Years ago, in a yoga class, my teacher mentioned she was making a sadhana, a 40 commitment. That by the end of 40 days what she was undertaking would be so much a part of her daily routine it would be almost automatic.
Her sadhana was flossing.
Tooth care isn't hard for me. I water pick every day which really helps. That and an electric toothbrush keep my gums in pretty good shape.
But, there are other things out there it's not so easy to commit too.
Like writing. Every day. Especially when nothing significant is going on.
But, maybe that's the practice. Finding extraordinary in the ordinary. Honestly, as I'm finally discovering, life doesn't have to be major drama and experiences at every moment.
And so, I'm struggling to write right now.
Part of the practice.
I've got other sadhanas going on:
day 85 of meditating (that's going great)
day 7 of climbing up 10 flights of stairs every day (no noticeable change in heart pumping and heavy breathing yet)
day 1 of no hot chocolate (I'm inside - not so bad at the moment)
Just finished 40 days of gluten free which ended abruptly when I found out Ray's pizza across the street is closing after 40 or so years. Their white pizza is my favorite so I'll be eating it every day until their doors shut for the final time.
This is also day 7 of writing. Not getting easier.
But not getting harder.
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