Living a Fertile Life: February’s Challenge

I lay on my back, my shoulders and mid-back supported by the bolster, my hands draped on either side of me: palms open and facing upward. My legs were spread wide, knees bent and dropped to the floor, the soles of my feet touching one another.

I wiggled my toes together.

बद्धकोणसन

Supta baddha konasana.

The reclining bound angle pose.

Laying there, images of starlit skies and the Daibutsu of Todai-ji flicked across my mind as I tried to still my thoughts.

I lay there, eyelids soft, my belly rising and falling with each slow breath, and noticed the moon shining down on me through the window above my head. As the teacher gently lulled us deeper into our restorative pose, she asked us to lay there and receive what comes to us.

In the glow of the moonlight, my body relaxed and yet posed, still but open, I felt like a sensuous queen, my heart open to receiving my cosmic sovereignty from the Universe.

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Yesterday on Twitter, @supermomwannab told me I was so Zen.

I kind of feel like it after yoga.

You might recall that my February Fertile Living challenge was a bit more… carnal in nature. I had totally promised I would… how do I say this gently… bang my husband daily during the month of February.

Sadly, that hasn’t happened and it was mostly due to me being rather sloppy with my birth control pills and have a two-week long period that bled into February. (Yes, awful, awful pun intended.)

So to make up for it, I decided to shift gears and commit to something else that brings me a sense of connection. In keeping with the theme of feelin’ good recently, I decided to make the commitment to connect with my body.

I’m committing to go to the gym 5 days a week: cardio and light strengthening on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and yoga Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Between paying very conscious attention to the foods and nutrients I put into my body, combined with daily vitamins and getting in shape… folks, I feel fucking amazing lately.

You almost wouldn’t know that my TSH levels are through the roof.

Going to the gym 5 days a week is a tall order, and I find that checking into Foursquare every time I go is a good motivator – and it helps me keep track of where and when I’ve been. But mostly, I keep going because it makes me feel good.

It makes me feel well.

When I get on the elliptical, I mostly listen to the same playlist each time. Whether it’s Nine Inch Nails, Muse, or even LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” I get on there with one intention: get in shape for Team Zoll #3. That’s it. Not get skinny. Not even get healthy. I focus solely on getting myself in the best shape I can to get knocked up.

When I go to yoga, 9 times out of 10, my intention for practice that evening?

Get me a baby all up ins.

(The other time? Creative focus and clarity.)

You can see how fertile living starts to take on whole new meanings.

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I had a great conversation on my Facebook page where I asked folks the following:

Fill in the fertile living commitment blank: “I promise to __________”

Check out the conversation – so many inspiring, fertile-minded responses!

So now I turn the question to you. Whether it’s a promise you make to keep for this month or even just the next week or even just the next 24 hours… what fertile living commitment will you make?

Share your inspiration and motivation in the comments!