Day 12

The mind loves to entertain itself with ideas and stories. It loves to see what it can come up with. I'm giving my mind the time to play with itself during designated hours and I'm using it for writing stories. If I don't use it, it will start using me and telling me stories that I don't need to hear.

The Practice

Morning meditation at home - 30 minutes
Morning yoga at the park - 1 hour

Reflection

I had an energizing start to my day. The morning meditation, followed by yoga definitely clears the psyche. There's energy and clear vision afterwards. But it doesn't take away from being aware of my breath through out the day. It's very easy to fall into the old traps once focus is lost. Practicing yoga and meditation is grounding, but it's not a substitute for being here now thereafter.