Good afternoon Cage friends,
Its been a hot minute since I've felt led to write but last night I watched a video making fun of something I enjoy in a satirical way and I felt there was a relevance to life and the lifestyle, so I wanted to share parts of my life and where this thought was born.
Balance is the cornerstone of progress.
So in the video I was watching the creator was poking fun about how "if body weight exercises worked then you wouldn't need to do anything since you move your body all the time".
Now this isn't incorrect, but I don't know if he is ignorant or simply trying to make a joke. In calisthenics you use balancing your body to create the weight and resistance you lift. So if you intentionally set a balance point at an easier progression you can actually build strength and mobility at that level. Eventually through consistency you will build what is required to be capable of the next extension. By increasing the lever your body creates you increase the amount of weight you move. This makes all things more challenging, which means once you reach new skills and ability you can do more.
I also had an interesting conversation. As I was driving to the calisthenics park today I got a phone call. So I pulled over and answered. During the conversation I voiced some thoughts that had been swirling inside of me. I have allowed negativity to build inside of me, it has slowly been taking more control inch by inch. But the words voiced were this: "I am flawed and broken, but I can and will build myself and improve everyday". I want to grow and improve. I want to achieve excellence in the areas I choose that hold interest to me. I will change and I will bring change. I will bring prosperity and healing.
I have so many goals that are forming. There is more to balance than just navigating your physical self. You have to balance and manage your time. When you set and move forward in one area others will fall behind. So its choosing how and where you use your time. Its the most valuable resource we have and it can be easily squandered. How do you know if the way you spend your time is the "right" way? If the way you spend your time matters to you at the core of who you are.
My slave and I had some discussions the other day and everytime I speak with her I just gain new understanding as she helps me open my eyes and see new perspectives that I had never considered before. The thing is W/we have a number of things going on at the moment. There are things that change in life. Learning how to navigate what happens and creating a known plan to tackle each thing in the order most appropriate. Finishing the last thing thats almost done, then take care of the physical health and well being. Build your resources to afford the next stage of change, create knowledge and understanding of short term, medium and long term goals. Give a path that allows them to see and walk. Its about setting the priority for each moment, and readjusting when the next unknown hazard and obstacle makes its way in front of you. The thing is you don't always know the best way to help and make positive change. Sometimes you need support and advice. Thats why you allow the opportunity to see a professional that is hopefully knowledgeable and talented within their field. Thats where you can lean on gathering information to make an informed decision by getting input from your property. Its also that moment when you understand new information that will alter the priority for different circumstances.
So a brief example from life: Mikayla had damaged her foot, and initially it seemed obvious where the damage originated from. The thing is there was a second area that was hurt hidden behind the first one, and now she needs to go see her doctor on Monday. It happens to be the weekend and she already has a previous appointment on Sunday for her teeth. There likely won't be time to get 2 appointments done on Sunday so the earliest she can see her doctor would be Monday.
Now, Mikayla will be able to share this new information and we will gather the next options for care. Then I need to select which path forward into healing she will walk. I am certain she will be fine and that this will just take time to get her back to her usual self, at which point I will progress into the next stage of creation. This has been a long time coming but the effort will pay off. We will reach goals and then move the goalposts. Acquire new abilities and then set our sights higher. Grow individually mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and grow together.
She gets here on January 25th at 22:08. There are only 2 months until she is here. I have lots to work on and prepare for her arrival. I'm excited for what the future will bring.
To those that have read my words today I hope you find something helpful to your journey. I hope you find progress and forward momentum into your goals.
Mstr J
