I did my second Bikram yoga class last night. It was much harder the second time but I still made it all the way through without stopping (even though I was having a bitch of a time keeping a lot of the balance poses, and felt like I was going to faint during the Vomit Pose). Once again, about 20 minutes afterward, I felt like a million bucks. I wish I could afford to go more. Right now I think I want to go twice a week for a month but then after that, I don't think I'll be able to afford more than once a week unless I get that damned raise anytime soon (which doesn't look likely). Still, I think I'm finally doing something truly good for myself so it's worth the money, if I can spare it.
Speaking of money, Buddhist Lent is now over and was a resounding success. For those of you who don't know, Buddhist Lent is something I came up with essentially to curb my DVD purchasing addiction. During the month of July, I was not allowed to buy anything that was needlessly material for myself. Dom decided to join me as he has a similar addiction to electronics and computer parts. No DVD's, CD's, books, electronics, video games, clothes etc. We were still allowed to go out to eat and drink in moderation. Despite that fact and the fact that several of our friends had birthdays last month, I still had $300 extra at the end of the month which I could put into savings. I think Dom was surprised about how much money he had left as well. Amazing! Do we really spend that much frivolously on ourselves? Apparently. And for shame! It was such a success that Dom and I decided we should do it 4 times a year. Maybe then we will find that we have money to finally take a holiday.
My next goal is to make a concerted effort to be less of a pack rat. One step at a time, of course. But who knows. Maybe this is the start of a more Zen me. And wouldn't that be something?
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