Recently, I’ve been trying to be better about letting go of things that simply didn’t work for me. Like the 100 Push-Up Challenge–I wasn’t doing it, so I decided I had to find a different way to work some fitness into my day.

Part of the trick was trying to understand why I wasn’t doing the push-up challenge. Turns out, the biggest hurdle was getting a pillow set-up so I could do knee push-ups (I’m not strong enough for full ones currently). My apartment is all hardwood, so I had to get a pillow, but it just felt like so much work! Plus, the only place to really do push-ups was in the front entry, so I really only felt comfortable doing push-ups when no one was home, which just isn’t very feasible.

So, I needed something different to try that didn’t involve any sort of prep–just something I could do.

I’ve got three things I’m going to experiment with: dancing, walking, and yoga. Now you might be thinking, doesn’t yoga involve prep?? Not if you just do it in your bed to relax before sleeping!

If something isn’t working for you, spend some serious time considering what exactly the issue is. It makes finding a solution much easier.

And how does this relate to writing??? Exercise helps you feel good, and I write better when I feel good. I have a feeling you do, too.

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