changes

Happy 2016!

I didn't quite expect to fall behind writing last year. Sometime between waking and dreaming, I lived and have forgotten to write. But I don't regret it. I will never regret that choice. There's still time and I can still write.

So what happened? I continued my yoga practice and celebrated my first yoganniversary in July 2015 filled with happiness. The change has been tremendous. Physically, I have become toned. I felt stronger and more able. More importantly, I felt healthier and happier because of that. I was also able to move into deeper poses and that gave me so much satisfaction. I even gained more confidence in attending Vinyasa Open Level classes. They were more vigorous than FNR Athletics but it no longer felt difficult, rather it was challenging.

By November though, I moved into a new yoga school. A change borne out of need rather than preference as I had to make the adjustment given the changes in my day job. I attended several classes in the new school but I am still adjusting to my new normal. The teachers are great but the pace and the feel is different. It feels much more transient than UAM and I am still unsure if I love it. There are classes that I really like but I still miss UAM and its teachers. I suppose this is because I have grown attached to UAM.

I have not been practicing yoga as much as I hoped I would and I have a lot of reasons but really, I've just been lazy. These days I'm looking into focusing on a home practice and I'm looking into online classes that would fit my preferences.

I still hope to write more this year - to write about the islands and the mountains I've climbed in the past two years, my experiences and realizations on and off the mat and my new interests.

These days are still a period of adjustment for me and I can't say that it's been particularly easy. I am still establishing a new routine and building a life I love around it. Carin Gorrell said that "sometimes it helps to change up your routine and environment in order to change your trajectory." Maybe she was talking about yoga or something else but it resonated with my life experiences at the moment. I take comfort in her words and it has given me hope that this change will ultimately change the trajectory of my life for the better.

So here's to 2016 and all the wonderful possibilities it holds.