Slowed Down

Saturday morning I strained some muscle in my rotator cuff. I think it's the infraspinatus, but I'm not sure. To say the least, it's greatly slowed down general movement and breathing, not to mention my yoga practice.

School's started again, and I'm adjusting to a new TA schedule, new classes, running research studies, and switching from early morning yoga classes to night yoga classes. I'm still recovering from break, and I find myself constantly tired.

During quiet times, I keep running into a theme: aloneness with God.

What does that mean exactly? When do I cling to community and when do I shut out outside influence and just sit in silence? When do I "venture" into the real world and when do I shelter myself?

And finally, I ask myself, why do I fear being alone when it comes to interpersonal relationships - both platonic and romantic?