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How Writing for Medium Interrupted My Zen This Week
Day Ten of my kickstart to better health and wellness.
Hooray! I did it. Completed a 10-day health and wellness challenge. And for the most part, I’m walking away satisfied. I stuck to the 7 daily practices, which included eating right, exercising, listening to my body, and meditating. I only fell off the wagon twice, indulging in a few glasses of wine over the holiday weekend. No regrets there.
What I DO regret is adding an 8th practice to my routine. A classic case of self-sabotage, which I’m quite familiar with, unfortunately. Trying to do too much all at once always gets in my way.
Part of the challenge involved journaling about my experiences, so I thought it would be a great way to commit to a daily Medium essay too. I had built-in content and could kill two birds with one stone by improving my writing practice while exercising self-care.
It’s not like I signed a contract. I could have quit any time as I’d only made the pact with myself. But I’m stubborn. Once I set my mind to something, I hate to back out. And what I didn’t realize is how difficult it would be to immerse myself in The Experience while regularly writing something for others to read. It’s impossible to quiet your mind and focus inward when you’re trying to express your thoughts in writing.
