Very soon, we start craving for what they’ve
lost, both on a physical and emotional level.
We feel down and experience prolonged
periods of sadness, low energy, and
depressive states. We promise ourselves to
come back to our practice tomorrow. And
tomorrow never comes.
Then, one day, out of the blue, it happens.
Long periods off the mat show us that we are
much more content with life when we practice
than when we don’t. Yet, many of us will stop
and start numerous times and experience a lot
of pain and downturns.
But at one point, it will become crystal clear
that it makes no sense to stop practicing.
Devoting 15-20 minutes to yourself a small
price to pay for a quality life.
Forcing yourself to step on the mat when you
don’t feel like, is useless. There’s too much
resistance inside you. We all need time to
ripen. Maturity comes when it comes,
inspiration comes when it comes.
In fact, time spent with yourself on the mat
and periods without any practice both lead to
maturity and discipline. We ripen either