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Did my pranayama on the train since I was seated. Making a conscious effort to feel my chakras, I felt them spinning anti-clockwise. Suddenly it became clear why I have been considered rebellious and all since young. It could just simply be because I\u2019m pretty abnormal. Rebellious is basically not obeying instructions based on norms, no?<\/p>\n<p>Self-awareness is important. It allows you to be at peace with the world and quit trying to fit in.<br \/>\nBecause you don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n<p>Pranayama usually takes up the first half an hour of the day. I was half an hour late on 14th November. As I came to the end of this write-up, the train was entering my destination station.<br \/>\nThe stars were aligned in my favour that day. \ud83d\ude4f\u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Namaste,<br \/>\nHan Xiang<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re all different. Jessica was teaching us about chakras. 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