Thankfully, I woke up on the right side of the bed this morning.
Having a clear wake-up time, 6:30, and someone to meet at 7am got me going. I went for a long walk with Michael and his dog, MacGreggor. With his little legs, Mr. French can’t keep up with us so the two of us go later.
We walked from my house to Overton Park and through the Old Growth Forest. There were noticeably fewer people walking than usual. Michael and I chatted and walked, with MacGreggor sniffing around, there were moments when I forgot that we are deliberately practicing physical distancing.
The morning walk shifted my energy level quickly, and lasted for the rest of the day. I put on my mask and gloves and visited Kroger. Jackie always shops for us because going to Kroger is one my list of least-favorite activities. A trip to Kroger at peak time normally leaves me anxious and exhausted at the same time. Today, however, I wanted to get out of the house.
I figure that it’s not going to get better or easier for a while so I should go to the grocery while it is still relatively easy and there are still items on the shelf. This was probably the one visit to Kroger I’ve actually enjoyed (although that is a weird word to describe it). There was still a good amount of produce, and my goal was to get things that would last us. Carrots, celery, turnips, onions, potatoes to make a big pot of vegetable soup.
And I got the kind of produce that will last for a while — oranges, limes, apples, sweet potatoes and butternut squash.
The store visit was a highlight of the day. Other things made me feel like I accomplished some things: cleaned the studio, investing time learning how to use Zoom so I can teach online starting next week.
Finally, I did my yoga practice. A variation on the Immunity Sequence.
Viparita Karani
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Uttanasana
Prasarita Padottanasana with head support
Sirsasana
Viparita Dandasana on 2 chairs
Sarvangasana on chair + baddha konasana legs position in seat of chair.
Felt good, and brought my blood pressure down.
I should take pictures of these poses in case you don’t know the poses or the Sanskrit names. Maybe tomorrow.
All of this to say that today was SO much better than yesterday! There’s no need to say much about yesterday — it was a down day and I felt a sense of inertia. Glad for today so I am reminded that there will be bad days, but to be patient because the next one might be good. We will see what happens tomorrow.