Learning to Stop Snoozing Through My Daily Morning Practice

Very rough these last couple of weeks getting up in the morning to do my morning practice. I know 15 minutes isn't a long time, but it seems so difficult when I wake up and it's still as dark outside as when I went to bed; when my bed is all warm and toasty; when I know that after my practice is over I have to get ready for work.

I keep reminding myself of two things and they've helped get me up these last few days:

1. Sutra 1.1: Now, after having done prior preparation through life and other practices, the study and practice of Yoga begins.

Keyword is NOW. Get up and do it now. I may see/feel the transformation later, but in order for it to manifest I must act NOW.

2. My practice on the mat is a metaphor for my life.

A sloppy practice equals a sloppy life. Is that the type of life I want? No! When I neglect my mat, I am also neglecting myself in some way. However, if I dedicate time to my mat - my practice - I will dedicate time to myself in other areas of my life. The only way for be to get better is to show up, each day.