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Rough start to day 2 from an emotional level, I felt out of
sorts and out of patience as soon as I woke. Didn't help that I didn't sleep
well either, although I think that was less to do with cleansing, and more to
do with the joys of city living and those sporadic 3am street gatherings.
The wonderful gift of yoga, however, is that I recognize it
quickly. It gives me both insight to notice when I’m not myself, and the means
to realign and re-centre should I chose. And folks, choice is important, it’s
totally possible to be a yogini and decide to avoid your inner voice and fight
regardless. I wish I could say I handle every situation with peace and grace,
but the truth is sometimes I let myself (and my fiery Pitta) boil over.
More
often than not, those are the times that you inadvertently hurt someone you
care about, whether it’s a friend or family member you snap at for no reason,
or those big puppy dog eyes you get when you shout at the barking instead of
tending to their needs.
So what do you do when you boil over? Simple:
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Firstly, take a moment to be silent, whether it’s quiet
meditation, a yoga class, or a long walk, take the time to be by yourself and
listen.
This morning I sat for just 10 minutes in meditation and the effect was
palpable. Just being able to listen to,
accept and, in this case, giggle at the ridiculous response having to my
morning calmed me down and removed the aches and pains I was feeling in my
upper back and hips (of course my root and heart chakras were over active with
those emotions).
And never be afraid to keep to yourself. Being mindful doesn't
mean that you have to always be bright and breezy, you can be having a s*** day
too, just be mindful of it and don’t project it onto those around you. The more
you practice that, practice removing yourself from situations that are likely
to increase your anxiety or anger, the calmer and happier you become. Just as
the more you work-out and practice improving your cardiovascular system, the
stronger it becomes in every-day life.
Secondly, apologize. If you snapped at someone, go make it
better. Just do it. Don’t over-think it,
don’t lead with ‘ifs’, ‘ands’ and ‘buts’ – just go say, “I’m sorry, that was
wrong of me”. Remember you don’t necessarily have to explain why, but you are
responsible for putting things right. And when you apologize, mean it, if you’re
not calm and ready yet, wait.
To that point – if you’re reading this as a friend, family
member or lover of a feisty off-balance yogi today – give them room, let them
breathe, they will come to you when they’re ready and it will mean much more to
you and to them when it’s not forced.
So, asides my noticeable tetchiness, things are already much
easier today. My hunger pangs are further and further apart and I feel … how do
I describe it … well : cleaner. The effects of putting good things into my
body, and using food as medicine, whether real or imagined, have a very real
impact on my general feeling of well-being. I’m already encouraged to work
through the tough-spells and keep up with some of the less pleasant sides of
the cleanse (FYI I’m really not looking forward to Saturday’s colon cleanse and
I’m racking my brain for excuses as to why I simply can’t drink a bucket of
luke warm salt-water)
I feel like I’m at that pivotal spot, easy to quit because I
feel better and the idea of a juice-cleanse doesn't thrill me, but long-sighted
enough to know I just have to ignore my grumbles and get through this for the
benefits in the long run.
Special thank you Ms Spears for the motivational tune of my
day , because sometimes, when it’s tough, you just have to put your head down
and Work B****!
Not
to mention it makes me giggle every time I hear her terrible Nicki Minaj-esque
fake British accent, it may surprise no one that we don’t all say “gov’nor”.
Bless you Brit, bless you.
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