Monday

 Monday 

Daily Reflection – Self-Understanding Through the Body

This morning is a beautiful day. I woke later than usual—5:00 a.m.—but it was for a reason. As I breathed into my body, I felt it teaching me how to breathe, how to listen. Everything is changing—my push-ups, my yoga, my whole being.

I once studied philosophy and gymnastics but didn’t fully understand them. Now, through discipline and practice, I see the truth: the body is the temple, the immaculate energy of God lives within. Suffering has taught me self-understanding; it stripped away ego and rushing.

My yoga and push-ups together have become a journey, not just an exercise. They reveal where I am mentally and spiritually. Gravity itself pulls me deeper into the body. This is how I complete my own 12 steps—not just reading them, but living them through running, yoga, and self-discipline.

Today I feel every muscle, my spine awakening, my spirit rising. Gratitude fills me. Gratitude, gratitude, gratitude.

—Ade Olude | Yoruba Yogi