commitment...

i was chatting the other day with a fellow yogin i met in pai when he mentioned the big 'c' word. he told me about this men's group that he has belonged to for a few years now and how they make these outspoken commitments to each other, usually dealing with issues or ways to improve their lives. they can be about anything from commiting to 30 minutes of meditation a day, to practicing their music, to not smoking any pot for the week. the way govinda-the-yogi explained it was that by speaking out the intention thus made it accountable to the members of the group. if a member was not following through on his intentions, the group would call him on it and demand an explanation. govinda felt that by having to answer to the group gave him the motivation to achieve the goals he set out and to be impeccable with his word.
after pondering over this conversation for a few days, i mentioned it to nasra, a friend and co-worker from kwandong. it seems as though everyday she's expressing the desire to improve her health by eating better and doing some excercise so i suggested we make some commitments to each others. she told me she would hold me accountable but she already foresaw failure on her part and wasn't willing to make any declarations so i've decided to take it on myself and you, the reader, whom ever you are. here are my commitments for the week;

15 minutes of meditation and breath work (pranayama) - 6x/week
60 minutes on the yoga mat - 5x/week
SWEAT!!!! for at least 30 minutes - 4x/week
post on the blog - 2x/week
eat a dose of veggies and fruit - EVERYDAY

i actually started writing this post last monday but didn't take the time to finish it until now. its been especilly challenging sticking to the comitments, espcially with greg visiting for two weeks and distracting me with his blue eyes but i'm putting it out there to hold myself to it. anybody else want to join?