^^^ typo: Chinese proverb = you don't fatten a PIG for market overnight 🙂

I think one of the things I love about Adriene is that I'm not too scared to come to the mat. She knows how to talk me out of all the fear and anxiety about having a go.

Very firmly stuck in Bus Stop 1, I couldn't help feeling envy and a twinge of disappointment that I am nowhere near that last (spectacular) pose with legs in air! I can't actually imagine being able to do it! But then some of Adriene's "patience talk" must have seeped in somewhere, because I didn't feel the usual despair and self-doubt. A little voice inside, for once, reassured me that if I really want to do it, maybe one day I can, and the reason I can't do it today is because of many, many factors that don't change overnight -- such as needing to lose a bit of weight, get more strength in arms, increase hip flexibility, etc. As the Chinese proverb says, you don't fatten a bit for market overnight!

If we stick with this, I am excited to see where we are in a year's time. Certainly in a much, much better place than if we give up...

Thanks for that Joshua, I think I might be a little bit in love with Kevin Spacey now 😛

I couldn't agree more, someday you are going to be able to do it all. Little by little yoga is doing something for us all, and everything is as it should be, leading us on a journey that we ought to be on. We need to keep being patient, go at our own pace and embrace what each step/process has in store for us. I truly believe that you doing the practices everyday, without judgment as you go along, and as you are able to, will eventually change your body. It will also change the way you see yourself and feel about yourself. Bit by bit, if given a chance, our body speaks to us and will surprise us. Keep on going even when its frustrating. Be proud of yourself for being on this journey.