balance

So much has been happening in a seesaw like fashion lately.
In my life.
In my house.
In my friends' lives.
In the world.

The energetic imbalance began just recently during the CrossFit Open.
The CrossFit Open is five weeks devoted to living, breathing, planning around 5WODs that will get you to the Regionals or, for us Masters, directly to the Games in July.  It's hard not to get thrown off balance during this time.  It's hard not to remember there is more than this going on around you.  Basically, as much fun as this five week period can be, it's a long time to be forced out of a regularly scheduled time at the gym, which is about the only part of CrossFit that is rarely 'varied'. That, in turn, throws everything else off just enough to feel 'out of sorts'.....a little snarky.

CrossFit, on a normal day, is all about what you CAN do.
The Open ends up being what you CAN'T do.

The good news is, the CAN do outlook is what encourages thousands of CrossFitters to put themselves and their fitness levels on the line for 5 weeks to test their hard work.
The even better news is, finding out what they CAN'T yet do is what encourages those thousands of CrossFitters to go after new goals and conquer their weaknesses. 
They renew their quest for balance.
During those 5 weeks, however, it's a little hard to remember that feeling of balance!

Balance is peaceful.  It doesn't mean you've reached perfection in every area and become static. It means that you are working on parts of your whole being and, for me at least, it creates a feeling of peacefulness...the balance between moving around physically and mentally creates a forward flow of energy.  When that flow is interrupted,  everything becomes an exhausting effort.

Being able to balance out the interruptions and keep them in perspective is a behavior worth practicing.  Sometimes things that happen around you (the Boston Marathon bombings) are less tangible...mental balance.   Other things that happen to you (an illness/injury) are immediate...physical balance.  Practicing balance keeps so much in perspective.



Nothing like a 40yr old Bongo Board to remind you of balance!