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Routine soreness

Wednesday, August 31, 2017
I woke at my usual 5:00 AM this morning and have lolly-gagged around for the past hour sipping coffee, bumming around on the interwebz, and giving myself an opportunity to thaw from my night's sleep.  This early part of my mornings is, by far, my favorite part of each day.  It's alone time that I get, away from any stress or complexity, that allows me to think about what I'm going to do today and how I'm going to approach what I'm responsible for.

I'm physically sore from last night's Taekwondo practice, but will be hitting my mat here in a bit.  I may shake up my practice a little bit and put some new Asanas into the mix.

Wednesday, August 31, 2017 (Part II)
I'm writing this on my mat having just come out of Savasana.  I had a great practice this morning and moved, in a focused way, through my full Vinyasa Series and into Padahstasana and Padanguthasana.  I ended with 1 upward bow, and1 bridge pose.

I feel good having come to my mat, even when I didn't really feel like it and could have occupied myself with all sorts of other distractions.  It's a good metaphor for life/work, etc.  Do your duty, maintain focus, don't get distracted.

I feel wonderful, whole, balanced, and ready to enter the day.

Namaste

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