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Friday, December 9, 2016

I took another day off from work and have had a wonderful morning lounging about, drinking coffee at an incredibly slow pace, and contemplating whatever nonsense popped into my head.  Again, as Officer Hopper likes to say on 'Stranger Things'.

I took an extra step this morning and showered quickly before changing into my gear and hitting my mat.

I'm typing this while sitting on said mat, and will focus on my usual strength and endurance building today, as always.  In addition to that, I'll be spending a few minutes meditating, praying, and doing m best to get a hold of my mind and thoughts before beginning the practice.

Friday, December 9, 2016 (Part II)
Post practice: I'm on my mat having come out of Savasana.  My full upward bows are advancing quicker than I thought and I'm having less and less difficulty pressing up, keeping my knees and feet inline (as you lift your body naturally tries to turn your legs and feet outward so your toes point to the sides; it takes tremendous effort to keep them pointing forward).  I pulled something in my left shoulder, not while going into my full upward bows, but by going through the simplest of sun salutes at the beginning of my practice to warm up.  It was little more than one of those short, but incredibly intense, neck pangs that one gets when turning one's head to the side abruptly....feels like tendons or something just get bunched up in the wrong way and seize on you.

My brain was all of the board today and I don't know why.  However, I calmly and continually brought myself under control as best I could when I'd catch myself thinking about work/family/that grotesque picture I saw last night on imgur/what I need to get at the store today/relationships/etc.  As I said yesterday, any effort towards better mind control is a fight worth fighting.

Time to shower up, and enjoy this wonderful day off work!!!

Namaste

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