Another 40 days
I'm on Day 4 of another 40 Days of Yoga.
This is my third 40 Days, and the first two were not so much of a struggle for me. I like going to yoga. I like having the set schedule. Since this time last year I've had a very regular yoga practice, and it's not been too much of a stretch to increase it for six weeks.
We are supposed to set our intentions for the 40 Days. I had a general "keep doing what I'm doing" intention set, but I really mean that. In the last year, I have seriously committted on working on myself and I have enjoyed the progress. I feel more connected to the things and people around me. I feel much more in touch with my body. I love the feeling of power after a good yoga practice. And I feel like these things are coming off the mat too.
The last 40 days, I really worked on my meditation practice, and I enjoyed the ritual and the time to myself. Since Graham is also committed to this practice, he fully understands when I take a moment for myself for meditation. I've set up my personal meditation space in the fireplace. We have been keeping a pile of floor pillows there for years, and the coffee table is right in front of it. It's a perfect place to take a moment to observe my thoughts, feelings, emotions, and physical space. It's not like in Houston, Texas we use the fireplace for anything else. I fell off the meditation wagon in December, so I'm glad that the 40 days gives me an opportunity to revisit my committment.
This is my third 40 Days, and the first two were not so much of a struggle for me. I like going to yoga. I like having the set schedule. Since this time last year I've had a very regular yoga practice, and it's not been too much of a stretch to increase it for six weeks.
We are supposed to set our intentions for the 40 Days. I had a general "keep doing what I'm doing" intention set, but I really mean that. In the last year, I have seriously committted on working on myself and I have enjoyed the progress. I feel more connected to the things and people around me. I feel much more in touch with my body. I love the feeling of power after a good yoga practice. And I feel like these things are coming off the mat too.
The last 40 days, I really worked on my meditation practice, and I enjoyed the ritual and the time to myself. Since Graham is also committed to this practice, he fully understands when I take a moment for myself for meditation. I've set up my personal meditation space in the fireplace. We have been keeping a pile of floor pillows there for years, and the coffee table is right in front of it. It's a perfect place to take a moment to observe my thoughts, feelings, emotions, and physical space. It's not like in Houston, Texas we use the fireplace for anything else. I fell off the meditation wagon in December, so I'm glad that the 40 days gives me an opportunity to revisit my committment.