Progress Over Perfection

Over the last year, I've attached to this phrase and it has become one of my most used mantras.

When you make a firm decision to grow into your best, it is hard to shed the quest for perfection.  We spend years in pursuit of it although there's really no set standard for it.

So how do we know when we've arrived?  In my opinion, we never arrive at perfection.  The closest we come to perfection is authenticity.

Seriously. What can be more perfect than living in alignment with who you truly are? [ Tweet It! ] 

The easiest place I've learned to accept progress over perfection is on the yoga mat.  While some poses and postures come with ease, there are those that take nothing more than consistent practice.

In a world where we see perfect images of yoga so readily, I've decided to offer my first Instagram Challenge Intention: Progress Over Perfection.

Would you like to participate?

1. Choose a pose that requires work and dedication.  Set your intention to do the work.
2. When you make progress you're comfortable with, feel free to share on Instagram using #PROGRESSOVERPERFECTION.  Or not.
3. Allow the progress in your yoga practice to flow with ease into all areas of your life.

It's that simple.  Keep flowing.  Keep growing.

Ashiya