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New Week; New Practice

Tuesday, April 16, 2018
Happy new yoga week to me.

I'm on my mat without much enthusiasm, I have to confess, but that's not too uncommon.

Duty and diligence help banish any depressing thoughts as they help boost your self-esteem.  I always feel better after 1:1 time with myself on my mat.

Physically, I'm feeling strong.  The foundation that I laid last week is still with me and I'm going to build off of that today.

Mentally, I'm feeling fair enough; I believe that's where my biggest and most complex battles lie.  I'm feeling slightly unmotivated and anxious.  I need to turn that into motivation and tenacity on my mat today.  I intend to have a strong physical practice this morning to burn through negative emotions like anxiety and worry.  Time to sweat it out!

Tuesday, April 16, 2018 (Part II)
I'm writing this at the end of my day.  My practice happened 15 hours ago but I'm amazed at what a different course this can set up me on throughout the day.

I have energy, but that energy can become unfocused at times and I'll start multiple tasks without completing any of them.  There's none of that on a day that starts with yoga.

Physically, my practice was strong this morning and I used the heat built from the practice to burn through any negative emotions one has; at the same time, you can use that fire to amplify positive emotions.  It's a wonderful feeling and sets me up for success.

I'm in bed from a long, but happy day.  I'll be back on my mat tomorrow to sweat it out.

Namaste

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