Day 18 was extremely challenging for me. It wasn’t the practice itself as simple fatigue. I spent most of the day in the car and at the dentist so I was tired. Because of that, I made the worst choice possible.
I kept putting off my yoga practice!
I did finish it, but I was really tired when I did it. On the bright side, I slept even better!
What can I say? It was a typical Monday. However, this Monday, I had a late meeting and a long drive afterwards. Because of that, I wasn’t able to do my yoga until late in the evening after a couple hours in the car.
Saying that, it did make my car ride more enjoyable because:
I slept like a baby and I woke up the next morning ready to face the day!
I LOVED this practice. It was so relaxing after some very challenging practices. This is another reason why I find myself loving the Dedicate series by Yoga with Adriene. The list so far….
It was a rainy day and a perfect practice to finish off the weekend.
I was lucky to have a more relaxing day on Day 15 of my 30 day challenge. I was able to get a few things marked off my to-do list and then I went to visit a loved one.
We hiked a trail together as storm clouds gathered overhead. It was a short trail, but enjoyable. I felt very lucky to see a deep blue pool of water formed by a spring. It created a small, but quickly flowing, creek that bubbled through the Tennessee woods.
The trail was very up and down. While I did have to stop to catch my breath a couple of times, overall I felt that I had much less breathing difficulty, which I attribute to my yoga practice.
After a long drive home, I got caught in traffic. It was a beautiful night and though and I enjoyed the scenery as I waited for traffic to clear. My practice that night was luckily shorter than most of them since I was tired and I found it challenging, but it was very rewarding and a great way to stretch after my long hike.
Friday was a very busy day for me. I had two events and car trouble! I ended up rushing from one event to the next with little time to even catch my breath. I intended to do my yoga practice that evening, but I ended up doing it just before bed.
I was lucky to find that the yoga practice that day was one of the less intense ones (for me!). I found myself centering as I practiced the deep breathing exercises while moving with “grace.” It was a much needed day for yoga!
Today was a leg workout! lol But it was great. I held the poses much longer than I thought I could and even challenged myself to do some of the “extra” pose modifications.
What I’ve learned today:
Initially, I did my yoga practice first thing in the morning. It was great when I knew that I had a long day of traveling ahead of me.
However, I’ve found that if I know I’ll be sitting much of the day or working in front of my computer, I value doing my yoga practice at night. It’s a great way to relieve stress and rest well.
I can’t wait for tomorrow’s practice!
Okay, I’ll admit it again. It was still hard to get up this morning and do yoga. BUT… knowing that I would feel as good as I did yesterday afterwards made it a lot easier.
I like to go ahead and get it done first thing so I do it as soon as I get up in the morning. It really is a nice way to stretch and really wake up.
Easier this morning:
Challenging this morning:
I’ve been mentally preparing myself for tomorrow. It’s going to be extra challenging because I have a very early morning tomorrow and my goal is to make time to get my yoga in before I leave for the day. I’m so glad I have all of you to keep me accountable. Till tomorrow!
A few years ago, a series centered around the trials and tribulations of a small Southern town formed in my mind. After all, I was raised in a tiny Tennessee town and I knew the subject well!
After much consideration, I decided that it would be fun to write a romance series. It was important to me to stay true to my values and beliefs in my writing. Because of this, I never considered writing anything other than a sweet romance series.
And so, while taking long walks in the Tennessee hills, antiquing, and exploring, the fictional town of Sugar Maple was born. It’s a town I would love to visit and I hope you feel the same!
To be continued…
