Practice isn’t just about getting better—it’s how I turn discipline into joy and stressful moments into growth. Every challenge is a chance to rehearse the life I actually want to live.

Lying here recovering, I’m learning that real happiness isn’t found in the freedom to do anything I want—it’s found in freedom from the restless mind. Presence, not permission, is where the magic actually happens.

Flat on my back and out of the action, I realized this isn’t a setback—it’s a reset. Sometimes, the best thing that ever happens to you is the thing that forces you to slow down, reevaluate your priorities, and choose gratitude in the middle of it all.