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Monday, April 6, 2020 (Part I), 
I try to keep this website, and any subsequent writings, to be topical only to the subject of yoga. 

Because of that aim, you won't find much, if anything, other than my thoughts/reflections on my practice, and study of yoga; nothing about current news (of which there's always going to be something zesty cooked up by the news that's either designed to frighten us, or anger us), and nothing about the current state of the world.

In that vein, I will continue to write about what a reader comes here for, yoga.

I woke at my usual 4:15AM today and hit the snooze button for 15 more minutes.  That's pretty uncommon.  I eventually padded out into the kitchen at 4:30AM for my coffee....after an hour of coffee and contemplation, I went to my mat.

I went to my mat, unmotivated, uninspired, and bored with the thought and prospect of going through my yoga practice. #bratty

Today, and on any day where I feel a little "pointless", I do a scan through my head, mind, heart, body, to see what I'm working with today.  Like most Monday's, I'm on my mat, but not necessarily motivated and driven to execute anything with strength, focus, or beauty. 

It's 5:17AM as I type this, and it's time to begin.

 Monday, April 6, 2020 (Part II), 
I'm writing this post-practice update having just come out of Savasana.

For whatever reason, I wasn't inspired this morning; I didn't want to practice as I didn't feel any need or reason to practice....."Why?....why even bother.....I don't feel like going through it all.....I feel very muted, and unmotivated"

As I often state, feelings should be ignored most of the time.  Yes....I dare to say that in 2020!

The reason I say that feelings should be ignored, is because feelings come and go with the wind.  We put far too much emphasis on feelings. 

You can feel unmotivated as I was this morning, and change it around by simply going through the motions, and feeling proud that you did afterwards.

I went through my full Ashtanga Primary Series this morning, including my closing sequence, which contains a strenuous back-bending series and, while I was not super motivated or inspired, I went through it anyway, and am proud of the effort.

Some days you're Yoda, and you're all but levitating off the ground; other days you're flat and dull.  Thrive in both. 

Namaste

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