~:[CH11 - Day 195]:~ Shaken, Not Stirred

 
~:[CH11 - Day 195]:~ Shaken, Not Stirred

Even when we don't noticed, we often fall into a routine. Day after day, doing the same thing. Day after day, becomes week after week, month after month and year after year. While we make adjustments and things here and there change, the overall structure, especially after much experience in the trenches, remains the same, sometimes without noticing. Whenever I see someone post tangsuyuk on their story, I always ask them if they dip the tangsuyuk into the sauce or pour it over the dish. Most people respond with a definitely answer for this and often with an, "of course." Similar to our morning routine whether it be breakfast at home or a coffee at Starbucks, we fall into that pattern. As a coach, I have the structure engrained in my mind and so I can just go through the motions of what is next, but every once in awhile, that structure needs to be changed. This is one of those years where we saw that need and how this year could be different from most. Sometimes we need to mix it up and find the right formula with the group we have and the situation that we are dealt. It was fun to watch this group have a few fun moments after a tougher workout. I've loved the energy and effort of this young group and so far, it's been a fairly smooth start. As we rolled through our routine, I thought of the adjustments and what we can change to make this season with this group the most effective. The past few years were different than this season and so it will take a little fine tuning to the right way to approach this situation. Like all things in life, we want to be efficient, but routines, while efficient, may not always be effective and thus, I definitely will be finding ways to adjust as much as I can to find efficiency, but also effectiveness. As we think back to James Bond and his famous line, "shaken, not stireed," similarly, even if we're used to stirring, every once in awhile, we need to shake things up a bit. As we closed the night, I enjoyed my shaken bowl of pho from Sup and smiled as I knew that this season would have such an original quality about it and I am excited to experience this new and refreshing season ahead.