The power of routine and Week 4 numbers.

We all have crazy days, crazy weeks, crazy months, heck where did 2021 go?  The one thing that can bring normalcy and structure to those crazy moments is routine.  Even if it is only a few minutes here and there.  

This last week started my pre-appointments before my bone marrow transplant.  Even though there was nothing invasive they were tiring and I ended up having naps when I came home.  One of the routines I could keep up during those days were my Acts of Kindness.  Being mindful of the people I was interacting with, trying to be extra kind to them, look them in the eye.  This allowed me to meet "Sue" who is also going for a bone marrow transplant and hers starts exactly one week before mine (different reason but still same process).  We exchanged numbers and just chatted about what we are going through.

Another routine that I utilized was Qi Gong training that Sifu Beckett has been helping me with.  So I was no longer laying and getting a scan, I was focusing on "trying" to feel energy flow.  I say trying because most times its just out of reach but its coming more and more as I train.  This training has also improved my sleeping immensely as I also have been practicing it before bed.  It is a sleep Qi Gong so it shouldn't be surprising that it is working but it still amazes me. 

I've been also been focusing on being mindful of my small routines that I use to rush through.  Things like my nightly routine of oral hygiene,  cleaning the kitchen, and doing my PU/SUs.  It is easy to let your mind wander in those moments and just do the task.  By being in the moment, it allows for these minutes to stick, they do not slip away.  

But the most powerful routine was being able to get in physical training yesterday.  It was mainly my sit ups and push ups and at the time it just felt nice to be doing them but today I felt energized.  Ready to do more. 

We all have routines and being mindful of them, even the most mundane actions, will keep you in the moment and ground you.  That itself reduces the crazy around you.   

Week 4 Numbers

SU/PU - 2,350 /50,000
18Temple - 15/1000
Cane - 46/1000
Sparring 32/1000
KM - 35/1609
AOK - 125/1000
Meditation - 4h 50 min/ 50 hours
Tai Chi - 3/50 hours
Learn a new language - Still haven't started 

There are areas that I need to pay more attention to but by publicly blogging my numbers it makes me constantly aware of my progress.  It's a very powerful tool.