10/12 9:30 p.m. Ate a bowl of rice with vegetable curry.
Remained seated? Yes ✓ No.
Refrained from conversation while chewing? Yes ✓ No (if no, % of meal = __%)
Refrained from any external distractions? Yes✓ No
Waited until food was completely chewed and swallowed before picking up my next bite. Yes No✓ (if no, % of meal = 50%)
Refrained from putting more than two handfuls of food on my plate at any given time, finished eating my two handfuls, then waited 3-5 minutes before taking more food. Yes✓ No
Waited 2-6 hours before taking my next meal. Yes✓ No.
Comments: I was eating my dinner alone initially but then my housemates came home. I was happy to see them but my attention ceased from my eating/I noticed myself pick up the next spoonful before I had finished the previous bite. I did not talk while eating or distract myself with any media interaction but they were each playing YouTube videos on their phones, so that was audible to me. I will be happy for the leftovers tomorrow (yay for brining a lunch to yoga)!
Daily Meditation: 10/12 Around 9:20 a.m. Since I slept in this morning I did my meditation practice before yoga in the living room. I sat in my bedroom for 20 minutes. It was a quiet morning (outside, in the house, in my mind). I did not wake up with too many thoughts so sitting still was easier than it has been other days this week. Still had a running list of things to do accost me but I told it to come back to me later. During mettā-meditation I drew upon my gratefulness for the bravery of Christine and Chelsea in the opening a health and wellness center. May it serve many people in that and other surrounding communities.
Daily Practice: 10/12 9:45 a.m. living room. Did not wake up in time to make it to class today at 9:30 so I did my own Sun Salutations; 5 A and 5 B. My arms felt quite fatigued during the practice. Perhaps it is because it is colder this morning and I'm not already warmed up/in a warm room (our heat isn't turned on yet – not that it's that cold but 50º F is definitely less warm than 70º or 80º). When I was doing the B sequence, at repetition four I observed that I had slipped in my concentration and was doing the A sequence so I started over (i.e. instead of bringing my right leg forward immediately from downward facing dog into warrior one position I had been hanging out/breathing in downward facing dog). Since I could tell in the beginning that my arms/shoulders ached I stayed with 5 repetitions of each (I had been hoping to take it to 10 but did not want to push it) and took a savasana. When I lay on my mat I noticed that my neck felt tight, even spasmed slightly; maybe I slept with my head tilted improperly on the pillow? I breathed and stretched to relieve discomfort. It was a short savasana, two or three minutes at most. All in all practice took about 20 minutes.
Daily Gratitude: Thankful that Andrew wanted to share breakfast together; he took me out. Before that I was able to carve a pumpkin with Bryce and Philippa (and Bryce's mother Cindy). That was fun! It was a chilly fall day but it was nice to enjoy some hot tea and cider. I am grateful that I was able to take the time to meet up with Amy and teach her several sets of Sun Salutation A and B. She had really helpful feedback and I felt more confident in my approach today! Yahoo! Amy commented on my style as having a nice cadence and that I gave good direction. There were a few times that we both laughed because either I mis-spoke or she misunderstood me and we would start the sequence over again. It was good that she tried to interpret my descriptions literally and manifested my instructions. This is a good technique so I know how I am being heard/come across. I look forward to learning anatomy so I can make more hands on adjustments; for now I am just keeping my eyes on her knees and arm/shoulder feet/hip placement. I am glad that I had the time to sit down and write my paper today. I have been putting it off because I wasn't sure how I was going to answer "my highest aim" question but it came tumbling out after I started typing. I will include it on my blog here in a day or so so that you may see what that was about! Finally, I am thankful that I had time together with others today. I woke up a little lonely but today's interactions helped me remember that people are always there if you reach out or respond to invitations.
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