Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Woke at my usual 5:00am.

I'm feeling happy and motivated this morning, and am looking forward to hitting my mat.

Ate junk food for dinner last night so, while I'm enjoying my first cup of coffee, my stomach's a little out of sorts. My practice will set me right again.

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 (Part II)
I'm writing this on my mat, having just come out of Savasana.

I had an unusual practice this morning where my mind was moving around a lot. I would feel strong and powerful, then anxious and scared. I would feel certain and solid, and then flimsy and second-guessing.

I've said it from the very beginning of this blog that there is way too much emphasis put onto feelings and allowing our "feelings" to dictate how we behave. Feelings can be the result of eating too much sodium or having sugar withdrawls and it doesn't mean that any of the scared/anxious/powerless feelings that one is having mean anything or that there's any merit to them.

I'm going to go out into my day today putting God first. I've felt that I've bee going through the motions of my life (in certain areas) for awhile and I attribute this to changes that have been made recently and changes that are coming down the line.

I look brightly towards the future, and I face any challenges that are coming with a proud chest, and a lifted chin.

Namaste

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