Yesterday was Monday. It wasn't a great day, but it certainly wasn't a bad day. Monday's, and any day, can be just that.....a Monday.....a day. I came to my mat with little enthusiasm, and then ended my day with little enthusiasm, and that's ok. Following through with a thing is a good exercise in giving your best when you don't feel like it.
Today is Tuesday, however, and I woke feeling marvelous. I woke today with more drive and focus. It's 5:15AM as I type this, and I'm going to begin a little earlier, as I intend to go through my full sequence of Asanas. I'm going to spend a bit more time in meditation and prayer before I begin.
Time to sweat it out....
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 (Part II),
I spent extra time in prayer and meditation this morning and I feel like that makes a difference in my practice.
I reflected while I was moving through my Asanas today and realized that, while I've expanded on the physical/Asana side of my practice, I have expanded the time and focus on prayer and meditation as well. I feel like I get a complete, and holistic "tune-up" when I begin my practice with praying, meditating, and breath-control exercises/Pranayama. I feel as though I'm completely even-keeled when I do a robust practice; I don't respond to stress in the same way, and I feel like I extinguished a lot of the little demons running amok in my own head (took a fire hose to em....).
Peaceful, is a good word for my demeanor after I practice. I feel like I can stare death, despair, confusion, and mayhem in the face, and remain peaceful.
I'm delighted to be sharing this version of myself with the world.
Namaste
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