Time Practiced: About 10 minutes so far today. Probably gonna spend a few more reading translations before bed.
Focus comes and goes in waves for me. The last three weeks, focus on my music has not been my thing. I think about it a lot, but I'm not so sure that counts. However, the previous three weeks I practiced almost daily (a rarity for me) which made me feel great about myself, but these last three weeks I'm getting down on myself again.
Sometimes, I think the most difficult thing to do is to forgive ourselves for not doing the things we know we should be doing. Granted, I may need to take this motto to unforeseen lengths as I am the queen of not doing what I should be doing, but I think that forgiving ourselves for not being perfect is the only way to move on from it. At least, that's my take on the subject.
In a way, I feel like the creative juices are borderline "zapped" out of me right now. Some personal issue came up and while my avoidance techniques worked the first few weeks once I finally recognized that I was avoiding dealing with my feelings that's when I noticed I came to a complete screeching halt with my focus. Funny thing is, avoiding those feelings is what kept me focused on doing my work! It's a catch 22 situation, for me. Having "avoidance of real issues" being your driving factor for focusing on your work is not a good thing.
That's something to work on, for sure.
Today's Recommendation: Forgive yourself for not being perfect and move on from it.
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