The Thirteenth Hour Podcast #569: Thirteenth Hour Sequel Update 18 - Logan and Aurora's Morning Exercises

<p>This week, I am talking about the morning exercise routines that I have done for years; Logan&#39;s &quot;morning exercises&quot; referred to in <em>The Thirteenth Hour</em> sequel (and I think even in the first book a bit) are similar.  But in the sequel, Aurora starts her own version of these exercises that are more tailored to her own needs.  She has less interest in martial arts but does find that due to the pressures and lack of physical activity she encounters in the part of the world that she finds herself in, her version of her morning routine is focused on agility, suppleness, and meditation.  Even though she has watched Logan do his own version for years (and he has even participated sometimes), she ends up discovering her own version as a way of grasping at bits of her old life and regaining some sense of control in an uncontrollable situation.  And because her life with Logan on her Isle was very physical, where much of the day was spent on tending to basic needs, she is unused to a more &quot;modern&quot; life where things like food, clean water, temperature control, and so forth are provided for, meaning that her body is not worked in the same way and she feels less able to confront all the mental challenges she has to shoulder.  So in her case, it&#39;s really about balance.     </p><p>More next week!</p><p>∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞</p><p><br></p><p><em>Once Upon a Dream</em>, the second <em>Thirteenth Hour</em> soundtrack, is now out in digital form!  </p><p> <br>It is out on most major streaming services such as <a href="https://wordpress.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3ca280fd186ff5792e73845e5&id=44c870efa6&e=0ac5f1a816" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bandcamp</a>, <a href="https://wordpress.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3ca280fd186ff5792e73845e5&id=7fc1504305&e=0ac5f1a816" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spotify</a>, and <a href="https://wordpress.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3ca280fd186ff5792e73845e5&id=830234d55c&e=0ac5f1a816" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YouTube Music</a>.  (If you have no preference, I recommend Bandcamp since there is a bonus track there and you will eventually be able to find tapes, CDs, and special editions of the album there as well.)</p><p>-Check out the pixelart music videos that are out so far from the album:</p><p>--&gt;Logan&#39;s Sunrise Workout: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7SM1RgsLiM" rel="nofollow ugc">www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7SM1RgsLiM</a></p><p>--&gt;Forward: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9VgILr1TDc" rel="nofollow ugc">www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9VgILr1TDc</a></p><p>--&gt;Nightsky Stargazing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S0p3jKRTBo" rel="nofollow ugc">www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S0p3jKRTBo</a></p><p>--&gt;Aurora&#39;s Rainy Day Mix: <a href="https://youtu.be/zwqPmypBysk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://youtu.be/zwqPmypBysk</a></p><p>∞∞∞∞∞∞∞∞</p><ul><li> Signup for the <a href="http://eepurl.com/bf2kdL" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">mailing list</a> for a free special edition podcast, a demo copy of <em>The Thirteenth Hour, </em>and access to retro 80s soundtrack!</li><li><strong>Like what you see or hear? Consider supporting the show over at </strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/13thhr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thirteenth Hour Arts on Patreon</a><strong> or adding to my virtual tip jar over at </strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/13thhr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ko-fi. </a></li><li>Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/3191046714350348/">Thirteenth Hour Arts Group</a> over on Facebook, a growing community of creative people.</li><li>Have this podcast conveniently delivered to you each week on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2WqY0n2zFra3Ni2cIiC8YK?si=fIST67XrRVKozqlR-pAnXw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>,  <a href="http://apple.co/1S3FBWi" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">iTunes, </a><a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=