Keeping a daily practice is f*cking hard
Hello Graphic Journal Maniacs ????
I recently started practicing crossfit and yoga again after my 2 months stop -after surgery- and it’s fucking hard.
The thing is: Coming back to a practice after a long pause is difficult because you may feel like you had a step back and that you’re starting from level 0. Your skills are still there but the body may need a minute to catch up, to get back a little bit strong and flexible . And it’s frustrating and it’s difficult to show up everyday for something that’s hard -and on purpose-!
But sticking to the practice makes it precious and delicious.
I don’t know why I talk about that, probably because I would like to do a parallel with the Graphic Journaling Practice … but in this case is not the body that needs to catch up but the idea that taking the time for this practice will MAKE YOU HAVE MORE TIME.
At Least for me it goes like this: I’m in a good Graphic Journaling momentum, taking time to draw and write daily to have an introspection moment that will make me feel good the whole day (or will make me sleep well if I do it at night).
Then life happens and I miss one day, I struggle to make time the next day and I wake up 15’ late (because I snoozed)… Frustration builds up and I feel “there’s no time “. 4,5,6 days without Graphic Journaling and I’m all over the place. I become not very funny in my family life because I can’t stop thinking “I can’t have time for me” and I resent the ones I love.
but in those moments I don’t realize that it’s my own responsibility to make time for me.
When I hit the rock bottom I have no choice to set the alarm 10-15 minutes early or to stop scrolling for 10-15 minutes or go out to work 10-15 minutes early so that I can have a me moment in my favorite caffe place in La Rochelle (the going to work a little early works if you live in a crowded home where it’s difficult to have that alone time) .
And when I’m back on track time changes, it expands and those 10 or 15 minutes feels like hours (Yes I’m not exaggerating, 10-15 can truly feel like an ETERNITY when you live them to the fullest. think of 10-15 minutes plank or meditation. It’s very long ????????) .
And on the good day I can make 10 minutes time maybe twice in the day… but let’s not the cocky
Anyway
I would like to know from you what are your tips to make space for a daily practice. How do you feel when you skip the practice? And how do you feel when are in a flow state instead ?
You can come share on the facebook group or here in the comments? Or in a Graphic Journal Page?
Tell me.
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