Back To Life, Back to Reality

Three days was all it took. Technically 2 days, since I went for a bundlet from Nothing Bundt Cakes on Tuesday to deal with being back at work after a GLORIOUS week away where my spirit soared with like-minded souls in Ojai over New Years then spent a peaceful weekend at home without going into the office to work overtime on a Saturday. I don’t know why I thought or expected my spiritual buzz to last longer, but I did. I suppose I thought it would be a spiritual safeguard from the non-stop bombardment of work, deadlines and seemingly just out of reach goals I’m expected to meet or exceed. Plus I was upset with myself to being upset. I mean, can I just give myself a break?

The truth of the matter is, my job usually does start to wear me down by midweek. So this is actually par for the course. I’m also tired. None of this has stopped me from keeping up with my 31 days of yoga challenge. Today (Wednesday) is day 6 and I lit a fire in my fireplace to get some yin w/a little vinyasa done by firelight. It was really nice and it totally improved my mood. Yoga really has become moving meditation for me, even at home. Especially at home. Huh, it’s a good thing I decided to become a yoga teacher. It has definitely been an adjustment going from yoga class twice a week to yoga every day. Physically I’m achy and tired but I believe I will continue to adjust. The hope is by the end of this month is I will have built up a home yoga practice and also will be getting into my yoga studio for a couple more classes a week.

A good night’s sleep will also help so I’m signing off. This one is short and somewhat sweet. Namaste.