Over-bent

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Is it even possible to over-bend? I woke up today feeling like an old lady with an ache in my side that would not go away. And to think I thought I had a great vinyasa session yesterday. Maybe it's true then, that I went way too much to the left and upset a few muscles that I don't often use.

That says a lot about me. When I'm given a challenge, I try to go full-throttle. Most of the time I end up with an excellent result. Maybe I like the affirmation, maybe I like the praise, but I also think that maybe I just enjoy coming up with a good finished product.

The problem, however, is that I suffer the consequences much later in the game. Yesterday I tried to go to my edge because I've done it before and I knew I could do it. Today I am sure Betty White feels better than I do.

But I am of two minds about this attitude: do I give myself room to chill? Or do I go on believing that I am a beautiful tall bamboo, maybe swayed a little, but never bent, until hacked off from the root?