Yes, it has been as good as it sounds. Today I woke up starving. Ravenously hungry for everything; but, because I rarely eat breakfast I was unprepared for this event. I happened to arrive on the other side of the harbor early, so I took a stroll into Harbor East and found a great tea shop called Teavolve. The sit down breakfast menu looked phenomenal, but I did not have enough time to indulge. Instead, I had a look at the sweets in the refrigerated cases that lined the tea bar.
That’s when the trouble occurs. Although all of the sweets looked delicious, the chocolate (gluten free) lava cake caught my attention first. The battle in my mind between reason and caloric intake ensued. As you can tell from the title, my desire for extremely satisfying caloric intake won. The lovely ladies at Teavolve even warmed it up and wrapped it up for the rest of my walk to work. In case it matters, my lava cake was accompanied by a delicious green chai tea latte with almond milk. I would like to think the cleansing, dairy free properties of chai, green tea and almond milk may have made up for the lava cake, but I am almost positive it doesn’t work that way… It also doesn’t matter. I am in full support of living a healthy, balanced lifestyle. Although work has been tiring me out to the nth degree in the past few days, last night I finally gathered myself up and got back on my mat. It’s been a little less than a week, but when you’re re-united with something you love, it can feel like eternity. I have to say, it felt so good. My sky blue nail polish blended with the deep purple hues of my mat and I felt strong and powerful and grounded. Yoga has always been something that makes me feel so strong yet so graceful. I know that there are many times that I certainly don’t look graceful. I can admit I often have comically hard or awkward falls when I attempt new poses or aerial yoga that my body is skeptical to perform. Part of the fun, however, is being able to laugh at yourself. Whenever I fall I always take the time to giggle a bit. Really smile at the attempt, and try again. Failure, even in the smallest ways- like falling down- can be hurtful if not done with a smile, a laugh, or a positive attitude. I woke up this morning feeling stronger. I love that feeling. I know many argue yoga is not a workout, let alone a strength training work out, but I am a firm believer yoga can be whatever you need it to be if the right timing, breath, and poses are applied. I’m excited because I plan to do the same this evening. I may even go for a run, which is rare for me currently because I usually decide I don’t want to. All in all, another good day.
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