A 100 Day Experiment: Yoga, Meditation & Journaling - Week 3

Life ~ Managing Routines 

Sometimes routines can coexist with schedule changes and sometimes it's challenging. 

Knowing my priorities and choosing what stays and what shifts is just as much a daily exercise as the yoga.

This week my brother was in town and stayed with us while he worked on a project with an old friend. It was wonderful to have him here. My son got to hear some childhood stories and we laughed a lot through our dinners together. The temptation to stay up later and skip some of the nightly routines that make my mornings easier was strong.

I still struggle with the snooze button and one day woke too late to do yoga, shower and make my van pool. I chose yoga and shower and drove myself to work. Not much of a sacrifice but previously I would have skipped something from the self-care list.

It's so easy to get caught up in what I think I should have done, then judge myself harshly for not realizing it in that moment.

Once the judgement is made it's easier to drop the good habits and indulge in some mild form of self pity. Too many cookies, too much tv, missing the next thing you promised yourself because you already blew it anyway.

Friday night my stomach was upset and I woke in the middle of the night wondering if I was going to have to make a run to the bathroom. I finally fell back to sleep and got up at 7:30 to let the dogs out. I felt a bit better but went back to sleep and woke at 11:30! I never sleep that late. After driving my son to a friend's house and running a couple of errands I came home and took a 2 hour nap.

I planned to do yoga in the afternoon but my body said, "no thank you." I let that be ok and today got to be day 20 instead. I'll add a day to the end and keep going.

Today's yoga felt really good. I can feel the subtle shifts in the poses. 

Stretches that were previously very uncomfortable feel pretty good now.

Transitions are smoother and some poses no longer need modification.

I'm looking forward to this week and aware that setting the clock forward one hour can have an impact on my sleep. My to-do list is modified so I can go to bed early and begin again tomorrow.