Day 21
Day 21 and just past the halfway point of this 40 day cycle. Holding myself accountable by committing to write every single day during this round has really helped keep me on track.Were it not for this commitment, today surely would have been a trap day.After a fitful sleepless night, and a day with pressures that seem to be never ending, it would have been easy for me to excuse myself from this exercise. That in turn would ultimately have led to disastrous consequences in my food choices.
Today had the potential to be the day where the prior 3 weeks would have been overlooked and the proverbial train would run off of the tracks.
Instead,it has become a grind it out kind of day. Handle what I can and put the rest to the side for the moment.
More than once, I have found myself closing my eyes and taking a few deep breaths to clear my head (and breath!)
I have no time for the "why" of all of this. It will do me know good to dwell on.
Instead, I am involving myself in "what's next" as in what can I do next to keep moving forward.
Like a batter in the batter's box who has gone hitless for a long stretch, I am going back to basics, adjusting my stance, my hands , my arms and making sure that I do the little things correctly. 
Like making sure I write!
I am reminded of something I learned about the immortal coach John Wooden.
Every year on the first day of practice ,Wooden would meet with the entire team. They would sit in the bleachers and after greeting them he would begin that day's practice session by teaching them all, freshmen and seniors alike, how to put on their socks and then how to lace up their sneakers. 
It all starts with doing the little things correctly. 
We build on that. 
Today is just one of those "remember how we lace 'em up days"!