Continuing on the getting out of your comfort zone theme, I started yoga this morning! I was up at 6am to get to a 60 minute class before work with my new flatmate. Holy toledo, more of the laughing at yourself for failing. But still, coming out of it feeling positive. I’ve had so many people praise yoga lately that I figured I should give it a shot. If anything, just having a buddy to workout with is a great motivator.

And, getting up early for a class means never being late for work. <3

Mount Rainier, view from Crystal Mountain Resort Summit.

The second day, yesterday, I kicked serious ass. I boarded all day and only biffed it boarding once, early on. The light bulb went on, something clicked, and like that little girl from Jurassic Park, I was all, “I know this!” as the muscle memory from years of skateboarding came back to me. I was proud of myself, because I rocked it.

Driving home from Crystal.

The lesson I learned was that a good attitude can get you past a steep learning curve, but you have to be willing to get outside your comfort zone, and take some hits. You can’t win if you don’t fight, and you can’t fly if you don’t jump. Starting is the scariest part.

After that, it’s all a unix system.