Dormant

One step at a time.
That is how the journey starts.
Sometimes you forget to practice.
Some days you just don't feel like it.

There are days like that. If one looks around at the natural cycle of things, there are growth and decline periods. The decline periods are where practice is tested. 'How much have you learned?' is what life seems to ask. This is where learning to rest but remain active comes into play. Where learning to go with the natural flow of events seems to be the best course of action until favorable conditions arise again. When they do occur again, the growth cycle starts over again.

New shoots break the topsoil, reaching for sunlight.