Aim for a B minus
Jul 06, 2025
There’s a delicate dance between short-term satisfaction and long-term well-being. In Ayurveda and in life, we are constantly making decisions that have both immediate and lasting effects. But not all consequences are negative. In fact, many choices come with both a cost and a gift.
Think of eating a piece of cake at a party. In the moment, it’s sweet, joyful, a simple pleasure. Maybe later you will feel a headache, sluggishness, or discomfort in your digestive system. But that moment of delight still mattered. It reminded you of enjoyment, presence, and being human. That choice was not a failure, it was an experience.
What if we stopped measuring our worth by whether every decision was perfect?
In my work with clients throughout the year, we journey through the seasons together. We focus on small, intentional shifts that support long-term habit change. It’s never about rigid discipline or dramatic overhauls. It’s about steady growth. About evolving into someone new—not overnight, but over time.
That is where the “solid B minus” mindset comes in.
In the Vitality Circle, I teach my clients to aim for what is good, grounded, and consistent often enough—not perfection. We want to do what nourishes us long-term most of the time. But we also allow space for joy, for softness, for celebration. We aim for 80 percent aligned, 20 percent playful. No guilt. No shame.
Ayurveda is not a rulebook. It is a living, breathing relationship with your body and your life. It honors your rhythms. It makes space for your humanity. Most importantly, it invites you to learn from every choice, without judgment.
You didn’t fall off the wagon. You didn’t fail. You had an experience which you can learn from.
What did that experience teach you about what you value? What did it show you about who you’re becoming?
You are allowed to evolve with grace. You are allowed to grow without being "perfect." In fact, human messiness is required for authentic evolution.
This is how we create sustainable change. This is how we build a life of vitality.
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