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Well Begun Is Half Done

Wednesday, September 21, 2022,

The title of today's post is not my own, but it's a saying that simply means that, if you can start something with energy/enthusiasm, and the appropriate attitude, the remainder of that endeavor will, more than likely, continue on that path. 

It's 5:23am as I type this, so I'm a tad behind skedge, but I notice such a marked difference in my days when I don't start my morning off on my mat, in comparison to the days when I do.  Without time spent on my mat, I feel hurried, rushed, frantic, un-grounded, energetic, but in no control over the energy.......days that begin on my mat (and most days do), I feel in control of myself, in harmony with the world around me, impervious to conflict/pain/struggle, etc.

Reason number 3,000,000 for starting your day with a practice. 

Enough chit chat...it's time to begin... 

Part II:

As always, I type the first update before practicing, and the second update when my practice is complete.  It's 7:10am as I type this, and the version of myself that's coming off my mat is superior, as always, to the version that got onto my mat in the beginning. 

Namaste

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