In case my last post about the slippery slope to laziness left you in suspense and you were dying to find out what I actually did…

I got off my butt, walked to yoga class, did yoga and walked home. I feel a lot better. Yoga was more of the slower, focused type vs. the more vigorous, quickly moving vinyasa that I prefer. But, it was still a good class that challenged me in different ways. The instructor kept reminding us to “wipe the slate clean” and not let outside thoughts take over. The idea is to leave everything behind for an hour and not think about what’s happened during the day, what happened yesterday, what will happen tomorrow, etc. I’ve heard other teachers call it “monkey mind.”

I totally have a monkey mind. And, it’s not just during yoga. At work, at home, while watching movies, while having conversations with people…I’m always always thinking about other things or (worse) worrying about something. Why is it so hard to “be present?”

This “being present” thing should really be one of my goals. What kind of life are you living if you’re never really, TRULY thinking about what is happening at that moment? It’s like you’re constantly trying to catch up with yourself…or thinking about the past.

-Phoebe

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