rss feedDay 76
Meditated briefly before beginning my bows, and to my surprise I felt my center grow warm as I was standing there, hands in prayer at my heart. This was a very good precursor to my practice. I had a lot of energy throughout, coupled with fabulous a state of mind full of acceptance and patience. I observed that without any conscious effort at all, I didn’t create a single complaint or negative thought; instead, I found myself feeling very peaceful, and (this may sound a bit funny) I found it easier to smile. This happened before, about a month ago after I had spent a few days with a friend who has incredibly strong and incredibly positive energy. During the week that followed, I experienced a super buoyant state of mind – I was super happy, loving, accepting, and I laughed a lot and easily. I also noticed, however, that I had a much easier time smiling, physically – the corners of my mouth were lifting more than usual, so that when I smiled, I smiled these huge, beautiful grins with hardly any effort at all. It really felt as though my cheeks had lost some weight!
This surge in energy has me excited to work on building it and maintaining a strong energy body. 
