GOALS

WHEN 60 DAYS TAKES 81: BALANCING DISCIPLINE & COMPASSION

On October 25th I began a quest to create more consistency in my morning spiritual practice. As a way to keep myself accountable, I told my coach that for 21 days I would text him every day to confirm I had done it.

I shared my intention publicly on this blog post. Later, when I completed my 21 days, I shared some of my insights with my newsletter readers. They included things such as:

THE MOTIVATION OF ACHIEVEMENT

This past weekend I earned my first, second and third Capoeira cordas (the colored belts, as in any other martial art.)

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that developed in the slave camps as a way to train to fight for freedom, while disguising it as dancing and singing. Learning capoeira requires learning to play the instruments, sing the songs, hold the "axe" (energy) and obviously play in the center of the circle.  In capoeira, it's called playing; not sparring or fighting.