These next two trials were a bit of a change of pace. Instead of trying a new habit or routine, I tried some new skills and hobbies.

Podcast

This was one of my favorite projects to work on for some time. Working on a podcast gave me a lot more appreciation for the shows I listen to. A lot goes into a single episode and working on that side of the experience was a lot of fun.

The chance to sit down with some friends was a lot of fun. The idea to do this format came to me a while back, maybe a year ago at this point. I really liked the idea of an advice show where I just discuss the idea with a friend. It never came to the reality of having actual advice requests.

A couple months ago, I recorded a couple more episodes and hope to release them at some point out of appreciation for the guests I had. The recording process was fun, but all of the post work was just more than I was ready to handle. The recordings were shortly followed by too many simultaneous projects and I have yet to finish editing

Yoga

The first two trials of this year were back to back hits. As someone who needed a kick in the ass on flexibility and fitness, this was a perfect combination of the two.

It’s wild how many free resources there are out there. I was able to use YouTube for a majority of this trial. In particular, I came across this series. It was a nice introduction and made the start of this trial easy.

The free videos are nice, but nothing compares to an in-person class. It really was a totally different world. Having someone able to adjust a pose to do it right not only made it hurt a lot more, but made my practice better.

Since the end of the trial, I haven’t really committed a good yoga workout. I’ve done some basic poses here and there, mostly in the morning, but still nothing on the level of the trial.

Wrapping Up Next Time

Next time will bring this recap to a close. I’ll dive into my morning routines and the first trial that really went off the rails. Then, on to the next one!