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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Woke up at my usual 5:00am.  Even when I'm out of town, working, I'm still a creature of habit and routine.

Had hotel/starbucks coffee, collected my thoughts and took stock of what my day was going to have in and what I wanted to accomplish this morning.

I showered, and hit my mat.

I'm writing this post-practice a few hours into my day.

I had a wonderful and energetic practice again this morning.  I'm attributing a lot of my energy to the back-bends I've reincorporated into my practice.

As a whole, my practices have been focused, energized, and purposeful.  I'm going to try and keep this momentum going when I fly back home tomorrow.

Namaste

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