What are you doing during the pause to keep yourself centered?  Let me know in the comments.  Please share, I’d really like to know.  Are you a quilter, a crafter, a baker, a reader, a runner…

Week 2 of the quest!  Let’s go! Don’t fall.  La semaine 2 de ma quête!  Allons-y! Ne tombe pas

Disclaimer:  The camera catches the hold – fast shutter – no hold over 1 second was had.

Seriously Karen, it’s a Project – Like Your Quilts –

Said with major sarcasm and an eye roll.

Putting together the carefully pieced blocks – to form the quilt – my own quilt – my handstand.  Each daily workout carefully selected from my stash and placed with other scraps pulled from the stash to form the final project – my quilt – my handstand.

Like a carefully planned quilt, I’ve planned out my handstand.  Each week’s practice drills designed to compliment and build on the next, just like the pieces of a quilt.

Karen’s Quilts – 

Karen is the quintessential southern belle, beauty, brains and heart.  Growing up in Alabama, with strong female role models, Karen developed into a beautiful well rounded woman.

She merged self, marriage, motherhood, and career and made it look easy.  She makes a lot of things look easy – namely her quilts.

As proclaimed in the famous song “You Shook Me All Night Long”, by the group AC/DC, she’s Knockin’ me out with those American thighs, recently winning 3rd place in our county quilt show.  Her king size entry – lattice bones, was made as a gift for her son and daughter-in-law.

Whether it’s a quilt or a handstand, we all need a goal – something to work toward.  Developing ourselves, uniquely and individually.  Diversity over sameness.

I tend to drift from one project to the next never really sticking to one, but exploring each with great energy and excitement.  I truly admire those who tend to their passions, hobbies, and projects with kindness, patience, and dedication.

This week as I continue to piece together my handstand, I’ll recall the time and energy you devoted to your quilt –  hoping my project will be as beautiful.

Putting together the carefully pieced blocks – to form the quilt – my own quilt – my handstand.  Each daily workout carefully selected from my stash and placed with other scraps pulled from the stash to form the final project – my quilt – my handstand.

Week 2 Recap –

Day 8.  04/20/2020.  Practiced slowing down the momentum.  This is going to be hard.  Attempted to go from a downward facing dog straight up into a handstand.  I was NOT able to press up with out a big kick-up.

Day 9.  04/21/2020. Feeling stronger.  Practice, practice, practice.  Able to hold the reverse wall holds for 15 seconds (3 sets).  These are super hard.

Day 10. 04/22/2020.  Seeing much growth.  Excited!  I’m able to easily with momentum enter a handstand up and onto the door and can now do one from downward facing dog with just one bent knee and a little hop.

Day 11.  04/23/2020. Again mid-week I’m TIRED.  Managed to do the exercises and practice sets.  Not seeing much growth today.

Day 12.  04/24/2020.  More energy this Friday compared to last Friday.  Moved away from the door.  Held a few handstands for maybe 1 second outside in the sunshine.

Day 13.  04/25/2020.  Tired.  Managed to get through the drills.  But did not have the strength to do the L shaped kick-ups.  Did 4 handstands on the wall to work on arm strength.

Day 14.  04/26/2020.  Resting today.  Light weights for the arms.  Yoga relief.

Plan for week 3:  Continue to caution self to not rush and to work through the entire process – give it time.  Work on handstand in yard.  Pushing toes to the sky.  Strength training and press up practice (like that’s ever going to happen).

Focus:  Push up completely through the shoulders.  Toes to the sky.  Abs in control.  Connecting the mind and body – form.

What are you doing during the pause to keep yourself centered?  Let me know in the comments.  Please share, I’d really like to know.  Are you a crafter, a baker, a reader, a runner…

Don’t forget to come back next week for week 3.