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I started yoga a few days after she left, and it definitely helps on the days I attend classes. Yesterday's class worked on the idea that every pose brings with it unique challenges, and the one constant needs to be your breath. I felt that was a nice metaphor for dealing with each day spent alone, each night spent tossing and turning in bed, wishing I could turn my brain off. Another breath point brought up in a previous class was that your next breath is the only thing your are really in control of, so that can work as the focus of your attention. I regularly tell myself that the most important thing in my life is simply my next breath, and after that, we'll see...

The breathing metaphor was put to the challenge when I went out with friends (married friends) tonight. As we were out in public on a busy night, all I could wonder was, IS EVERYBODY IN A RELATIONSHIP BUT ME?

And my wife is on a getaway 4th of July weekend with someone else (tomorrow marks 20 years to the day that we met). AND the cover band where we were played an extended version of Bob Marley's "I don't want to wait in vain for your love."

I just have to breathe.

by ChristopherSly 14 Posts

Posted on 7/3/2009 11:11 PM

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Life in Purg: If you can afford it, I'd highly suggest going to a yoga studio rather than go the DVD route. Yoga practice is predicated on each person tailoring the movements to the capabilities of their own body, and there is a calming power in a group of people practicing the same movements but without competition or comparison.

And thank you for your thoughts.

by ChristopherSly 14 Posts
Posted on 7/4/2009 12:44 AM

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I should try yoga. I have pilates and other dvds on exercise but I was going to get yoga before but didn't.

I think a lot of us are with you on the odd wheel thing (being the single one in the crowd of couples). It only really bugs me when I'm sitting right across from a couple and everyone gets up but them and me and they talk amongst each other and kiss or something, then I'm like 'get me the hell outta here!'.

I know tomorrow is going to be hard for you. Just try to go somewhere where there are fireworks and look at them and imagine that's your future, reaching the skies. That's what I'm going to do. I'll be around the same people as I was last year except my stbx won't be there.

by lifeinpurgatory 1777 Posts
Posted on 7/3/2009 11:54 PM

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