And then I lost my momentum...
Well, I guess this is an epic fail in terms of the commitment but I'm really okay with it. Both Wednesday and Thursday I didn't practice. I've thought about it a bit and came to some realizations why. NOT excuses mind you. But reasons why. I feel that learning from our mistakes and continually improving is a far more important part of Yoga than any asana practice anyways.
So what are the reasons? Well it all goes back to the Labor Day weekend. While I think it was a wise choice to stick to a more Yin practice at that point I definitely lost my momentum and drive for my yang practice. I also stayed out really late AND drank on Sunday, effectively undoing my sleep cycle. This meant that I was in no state to wake up for Mysore. I've realized that with the current state of my schedule I'm going to have to make every effort to make it to practice in the morning otherwise I won't have the time or the ambition to do a proper yang practice. I guess for the time being I'll have to forsake the late night shenanigans. Sorry crazy friends, looks like you're going to have to find me during daylight hours from now on.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Rob -Day 17: OOOPS! I did it again.
Okay, so maybe it's time to be a bit more realistic about this whole process.
Yesterday, as last Thursday I was busy from 5:30am-9pm. And of course this left me with little to no time to practice. Sure I could have busted out a few poses before I went to bed but that was really the last thing I wanted to do at that point. I really feel as part of this process that quality is as important as quantity. Frankly I don't don't feel like (as David Swenson would say) just "making an asana out of myself." Maybe I should make Thursdays an optional day of rest? My schedule's so busy those days that that may be a good option. Of course I'll make my best effort but sometimes it just might not be possible. At least I know that this is happening out of a literal lack of time and not any lack of discipline on my part. I guess that's all I can really hope for!
I'd love to hear if you guys have any thoughts or suggestions on the matter.
Namaste, Om Shanti, etc.!
Yesterday, as last Thursday I was busy from 5:30am-9pm. And of course this left me with little to no time to practice. Sure I could have busted out a few poses before I went to bed but that was really the last thing I wanted to do at that point. I really feel as part of this process that quality is as important as quantity. Frankly I don't don't feel like (as David Swenson would say) just "making an asana out of myself." Maybe I should make Thursdays an optional day of rest? My schedule's so busy those days that that may be a good option. Of course I'll make my best effort but sometimes it just might not be possible. At least I know that this is happening out of a literal lack of time and not any lack of discipline on my part. I guess that's all I can really hope for!
I'd love to hear if you guys have any thoughts or suggestions on the matter.
Namaste, Om Shanti, etc.!
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