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Friday Yoga | New Weekend Plan

Friday, December 15, 2017
Today will be the 3rd consecutive day of yoga since Wednesday and I'm rededicating myself to a continual practice by bringing my mat with me where ever I go over the weekend so that I've got it whenever I want to practice.

I noticed that, Saturday and Sunday are almost never yoga days for me, and, if I skip out 1 day during the week, then the whole thing gets scrapped and I only hit my mat once or twice during a week.

I slept in an extra 30 minutes this morning, so I'll be hitting my mat here in just a moment.

Feeling good about life, love, and the pursuit of happiness.

Friday, December 15, 2017 (Part II)
I'm writing this on my mat, having just come out of Savasana.

If I could summarize two things that I try and shed from myself, it's fear and anxiety.

No, I don't have debilitating fear or debilitating anxiety about anything in my life, but I notice that I'll hone in on a thought and I'll spin and spin about it and turn it into something that it's not.

Hitting my mat helps me shed those two negative thoughts.

Physically, today was the best of the 3 practices I've had this week.  My arms and shoulders were strong and steady and my backbend sequence, which closed out my practice, was beautiful.

I'm feeling confidant and wholesome as I enter the world today.  I'm going to share this version of myself with my friends, co-workers, and family.

Namaste

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