Why stop if it is working?

 I have been working on deep stretches for few weeks and I started seeing changes in my flexibility. Then I started adding more to my routine and my stretch routine started falling apart. 

It takes long time to properly stretch. I now know that. Stretching for 10-15 seconds (I have done that for years) is not making any impact. Stretching for 5 minutes is working. But it takes long time.

I need to be able to do something else during my stretch routine so it is not a "waste of time". I am going to try to listen to podcasts while stretching. We will see how that works...

Can't stop eating

Struggling with food. This is a problem many people have. There are so many obese people out there and many of them are kids.

We live is a society of salt and sugar.

And the problem is that I also love salt and sugar.

In the past, working out was enough to keep me slim but no more. I am gaining weight and it is much harder to lose it.

Failure #10

Failures are part of growth but a repetitive failure is not. 

If I'm failing over and over again then I might have the wrong goal, I might not have the right plan, I might not have someone to keep me accountable or I might not be following my plan and being discipline with my actions.

So where is the learning here? Where is the growth? 

Black Belt?

 In our IHC meeting some people talked about the realization of why they are doing Kung Fu. For me for a long time it has not been for the black belt or for Kung Fu itself. 

Why am I passionate about Kung Fu? Kung Fu is a tool the proved to be successful for me to live based to my values.

Being Flexible

Well - I am not the most flexible person yet...

I've been doing this stretching routine since May (except for when I was on vacation) and I have to say I can see a change.

My hamstrings are so tight but I can reach out further than what I could before. Same with my shoulders and also with my hips. I am able to sit on the ground for longer periods of time.

I need to continue with this as I really want to be more flexible.