I still woke up early though, at 5 a.m. I prepared a mug of tea and went back to bed with the Richard Freeman book. It was a great way to while away a morning.
It's amazing how well my body has adjusted to this crazy, early schedule. I get about 7 hours of sleep at night and another half-hour during my daily nap. It's really working for me. I even get tired in the afternoon around the time I should be taking a nap!
I shot the State-of-the-Backbend photo on Thursday this week. I was NOT having a good back bending day. But here it is:
See that? No bend in my upper back! And my shoulders have been really tight lately.
I feel like I'm regressing.
The Great Purge of 2010 continues this weekend with my desk, which I've decided not to sell because Princess Fur likes to camp out under there and hide from the world. It makes her very happy and I don't have it in me to deny the Princess her happy place.
I went through all the drawers and cleared out the junk, though. Note to self: You NEVER need to buy office supplies EVER again. I'm officially cut off from stationary stores. My plans for this desk involve keeping the surface clear of clutter.
After I finished the desk, I cleared out the bathroom cabinets. I now have three bags for the trash, a bag of stuff to give away and still more clothing to donate to the Sally Ann.
I've had a tough time letting go of some of these clothes, even though most of them are HUGE on me (thanks to Astanga, I've gone down many sizes). I'll never wear this stuff again, but the memories tug at my heart.
Next up: The kitchen cabinets. Then, three GIGANTIC binders of papers from YTT 8 years ago. My filing cabinet is also on the list.
I'm surprised by how much I'm enjoying this. Skippetty described this type of cleaning task as 'cathartic' and I completely agree. I also agree that it's only cathartic when it's *your* stuff. Cleaning up someone else's mess is no fun at all.
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2 comments:
Totally agree. It is freeing to clear up your living space. I cannot believe the amount of hair products I buy and then languish in my bathroom! I never worried about how to dispose of them but now I do. Buy the best you can afford and don't fall for the hype is my body care motto now.
Kai, I do not think one can really bend in the upper back. The spinous processes in the thoracic region would not allow that. Check out this backbend :
http://www.theyogalounge.ca/Images/lydia-backbend-black-and-wh.gif
Totally straight spine! The hips are amazingly open, though.
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