Feeling Guilty

This morning I felt really guilty. My alarm rang but I shut it off. I didn’t do my breathing exercises. I skipped a bunch of cleansing exercises. I arrived at the detox center late. I was too tired to study like I planned to.

Yet I knew I had nothing to feel guilty about. This was my sixth day of detoxing and my eighth day of teacher training. I did a liver flush last night, so I had skipped dinner and couldn’t eat or drink, not even water, until everything was out. And today was our day off anyway.

Luckily I was able to maintain equanimity. Knowing this feeling was irrational, I observed the feeling, observed my nonsensical thoughts, and continued with my day. Instead of questioning “Why?” and beating myself up for feeling guilty, I accepted this feeling, knowing it will pass.

And it did, as soon as the papaya arrived.