The long weekend is over, and reality hits again! It was a good weekend…the weather was great for this time of the year. We saw friends. We stayed home, and had naps. We cooked at home together, but also went out to eat, and drink our favourite hot chocolate 🙂 And, I finished reading a book (graphic novel), and a long essay (about Shakespeare’s Richard III).

This morning was harrrddd…I did not want to get out of bed when my alarm went off at 4:45 am. My brain kept telling me that today is the first day after a long weekend and it’s ok to miss yoga. That I get to sleep in today, or just be lazy in bed.

I wasn’t much sleepy at that point, but just feeling lazy about getting up and going out in the dark. Having had the weekend to be home in the mornings without getting dressed to leave was, I have to say, pretty blissful! And I wanted that feeling to linger in my life.

But then I remembered that today is not a weekend. So if I did stay in bed for longer, at some point I will just have to get ready, and…no, not go to yoga to get some mental and physical space for myself. But instead go into the kitchen to empty the dishwasher, pack lunch for my son, and get breakfast ready etc.

So missing yoga would mean that I would lose my buffer between waking up and being a mom and taking care of things around the house.

That did not sound very enticing when I saw my day with that imagery. I wanted my buffer…so I had space to collect myself- both body and brain, before I was turned on as a caretaker of stuff in my life. I wanted a pause for myself, because I know how amazing it feels when I do show up for that pause in the form of a yoga practice.

And then I did not have much trouble getting out of bed. Yes, I was a tiny bit late, which means I had a shorter practice, since I have to be back home in time for breakfast and making lunch. But I am so thankful for whatever yoga practice I did manage to have for myself today.

I feel greatful to myself for having showed up this morning. And having a shorter practice is my Monday Grace (even though it’s Tuesday!), which may extend to other parts of my day. Having Monday Grace makes the day seem a little less daunting, and I surely need that today!