Alarm goes off. 7:30 a.m.
Go to the bathroom. Go back to bed. 8:00 a.m. Surrender to wake up time. Go downstairs. Mindfully eat half of a Cliff Bar while sitting on the couch, blanket on lap. Get up, get hard boiled egg, peel at sink. Bring egg back to couch. Mindfully eat egg, observing it's cold quality. The richness of the yolk -- immediately I notice congestion in my nose.
8:45 a.m. set alarm on my phone to remind me when 20 min. have passed. Sit quietly with eyelids closed for meditation. Not too many distracted thoughts today. Had a moment where I felt that I was inside my head and that it was larger than usual. Had some angst and anger about work, reminded myself to focus on my breath. When the alarm rang at 9:00 a.m. I reset the alarm for five more minutes and focused on metta-meditation.
9:10 a.m. Rush upstairs, put in contact lenses, change into yoga clothes.
9:15 a.m. Head out the door, drive down Marshall to Cretin, then south to Ford Parkway. Park on a side street -- still don't have my membership card or access to their parking ramp. Walk the few blocks and make it to the classroom by 9:25 a.m.
9:30 a.m. Slow Burn class with Theresa. Jan is out today. She helped me with my vertical splits and when we were stretching our shoulders. I had a lot of built up tension in my hips. Runner's lunge helped with that, but I came in and out of it a few times.
10:45 a.m. Spoke with Jean after class -- a woman from my instruction group -- she is trying to track down a few books still. I offered to lend her mind if she had any trouble. I leave quickly to make it home in time to change and eat.
11:00 a.m. I eat left over pasta with chicken. I take a quick shower and jump into clothes.
11:35 a.m. I am out the door, driving to work.
12:00-8:10 p.m. Stressful end of day with chronic guest Mariana. She is always displeased despite the fact she gets what she asks for each and every time. Manager Nickole confronts her and says that we cannot offer a redo service at this time or another color service even if she pays for it, it will damage her hair. She leaves in a taxi at 7:35 p.m. Closing the salon is a breeze. All guests are checked out by 8:02 p.m. I do the paperwork, etc. and we head out by 8:10 p.m.
Call Mom on the way home. Catch up. Get home, eat a bowl of cereal. Chat with Dad online a little.
10:05 p.m. Now. Journaling about day.
Will try and read some of The World Peace Diet tonight, but if I don't get to it, I will start it in the morning. I need to figure out which class I'll attend tomorrow; morning or evening? I think it will be the 8:30 p.m. Slow Burn class. I don't think I can make it to the 9:30-10:30 a.m. class because I work in Roseville at 11:00 a.m.
[not written in physical journal, will need to be printed off for instructors]
Daily Yoga Meal Record:
9/24 3:45 p.m.
At work; had my meal in the presence of others (Katelyn, Micah, Heather, Jo, Sarah, Priscilla, Corbyn). I told them I was doing a yogi meal and they seemed receptive.
I remained seated. I refrained from conversation while I was chewing, although I was engaged in others' conversations alternately. I abstained from external distractions (did not look at iPhone like I usually do/track spending, etc). I waited until food was completely chewed before swallowing and swallowed food before picking up my next bite. This is challenging in my break room because I always feel rushed there but I tried to observe my food today. I had a great chicken curry salad from Byerly's deli along side with some fresh fruit (cantaloupe, honeydew, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, pineapple). The chicken salad was savory and the fruit was wonderful, ripe and full of flavor. I had no more than two handfuls of food and refrained from eating any more. My next meal was at least 4-6 hours later (around 9:30 p.m. I had a bowl of cereal).
Daily Meditation Record:
9/24 8:45 a.m. Downstairs couch. Set alarm on my phone to remind me when 20 min. had passed. Sat quietly with eyelids closed for meditation. Not too many distracted thoughts today. Had a moment where I felt that I was inside my head and that it was larger than usual. Had some angst and anger about work, reminded myself to focus on my breath and my thoughts stilled again. When the alarm rang at 9:00 a.m. I reset the alarm for five more minutes and focused on metta-meditation, concerning myself mainly with thoughts of goodwill towards co-workers and guests, wanting to serve them as best I could today. Asking for the ability to be patient and kind and wishing patience and kindness for/from others.
Daily Practice:
9/24 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Highland Park Lifetime Fitness. Slow Burn Yoga. Instructor: Theresa.
The instructor helped me with my vertical splits and helped me roll further onto my side while we were stretching our shoulders. I had a lot of built up tension in my hips which I noticed during repetitions of runner's lunge. I came in and out of it a few times but went back in, breathing into my discomfort.
Daily Gratitude:
9/24 I am observing the patience of Katie with her guest Mariana, who is never pleased. I am grateful for Nickole who stepped in and said what needed to be said in the kindest way. I am grateful that I was able to chat with my Mother and Father before I started my journaling tonight. I am grateful that I have a functioning computer now from which I type. I am grateful that I was able to send back a package that was misdirected to me and that the Sender received my email. The USPS staff were helpful and understanding and simply marked "return to sender" on package. Hoping that the person who ordered the item will not be delayed from their daily life since they did not receive it sooner. I am grateful for a car that functions and for the opportunity to work a shift in Saint Paul this Friday. It will be good to determine if the location is a good fit for me at this time of transition. I am grateful for the amount of energy I had today. For the instruction and smiles. It was good to run into Chrissy. I am grateful that I get to read The World Peace Diet and glean from it what I can/incorporate into my life what is helpful.
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