Something New

Have you ever wanted something and then successfully talked yourself out of it? I have… many times… for good reason.  However, once in a while, there are those that I can’t stop wanting, no matter how hard I try to talk myself out of it.

August was all about going out of the routine, trying new things… It was a very refreshing feeling despite the fear and uncertainty of stepping out of my regular boundaries.  With the spirit of trying new things, I thought of one thing that I wanted for a long time and decided to get it - a small piercing in the cartilage of my ear.  You would think it would be easy and straight forward.  It was not… I don’t know how many pictures of ear piercings that I viewed in Pinterest to select the correct location.  I had no clue that every single part of our ears had a different name. I, then, had to think through my regular routines - using EarPods, wearing helmets, etc, so that the location of the piercing wouldn’t cause inconvenience.  And finally, I decided that if I get my “rook” pierced, I would have the least interference with rest of my activities, and It would be subtle and pretty. This level of thinking happens when you decide to get a piercing in your 40s as opposed to teens.  Luckily I already knew where to go for the piercing - the same place that I got Ela’s ears pierced 3 years ago.  I went through another “analysis” as I was trying to decide on my day - it had to fit with kids’ school pick up and after-school activities.  Finally, I made my appointment for the last Monday of the month.  I picked up the kids from school, did our grocery shopping and then I told them that they would accompany me for “something”.  3 of us went into the Tattoo and Piercing shop.  They were almost as excited as I was.  It was weird to be on the chair while my kids were standing up on the corner - the roles were reversed for a change. The piercing was quick, easy and not that painful.  What was very surprising was the expected healing time of 9 months.  Now I have one more thing to look forward to - selecting earrings for my piercing 9 months later!

Being able to step out of the routine, to perform outside of my comfort zone and to get a tiny wish list item done felt very refreshing.  I even brought the theme of “something new” to our Train and Smile session.  Below is one of the workouts we did in the month of August, while focusing on “Something New”.  Grab a ribbon and follow along for a quick 30 minute exercise.  Why wait? Step out of your routine and give this workout a try…

A big high five to you for each time you step outside of your comfort zone…

Something new - we went to a movie theater :)

Something new - new grades, new teachers...

And something new - didn't i say it is subtle?