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Monday, January 21, 2019

Monday, January 21, 2019
Starting the week off on the right foot by forcing myself up at my usual 4:45AM for a 5:45AM trip to my mat. 

I may begin to set my alarm 15 minutes earlier, for a 4:30AM rise and a 5:30AM trip to my mat as I've noticed I don't have much time to post after my practice.  

Physically, I feel good this morning.  I ate junk food all weekend, and didn't do anything physical, but that's what the weekends are for.  I'm a bit sore, but that's to be expected. 

Mentally and spiritually, I'm feeling fairly well grounded and connected.  I don't have too much in the way of scary, intimidating, anxious thoughts flitting through my head but, since I don't have much to begin with, I'm going to focus on some of my classic standards of eliminating fear, allowing forgiveness (to myself and others), being thankful and grateful, and humbling myself.

Monday, January 21, 2019 (Part II),
Practice was great but, as I write this, it's 7:15AM.  That means that from the moment I sat on my mat to begin my prayer and meditations, to the time I came out of Savasana, I spent 1.5 hours in my practice.

I'll definitely be starting earlier at 5:30AM to ensure I'm off my mat with enough time to post afterwards, and to get ready for the day.

Feeling marvelous!

Namaste

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