as i sit here in between my click clicking on the keyboard, i alternate clutching a steaming cup of tea with honey, and a wadded up tissue. mmmm. post-holiday/snow-storm illness. it's almost a tradition with me - go home for christmas and more likely than not, i will end up either ill or otherwise unwell, ranging anywhere from a nasty case of the sniffles, to going to the ER for a tetanus shot because a stray cat scratched me and my hand ballooned up to the size of a grapefruit, to not once but twice getting the 24 hour flu on christmas day. there's just something about this holiday that always leaves me somewhat low on batteries.
although i would much rather be curled up snoozing with my kitties, i have some serious updating to do. a few months ago i wrote to you all about the price of happiness. it became quite clear that i needed to make some big changes in my life and from that point forth things have percolated under the surface. and now with the new year approaching i am very pleased to announce that i have begun taking the next steps to teaching on a more full time basis. (!!!)
after soliciting advice from fellow yoga teachers, mentors, family and friends i have received such an amazing outpouring of support. to take a step back from a full time job and guaranteed paycheck to work for myself in what can only be described as a very transitory business was a scary decision but, at some point, you have to follow your heart. as i started to share this realization with other people, i was greeted with stories of similar plights, or words of admiration, advice, encouragement and above all joy. joy that i have found something that sustains me. to all of you fellow teachers, mentors, family and friends - thank you for that. even in the darkest moments when i struggle with the "what if's" of the future - your support and enthusiasm for my path has given me strength. thank you.
i have been very lucky to work out an arrangement with my full time job so that now i will be part time with flexible hours starting 1/3/11. though there are still a lot of things still up in the air - i am so looking forward to having more time to search for openings, to take class, and to really developing my home practice. (stay tuned for more on that).
wishing you all a happy rest of the year and here's to new and bright beginnings for 2011.
xxx
