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Monday night I went to yoga for the first time since... mid-November? I'd been doing some occasional light yoga at home, but let holidays and other life stuff get in the way of getting off my ass and into the city for my favorite yoga class. I was nervous about it, partly because I'm never sure what my body is (or more to the point, isn't) capable of after not challenging it for so long, and partly because I was a little intimidated by the substitute instructor, a beautiful, highly-praised, and rather well-muscled woman I'd never taken a class with before. The class turned out to be only moderately physically challenging and the instructor was only intimidating in the best ways; the biggest challenge was letting go of my nervousness and insecurities and getting my brain to shut the hell up about everything that is wrong with me. I made it through class untraumatized, and felt fucking fantastic afterward. And I still do! I've slept well and soundly for the past couple nights, my achy bits are less achy than they have been for awhile, and the whole world just looks a little bit brighter and more beautiful today.

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Of course, my great mood could just be because today is byronium's birthday. ;) Happy birthday, you!

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