After Art of Living

My company subsidized a workshop for us, called "The Art of Living"

I didn't really want to attend in the first place because I had already attended multiple similar workshops in the past 8 or 9 years. But I was persuaded by 4 other colleagues from the main office. They were new to these form of workshop but they were eagerly telling me about its said benefits which I am aware of. Just that I was lazy and didn't feel like committing to some daily rituals on Yoga stretches, breathing techniques as well as to fast without coffee. I was fine with non-meat diet for a week, it is the commitment of those daily exercises that I was lazy to follow.

Nevertheless, I thought well, just go. there surely will be something to learn. And so I went.

Since I was already on a non-carbo diet, a non-meat addition would mean that I am only eating veggies. I thought it would be rather difficult but it turned out quite fine. Though many eye brows were raised at the canteen when I took one heap of greens on my plate and nothing else. The workshop starts from 630 till 930 in the evenings, we learnt some basic Yoga stretching postures, some structured breathing techniques, a few laughing methods as well as discussed some philosophical views about life. For me, the course was not life-changing as I am in quite a healthy mind & body state but nevertheless, it reminded me about several PMA- Positive Mental Attitudes that over time, I had neglected. Like a piano that needs re-tuning, I am tuned. So thanks!

In case you're wondering what this picture is about, this was the first meal I took after the Art of Living workshop on Saturday. I did not feast on the meat in case you're wondering. I took the beans and tomato salad, Labanese style. Brendan was very supportive, he fetched me from work every night of the course. He waited around for me, reading newspaper while waiting and I really do appreciate that.