One of my favorite David Bowie songs is Changes. It reminds my of my childhood and youth. I remember being at my cousins' house, who were 4 years older than me and listening to their Young American's album and thinking they were so cool for listening to David Bowie. I was 10, and my favorite song was Fame. I could listen to it over and over again. I was not a fan of every phase of David Bowie's career but by the time Under Pressure with Queen came out I was in high school and digging his scene. And then there was the Labyrinth. I saw the movie several times in the theater, not just because of Bowie but because I was a huge fan of Jim Henson. I certainly have many memories of listening to Let's Dance on my car cassette and singing to Modern Love and China Girl with friends in my car (a white Fiat Spider convertible that I loved). I was sad to hear of David Bowie's passing-- he is an icon of my youth and reminder of many fun times. He changed the way I thought about music.
Today I started a 30 day challenge today to detox and focus on change. Inner Fire Yoga is hosting a HOT YOGA challenge; 30 days of 105 degree hot yoga classes. I got up at 5am this morning to make it in early but could not pull it off. I had to go in after school at 5:30 instead. It was a great class and I came home feeling wonderful. I am going to have to utilize the morning classes on days I'm busy after school, but i think I can make this happen with some discipline. The first week's focus is on breathe and I can feel how my breathe changes with stress and exertion. I want to be able to slow my breath, improve my balance and try to work on stillness. I am a fidgety practitioner of yoga... of life, really. I often can see how my yoga practice mimics my life, while eager, I'm unsteady and inconsistent. I'm hoping 30 days with my feet on my mat in the heat can bring some positive change not only to my posture and poses but to my mindset.
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