Snoopy Dance

I almost spoke too soon.  Halfway through day six seemed like the cleanse was almost over but day seven was LONG.  Although mentally I felt good most of the week by Saturday my body was feeling pretty beat up.  Even though I took off both Saturday and Sunday off from any serious physical activity I woke up Monday morning feeling the worst yet.  I didn’t sleep much Sunday night and I really dreaded having to endure one more day of the rice and moong dal regimen.  In what ended up being blessing there was a substitute for my favorite Monday morning yoga teacher.  I ended up with much more of a restorative practice than my usual power one which turned out to be just what I needed.  After I got home and had lunch I still felt so bad that I had to lie down for a nap in the afternoon.  The rest of the was spent largely unproductive although I did get a large chunk of knitting done as I rested on the couch in the evening (more on knitting tomorrow).

Then Tuesday, glorious Tuesday!  I went back to my usual Bob’s hot grain cereal (if you don’t like oatmeal, try this…kicks oatmeal butt!) and hot green tea for breakfast.  Things were looking up already!  I felt lighter and happy.  As I left for yoga there was actually sunshine too!  If you live in Cincinnati or the Midwest you’ll know what I mean…sun is never a given here in winter/spring and it is always a welcome and uplifting sight.  Another of my favorite teachers was in a particularly bright and sparkly mood today after taking a weekend yoga retreat with Baron Baptiste.  Her class was hard as usual but left me feeling even better.  To top it all off, I picked up my darling husband for lunch at one of our favorite spots and had maybe the most delightful lunch ever.  I savored and chewed each bite thoroughly (anyone that knows me in real life will know this is quite the accomplishment…sometimes I bring new meaning to the saying “wolf it down”).  Towards the end of the meal my husband said, “You look like you’re about to do the Snoopy Dance!”  He nailed it.  That is the essence of how I feel today.  I’m not sure if it’s the joy of success and completion of a difficult task, the beautiful day, the shiny yoga or a synergistic combination of all these things.  I don’t care where it came from but I hope I can capture it again!