Up and Up
Yo Yo, What’s going On Good People?
I hope everyone had a good week.
I feel better than I have in the last couple of weeks. Still in the storm, but I've been focusing a lot more on self care and recovery. It definitely makes a difference for sure.
Song on Repeat This Week
Sistanem by J.I.D. This album got me through Europe. This may be a repeat Song on Repeat. I'll have to double check. I love the vulnerability in this song. I feel like this is gonna be my life. I know I'm not gonna come out this game untainted and I'm aware that I'm gonna hurt some of the ones I love along the way. It's a scary feeling to think that you are providing a better life for your family, but they don't want to be associated with you. Fortunately I haven't experienced that but that is a fear for real.
What's New
I had my first sparring session in a year and boy was it humbling! Honestly it wasn't as bad as I'm making it out to be. We started a beginners sparring course in the gym and I decided to give it a go since it lined up with my schedule. Besides endurance, there’s a few fundamentals I need to double down on. But it felt good to get back and start sparring again. I’ll probably head back next week and hopefully my headgear should be in by then.
Goal Tracker
44 out of 365 Verses Made (12%)
3 out of 26 Mini Music Video Released (12%)
1.43 out of 250 miles ran this year (1%)
0 out of 20 songs released (0%)
0 out of 4 features (0%)
1 out of 12 Sparring Sessions (8%)
Behind The Mind (Recovery)
This week I spent a lot of time on recovery. I dropped everything and focused on what gives me life again. Not just in big increments, but in small increments as well. I got back into soaking my feet with candles in the background while reading a book. I'm driving to work without music so I can sit with my thoughts. I'm going to bed earlier than before to get 7 to 8 hours of sleep.
When I introduce or restart habits, I tend to burnout. I try to make sure I learn from my burnouts, but I still burn out. Sometimes I wonder if occasional burnout is a part of the process. I feel like my bounce back from the burnouts is quicker. Will it get to a point where burnout is no longer a thing? I don't know
Until Next Time…