When I was skating yesterday morning, practicing left outside 3-turns, I realized that my heart wasn't in my throat the entire time. I *almost* felt comfortable doing the move. This realization came upon me pretty quickly and I marveled at my new understanding as I completed the move down the ice. Suddenly something that always made me feel uncomfortable and out of control felt--well, almost normal. My timing, fluidity across the ice, and being changed in that instant.
So almost 10 years of practice does have an impact on outcome!
How many other situations do we neglect practice, knowing that it can make more perfect? I can see many instances in my life where a subtle shift--of perspective, of understanding, of tolerance, of mindset--can change everything, including me.
Note to self: Look for the shift.
