Day 185 – Sitting on the soccer fields last night until 9 p.m., I did this reading to prepare for my early morning practice. I arrived home at 9:30 last night and went straight to bed. It seems hard to believe with a bedtime of 9:30 that I would be sleep deprived, but sleep depr
ivation, even with a clean diet, causes many of the physical problems that I am experiencing. I have, therefore, begun to change habits to allow for a later rising–one of which is to read the reading the night before so I can hop out of bed, take my medicine, settle the animals/clean the catbox, and hop onto the mat by 5:15 most days.
ivation, even with a clean diet, causes many of the physical problems that I am experiencing. I have, therefore, begun to change habits to allow for a later rising–one of which is to read the reading the night before so I can hop out of bed, take my medicine, settle the animals/clean the catbox, and hop onto the mat by 5:15 most days.Today’s reading, apropriately, is about letting go of y
esterday’s truth’s. Rolf reminds us that “clear seeing must be more important to us than the comfort of certainty, the power of feeling that we know.” As I try to create healthier habits, I recognize that samadhi (clear-seeing) is linked to allowing myself to let go on the mat and that, in turn, is related to my ability to settle into a practice of 15 minutes or 30 minutes tops. It isn’t the longevity of the practice itself, but the quality of it. Surrendering to life on a daily basis is paramount and letting go of judgment about how much sleep I require is equally as significant.
esterday’s truth’s. Rolf reminds us that “clear seeing must be more important to us than the comfort of certainty, the power of feeling that we know.” As I try to create healthier habits, I recognize that samadhi (clear-seeing) is linked to allowing myself to let go on the mat and that, in turn, is related to my ability to settle into a practice of 15 minutes or 30 minutes tops. It isn’t the longevity of the practice itself, but the quality of it. Surrendering to life on a daily basis is paramount and letting go of judgment about how much sleep I require is equally as significant.
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