Grand Junction Lessons Pt. 2

My trip to Grand Junction (GJ) was absolutely amazing in more ways than I can really explain. But I will attempt to do just that (explain) non the less.

Something I have noticed is how all of these wonderful opportunities manifest themselves in my life, or rather I actively manifest them. But I seem to not do well with actually immersing myself in them. Why is this, I wonder. This I will ponder at a later date, but I felt compelled to write down my observation in the moment.

I learned how to apply myself to my fullest in many ways while visiting GJ. Doing and helping as "co-facilitator" with the workshop proved to be one of the most gratifying things I have ever done in my 21 years of living. In helping to create and carryout a workshop, I got to experience the importance of not only focus, but also commitment.

It is not foreign in the least, for me to get very excited and worked-up about any numerous of things (i am a Gemini, so give me a break). But I am always looking for "whats next" and "whats new"; for me this seems to be the way, for I have not really known much else in my life. I have also been going through a sort of awakening crisis in which I have realized that even though I am interested in anything and everything and have dabbled in a lot of these interests, I have nothing to show for it. I have not really taken the time and focused or committed enough to really prosper and grow in any given interests of mine. It is usually a matter of "oh man, this is so freakin' awesome... oh a squirrel!", as I frolic off in the opposite direction. Without having to really explain, lets just say I am easy to become distracted or to have a total lost of interest all together.

In preparation for the BodyJuggling (BJ) workshop, I was fully aware of my duties that would come with going to GJ and helping to facilitate the workshop. But I'm not so sure that my concentration that would need to be fully present, was quite there yet. I was also slightly nervous at the prospect of not being capable or responsible enough to actually behave the way I would need to. But non the less, I was going to go through with this adventure. If all else failed, I would have a least gotten a nice trip to see my beloved CO mountains.  :)

Once I arrived to GJ and SaTek and I went immediately from the plane to our first class at Crossroads Fitness Center, I knew that I was fully on board. The transition from a fairly relaxing yet always too long of a flight into filming a class was no biggie at all. Satek also had an amazing time teaching all of those possible teachers and it turned out fabulously. At this point, it was obvious that I could handle my "duties"!

On Friday, I was fully ready and able to get this free class going. At this point there was nothing that could stop me. Not the lack of pins for balls, or the loss of an air pump, the lack of space, or my sore shoulder muscles from filming two days before. I had my concentration and commitment dial set at full speed. We had even spent the whole day before discussing BJ and our endeavors to expand and become limitless (mixed in with a little Orvis Hot Springs soak).

When Saturday morning came around, I awoke revved and ready for the day ahead. The two classes we had held the days before went so smoothly and with such ease that I felt fully in focus. And sure enough, with help from my undivided attention, the day was wondrous.

I'm positive that if my attention been unwilling, unfocused, and uncommitted, that there is no way I would have made it through this whole adventure. Not that is was ever overly stressful or difficult, but it was at times unorganized and not as well thought out as we could have made it. And I know that in similar situations in the past, when I was not committed in the least, I had absolutely no trouble going "Oh! A squirrel". I now have the proper base to go off of as to know just how important it can be to place all of my concentration and commit to something that I am doing. Even when the tough got going and things became a little bit unorganized, I was able to maintain a calm and cool energy. I was able to remain focused and stay on track; and in the end even help those around me that may have become slightly distressed. Not to say I stayed perfectly composed the entire time, but I did a lot better that I've ever done in the past! By having the commitment needed to preform this task, I realized that if I apply that same "rule of thumb" to whatever else I take interest in, then I might, just maybe, be able to accomplish other things I set my mind on.  :)