pure desperation, pure joy. We are suspended, holding our breath, feeling mysteriously that this must be the source of meaning. That this is the source of time.”
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September 18, 2021
Losing control
Fail, fail, over and over again. I accept the fact that even if I fail hundreds, thousands of times, I still may never achieve what I’m striving for. There’s no guarantee of a result, no matter how much you fail. However, I would rather die knowing that I kept on trying and did everything in my control. Even if I kept on losing control...
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September 17, 2021
On flexibility
Practice, without memory of the past or anticipation of the future. Practice, not to gain but to release. To reveal, to shift the energy. Turning pain into lightness, feeling the flow, inside and outside. Physical posture is nothing more than a reflection of the inner state. It’s not about completeness, it’s about steadiness and focus....
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