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Monday, February 25, 2019
Woke at my usual 4:30AM this morning to start my week off right.

I haven't practiced since last Thursday (4 days ago).  I have to say that I'm only now really feeling like my self again after having contracted flu; while it sounds melodramatic, that's 3+ weeks of feeling effected by it.  Naturally, for only about 1 week was I really down for the count, but the other two weeks of recuperation were slow and annoying.

Physically, I'm feeling strong and able and eager to begin my practice, but I can feel some stiffness in my body that still needs to be ironed out; hopefully I'll be able to get back on track for real this week.

Mentally, I'm feeling renewed and refreshed.  I've been giving a lot of thought to what I want to focus on during my practice(s) this week.  The common themes that I have are:

  • No fear, No anxiety
  • Forgiveness (of self and others)
  • More fluidity/Less control
  • Less Judgement
  • God's will over my will

I'm going to focus on all of these during my practice today and begin moving.

Monday, February 25, 2019 (Part II)
I'm writing this off of my mat having come out of Savasana about 10 minutes ago.

Physically, I'm feeling great.  Today's practice was physically strong and, sensing that strength, I pushed myself into deeper versions of poses.

Mentally, I'm looking back at what I was trying to focus on this morning and I'm going to re-focus on these five elements as I shower and enter the day.

Namaste

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