“He go ruf ruf, right Mom?” ~ little boy on the street this morning at 7:30
“He go ruf ruf, right Mom?” ~ little boy on the street this morning at 7:30
Amazing class. The downward dog/plank part towards the beginning was very hard for me, but the rest felt absolutely great. Lots of shoulder work, which I need. No sun salutations, which I hate but probably also need :)
I started this at 9:30 pm, finished by 10:20. A perfect reminder that it’s okay to squeeze in a work-out at odd hours!
Lots of things make me happy. Most of those things take a little effort - more effort than, say, looking at every single article on NYTimes, Slate, The Daily Beast, and so forth. When my life gets hectic, reading things on-line becomes my default leisure activity of choice. Frankly, it’s not my favorite. I love keeping up with the news and current events, but when I’m reading multiple articles about the European economy at the expense of engaging with my own community and my own body, there’s something wrong.
I’d rather be hanging out with friends, playing with my dog, cooking, hiking, doing yoga, reading a book - or, better yet, discovering more adventurous hobbies. Sometimes I forget that those things are even options — that I could just stand up, put on some shoes and head out the door (or stay bare-footed and get to the kitchen). But that forgetfulness is costing me, because all the fun stuff keeps me from getting stressed, and right now I have a wicked cold attesting to the fact that I’m completely off-balance.
I have some extra free time this month, I’ll be able to pursue more fun activities. I hope that recording some of these ventures will give me something to look back on in the future, when my life becomes busy.
Maybe if I remember how much fun I had when I went on a hike, or how easy it was to make my own tomato sauce, I’ll be inspired to do something worthwhile with my free-time. If this leads to stronger friendships, more work-outs and improvement in my general life skills, even better!
So, here I go :)
P.s. Today I went to the dentist for the first time since 2009. I was terrified of what they would find, but I had no cavities and “not too much” plaque. Score!
