It’s Monday morning, which means class with Leah again. That’s great but I miss my friends who are also doing the challenge with me. I guess they are taking one of the later classes tonight. I am disappointed that I cannot find my hands in Eagle pose again and I realize I am distracted by others who do not move with the instructors words or who do thier own thing or who fidget. Then I realize I am distracted by all the things that are distracting me. Then amazingly, like a gift from heaven, just before we are to go to the floor series I complete my first toe stand. I can only do it on the right side but it is a major accomplishment for me. It quiets me and I make a mental note to just worry about me and not what others do.
Later, on my way to work, I notice I am driving slower than I normally do. In fact, it’s unbelievably close to the speed limit. Now that is truly amazing! Can it be that this practice is revealing itself in this manner? I know it has made me more patient and calmer—both good things that I can certainly use. But can it really be saving me money on gas now too!?! That might be just too good to be true!!! One way or the other, it's amazing and wonderful and delightful and I am grateful to my brother for introducing me to this yoga and to Anita and Scorpio for giving me a place to practice it.
