Yep. Down here, it actually looks a lot like the Winter we didn’t have this year but, it’s Spring nonetheless. And, as such, it’s the perfect time of year for rebirth or, as is my case, for getting back on the track of the good, healthy habits.
It’s been like, I don’t know, FOREVER since I last practised any form of yoga and I’m actually starting to miss the calmer, more focused me that I had become thanks to the practice of it. I haven’t stop reading about yogic philosophy, though, so I can tick off svadhyaya on the checklist (and saucha, too hahaha). Let’s say that, according to Guruji’s words, I’ve only been practising a 1% of yoga lately (but, that’s still better than nothing, isn’t it?)
Jokes aside, I must admit I haven’t felt like practising in ages and I’ve often wondered if I might have become a bit obsessed. It’s not like my whole day would revolve around yoga, that wasn’t the case. It’s just that I think I sometimes didn’t enjoy the practice itself but the fact that I had practised. And that’s a dangerous feeling because, the other way round, when I couldn’t do it, I felt guilty. Does that make any sense to you?
Anyway, let’s get back to what I was telling you about. I said Spring is a good occasion to go back to the right track, didn’t I? Well, that’s exactly what I’m determined to do: go back to the yoga that I shouldn’t have given up. I don’t care about not going straight back to Ashtanga: I actually don’t think I could take it and it probably wouldn’t be wise, anyway. I want to move step by step and enjoy each lesson and each practice. And from now on I won’t feel guilty if I miss a practice. Or, at least, I’ll try not to!
I wouldn’t want to finish this post without telling you that there has been a new development in my life recently which has brought me a bit closer to self-realisation (however pretentious that may sound). It involves a new job, completely different to my previous (and only) work experience. To begin with, it’s not as time consuming as working 4-hours a day in retail and it pays much better. But, more than that, it’s something that not only fulfills me but to which I actually look forward to. I promise to tell the whole story soon.
Well, that’s pretty much it. Hello again.
NOTE: This is actually a copy of my last entry back at my old blog. I think it fits here because it was my first effort at blogging after just under three months of silence.
