Finally got back to swimming; first time this year. It was nice to just float afterward and I heard myself groan a little while lying on my back with my eyes closed. Although I don't get to do it every day, swimming really is meditation for me. I even hum my breaths during my laps and it literally does take me away ( Read more... )

Two weeks off - not so much for vacation as end-of-year/beginning-of-year admin. It feels good to be getting back to work and getting back to moving ( Read more... )

Although a morning swim goes a long way toward washing off the stress and hurt, I find I'm still smarting from the realization that someone went out of their way to launch an unprovoked/unfair/illegal attack against me. My stomach is very upset. I guess it'll settle down once the situation has been rectified. But that might take a while.

A bad-weather forecast that keeps other people home. Plenty of space to swim laps and float mindlessly in a warm pool.

Aaaaah.

Re my promise that every Monday through Friday morning would begin with either swimming or yoga, I'm happy that at the end of this first week, I did pretty well. I swam two mornings and did yoga two mornings. On Thursday morning, I was simply too exhausted to get up early because I'd worked pretty late. But four out of five isn't bad. I'm proud ( Read more... )

Every morning, Monday through Friday, is either a yoga morning or a swim morning. This will help me with both my flexibility/pain issues and ensure my daily meditation.

Today is Saturday but I'm going to do yoga simply because I hurt.