Wandering Mind

I eat too much… I like to eat until I’m full (like, REALLY full).  It’s worse in the fall and early winter because I think my body is trying to put on that extra layer for warmth.   Aside from the vanities of the aesthetic effects of eating too much it really affects my practice.  Basically, my overall energy is just lower, my body feels heavier (pun not really intended), I have the obvious issue of the extra layer restricting some movements and I noticed that my internal heat is severely dampened.  That last one is what I was really paying attention to today.  I haven’t been building up that much heat as of late and I was blaming it on the cooler weather/room.  But the last couple of days I’ve been eating better and less and I found myself sweating again before the third Surya Namaskara A.  I was pretty excited about that.  The other thing I notice, and I’ve mentioned it before, is how over eating messes up my bandhas so that I can’t get that lift.  It was nice this morning to have heat and bandhas.  My body was the willing participant, the mind, once again, wanted to go home.  I felt my mind thinking on several occasions “ok, you tried, you’re tired, it’s ok to stop now.” And I watched to see what my body’s response would be.  I found myself smiling as my body simply ignored the mind.  Yes, I was tired, but the body had the strength to keep going…so it did.  And I think the mind is grateful (but it’s ego is too big to admit it).

Mmmm, Faculty meeting today.  My Favorite!

Oh, and as cute as the mouse is, he’s got to go.  He shit in my coffee mug.