A new day

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I had a wonderful practice today, which more or less always translates into a wonderful day. I had a little anticipation about my practice this morning (something I always try to avoid). I have been dealing with some fatigue and my doctor believes its a sleep issue. Seeing as I work on my feet, practice and eat well we ultimately decided that 10 days of sleeping pills may be the best answer, in order to create some positive patterns. I took my first pill last night and ended up sleeping in this morning. Surprise, surprise! The pills leave an absolutely awful taste in your mouth  and because I woke up late I didn't get to eat anything before my 9:30 class. The combination of the two had me feeling a little uneasy. Turns out..   Class was filled with wonderful, focused and regular practitioners all of which were women (Rah!) The first half  was challenging in that my mind kept trying to 'steal my peace' as Bikram says. Telling me that the pill had made me unsteady, had left my stomach upset and that I didn't have the strength to practice because I hadn't eaten in all of 12 hours. Its absolutely wonderful what your mind is capable of when you are in control. I managed to overcome those feels and had one of the most accelerating classes yet. Five and a half hours later I am still completely overjoyed.  I can't wait to get back in there tomorrow morning.  Today my willpower and determination won over the little white lies of the mind.. Who knows what tomorrow will bring.