Monday, March 23, 2020,
Woke at my usual 4:15AM this morning for my hour of coffee and contemplation (#strangerthings), and I'm on my mat, a bit behind schedule, at 5:29AM, ready to begin.
Just for yucks, I went back, and read some of my initial blog posts from 2016; I used to get up at 5:00AM! LOL Who was I?...
The point of rising at 4:15AM is to allow an hour's time to "thaw" from my sleep. This means an hour of brainless, thoughtless time on the couch, nursing a hot cup of coffee and scrolling through memes.
If I'm begin good, and staying on schedule, you'll see my posts beginning at 5:15AM CT. I'm feeling a bit sore this morning, and a bit "uninspired" to go into my practice; I know enough about my nature to ignore these "feelings" and get on my mat anyway. I always feel better, and create a better version of myself, when I begin my day with my practice.
Time to begin....
Monday, March 23, 2020 (Part II),
I'm writing this off my mat, having gone through a full practice.
Physically, I am a little tender and, therefore, gentle with myself as I move but, as on most days, that tenderness within joints, and muscles, leaves once you begin to warm up; the tin-man scene in Wizard Of Oz comes to mind as his frozen joints become fluid again with the oil, my joints, muscles, and body begin to move better with each Surya Namaskara/Sun Salute.
Heat purifies things; I know how "meta" and "hippie" that sounds, but it's true. You can purify yourself through the heat of physical strain.
While I wasn't excited about this mornings practice, I was happy, as always, that I remained diligent and went through the motions. The title of today's post is meant to reflect that. Too much emphasis is put onto feelings. "I don't feel like it....I don't feel happy.....I don't feel motivated...."; ignore it all as best you can. You know your duty and your goals and you'll feel proud when you follow through with them.
Namaste
Woke at my usual 4:15AM this morning for my hour of coffee and contemplation (#strangerthings), and I'm on my mat, a bit behind schedule, at 5:29AM, ready to begin.Just for yucks, I went back, and read some of my initial blog posts from 2016; I used to get up at 5:00AM! LOL Who was I?...
The point of rising at 4:15AM is to allow an hour's time to "thaw" from my sleep. This means an hour of brainless, thoughtless time on the couch, nursing a hot cup of coffee and scrolling through memes.
If I'm begin good, and staying on schedule, you'll see my posts beginning at 5:15AM CT. I'm feeling a bit sore this morning, and a bit "uninspired" to go into my practice; I know enough about my nature to ignore these "feelings" and get on my mat anyway. I always feel better, and create a better version of myself, when I begin my day with my practice.
Time to begin....
Monday, March 23, 2020 (Part II), I'm writing this off my mat, having gone through a full practice.
Physically, I am a little tender and, therefore, gentle with myself as I move but, as on most days, that tenderness within joints, and muscles, leaves once you begin to warm up; the tin-man scene in Wizard Of Oz comes to mind as his frozen joints become fluid again with the oil, my joints, muscles, and body begin to move better with each Surya Namaskara/Sun Salute.
Heat purifies things; I know how "meta" and "hippie" that sounds, but it's true. You can purify yourself through the heat of physical strain.
While I wasn't excited about this mornings practice, I was happy, as always, that I remained diligent and went through the motions. The title of today's post is meant to reflect that. Too much emphasis is put onto feelings. "I don't feel like it....I don't feel happy.....I don't feel motivated...."; ignore it all as best you can. You know your duty and your goals and you'll feel proud when you follow through with them.
Namaste
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