Rukmini Vijayakumar Instagram – Day 18: #100daysofinnergrowth The past few days have not been easy. And each of the tasks I’ve given myself on the 17 days of growth are hard to continue consistently. So sometimes I don’t really have another thing to do or share immediately on the next day. I’m still working on taking those 5 minutes, watching my breath sometimes, finding 20 minutes in silence while walking/ running to be with my thoughts, choosing silence over saying the wrong thing and sincerely trying to consider other’s perspectives. Finally growth happens in the mind, but my body has to be available and comfortable for my mind to function. If my back is paining or if I don’t have enough sleep, I’m not really going to be able to direct my thoughts towards growth or be a productive part of society. Today, I took the time to sleep in. I’m going to eat properly. Although it may seem to all of you that I eat very healthy and properly all the time…. That’s not true. When travelling, when I’m burdened with work… the last thing I consider is food. So today, I’ll be conscious and wise with respect to everything that I eat though the day. I want to spend time doing a restorative yoga practice that doesn’t push for any goals and hope to let it rejuvenate today. I want to respect my body for doing everything it does …and tomorrow I’m going to get back to my mind . Photo @vivianambrose #innergrowth #struggles #dancer #quiet #solitude #contemplation #spiritualstruggles #spirituality