Let's talk about why.
At the start of this year one of my goals was to be able to touch my toes. Last December, no luck. By mid-January, success. But it only made me want more. Do you see the competitiveness here? Okay, if I can go from not being able to touch my toes to touching my toes in a month, where will I be in a year? Now it is June and I feel my progress has got stuck in the mud. Some days it is really hard to touch my toes, other days not so bad. And I see that it makes sense depending on what else I am doing with my body but I still wonder will I ever be super bendy in this regard? Does it matter? Okay, that is a post for another day. Today it does matter to me. At least the journey to find the best me I can be.
First, take a look at my progression with January on top and May on bottom.
What do I notice? First, my left knee likes to pop up. That makes sense. My left side is tighter than my right. Yes, from top to bottom. I am working on that. Second, my head is coming down. That must count for something, right?
Now for where I am today.
What do I notice?
My knees are still popping up some but it seems the right and left are aligned. My head is down and I can see my face below my arms.This is one reason why I support progress shots if there is a clear cut goal that can be measured. Without posting this and really reviewing where I was and where I am I felt I was making no progress. In all reality, before sitting down to type this I felt I was stuck at February status. Okay, so dropping my head may not be huge to someone but for me it is as I know I can feel the stretch not only in my legs but in my back. And in my legs I feel the stretch from ankle to sit bones. I am making progress.
Daily Gratitude: I am thankful for darling daughter taking my "toe picture" each month.Daily Affirmation: I believe my nose will touch my knees one day!