This morning I woke up 3:45 fully alert. I had gone to bed early, so I didn’t go back to bed. I prepared myself coffee and did all the chores I procrastinated during the weekend. When I was done, it was 5:30 and my yoga class started at 7:00. A nap was too dangerous to I sat down to meditate.

I hadn’t meditated since the meditation string I did when I arrived to Madrid. I sat on a bench with my back straight and observed my breath… My lord was it potent. I think I have developed capacity for attention in these two years of work, as well as nervous system regulation and good posture. I don’t know what happened but when I opened my eyes, my mind was quiet and my actions swift.

I took this state to yoga too, and I recognized it as something I always have, it was just more noticeable today. Usually we only recognize our inner dialogue, but in the meditative state there is a part that places attention and a part that observes context. As you listen to the dialogue you also feel into the body, look at the teacher, it all comes together in streams and you can take it in all as long as you don’t judge it.

Time to get back to work again!