“Never. Never ever ever ever doubt yourself.”
I hear that or some version of it during class and I believe it, then, I come home and write a whole post about giving up. What’s up with that?
Yes, I speak of my last post, weeks ago, about quitting the 6am class for good. I wrote the post and then proceeded to brood over 6am class every day. I’m happy that people commented on that post. Y’all were so enthusiastic about early morning classes it kept me pining for success!
I combined Jiggaroo’s advice about drinking a canteen of water before bed and my studio friend’s secret about not drinking till she gets there to come up with what I thought would work for me.
So, this morning, after a night of waking up and looking at the clock, going to sleep, waking up, looking at the clock, …. I got up, drank the pint of water that was waiting for me and gathered myself for 6am class. Sipped water a few times on the drive, but no chugging!
Felt strong during the standing series, no signs of distress in the belly. Yippee! I usually don’t finish my water bottle in class, but today I did.
My Sigg water bottle
It was the perfect amount. And, to top it all off, I’m awake, hydrated, and ready to have a beautiful day. What a relief.
The point to all this is, I just couldn’t believe that I was giving up. And, this is what I love about Bikram. Sure, I had to throw a temper tantrum; but, in the end, I was determined to make it work for me, so I put in the effort and really considered what my body needed. Because really, who doesn’t love their day when started with a solid Bikram practice?
Hey, I want to say to those of you following my blog, thank-you for reading and thank-you for your patience as I learn to be a blogger!
