I Know I Should Be Sleeping.

Tomorrow begins my 7 day 6:30AM bow meditation training at the center, but so much love, energy and sugar is running through my body right now. I want to remember this day, and all of its special details, forever. Therefore, I am going to write it all now, as if I am writing in a personal journal. Enjoy all of the honesty and sincerity! :)

Can I start by saying that before typing this entry I purchased Miley Cyrus' "The Climb" on iTunes? The lyrics of the song are amazing and really resonate with me. 

So one countdown has come to a close today (my Kindergarten TA position at work), as another (6 weeks of raw eating) begins tomorrow. (After all of my sweets today, I am feeling ready.) 

I arrive to work this morning as the kids were painting their little hands, placing them on a large piece of butcher paper and signing their names. Then, most of them drew me pictures, which I plan to hang on my walls. My co-worker, Peggy, had a large bouquet of assorted flowers for me, in addition to a sweet card. Remember, sometimes a censor what I post online, but not tonight. The card read: "You're the best! Thank you for all you have done. You are a very special young lady. Good luck in life. You deserve the best because you are the best. I am here for you always. Enjoy life and keep smiling. I'm going to miss you. :("

Shortly after one of the other boys, Elton, arrived with his father and brought me a beautiful assortment of purple flowers. Oh yeah. I cannot forget that a couple of days ago Elton's father brought me a stack of yoga magazines (so thoughtful!) and a card (w a check) on Tuesday that read: "I wanted to take a moment to say good bye to you as you pursue the career of your heart. You are very fortunate in that most people spend their life unhappy because they are not doing the work they want to do. Your heart, compassion, kindness and intelligence will take you far. There is also a strength and toughness in you that you can use whenever you need to. Good luck in all that you do. Let us know if you need anything."

On Wednesday Oliver and his mother brought me in some mums and assorted chocolates. 

Yesterday Dominique told me to pick out lunch from The Chicago Diner. I decided on gyros: thin sliced grilled seitan with chopped tomatoes, onions & lettuce on a warmed pita bread with vegan tzatziki sauce with sweet potato fries on the side. 15 or so minutes before I was going to go upstairs for lunch, Miss Sherif stopped by with a large cake from a Swedish Bakery and a card w money?! She wrote in different spots all over the card: "Thanks so much for all the good and bad news. Myles love you. We all do. (smile)" "I hope all your dreams come true and you will make a very good mom someday."  "Life is what you make it."  (The comment about being a good mom really got to me.) Before leaving she apologized for not having time to make me food. I told her that it was not a big deal at all, and I meant that. 

So I finish my lunch upstairs as Miss Sherif's daughter walks in the breakroom with a huge tupperware container of vegetable fried rice. I just shook my head... She really didn't need to do that. Another 10 minutes later Mrs. Sanders, Elton's mom, arrives with more flowers (I felt like I won a beauty pageant today!), 2 cupcakes and 3 tarts from Bleeding Heart Bakery, a Whole Foods gift card and another beautiful card. This one read: "Thank you so much for all you have done with Elton, Mark, myself and everyone. I know at times Elton and the other children have been a challenge, and I admire/appreciate your sincerity, compassion, and fairness through your time here. I've seen you extend yourself well beyond what is expected in both your personal and professional life. You have many great qualities older individuals are still struggling to achieve. Good luck in your career. I'm sure you'll excel there like you have done in your other endeavors. I will miss you. Also, don't forget to take time for yourself- it's necessary to be able to help others."

If you can't tell by now, I think kind words are one of the nicest gifts you can give a person. Everything else I received today is so greatly appreciated, but these cards brought me to tears. 

The afternoon slowed down a little. The kids woke up kind of late. One of the parents brought in cookies and juice boxes, so we had those this afternoon. Then, we just had fun. A couple of the kids had the idea to go "camping" and asked for blankets. 20 minutes later I had built a huge tent/fort in the middle of the classroom. 

Jonathan's Mom arrived right around 6 with my last card of the day in tow: "We are very proud of your decision to go to graduate school. We wish you all the best. We extend our sincerest appreciation for being Jonathan's teacher and helping to instill confidence in him. We consider you to be a friend of the family. Please stay in touch."

I'm crying again as I re-read these cards and think about how sweet everyone was to me today. Mrs. Sanders was trying to renew my yoga membership. Miss Sherif wanted to do more.... Honestly this was more than enough. Flowers and cards, maybe, but I can't believe all of the money I got?! Oh my gosh! I can't forget the card that all of my kids signed, including Dominique, who I think wraps up this stage of my life fairly well when she wrote, "All good things come to an end. Take care of business! I know you will do great in this field you have chose, and I hope all of your dreams come true!"

In talking to her tonight she reminded me that I do not give myself enough credit; I should not have been shocked that everyone at school wanted to do such nice things for me. She's right. I am so hard on myself and often dwell on the things I don't do that I may forget everything that I do/have done. 

My amazing day transitioned into an equally amazing night of yoga. I brought Francesca with me. We tapped, learned more about the flow of energy and danced for 30 minutes. I don't know if I was a dancer in my past life, or what, but I did not want the dancing to end. I was all smiles and felt such great energy in the room with me. As I reflected on the day's events and all of the love I received today, I started to feel a love for myself that I don't know if I've ever felt before. When I talked to my friend Sara a few weeks ago, she told me that it's really important for me, and all women, to think of myself as deserving nothing but the best; because, I am such an  amazing person. I am starting to understand where she is coming from. 

In my yoga practice I am feeling a lot more flexible, and I have been feeling so much energy lately: Last night I actually went to the gym at 10PM because I didn't feel tired at that point. I really should get to bed now since I'm waking up in 5 hours. 

1 More Day

I can't believe it. Today is April 29th, and after today, I only have one more day left of work. Last week I felt like the kids were really giving me a hard time, but now I feel the love and how much I am going to miss these kids.

As usual I have gone way to long since my last post, and there has been so much that has happened since.

Friday did end up being a beautiful 80degree day. I walked to work, spent the day outside with the kids, walked with a friend at lunch, walked to yoga and walked home from yoga. How could I not be in good spirits? Wed-Fri I also completed my 3-Day Green Smoothie Challenge. For drinking just smoothies I was surprised at 1. how energized I felt and 2. how little I needed to get me through the day. Since then I continue to have a smoothie each morning for breakfast.

Yoga training Friday night was pretty big for me. We were holding a posture (sleeping tiger with our heads up), and I "could not" do it. By "could not" I mean that I felt like I couldn't. My body could technically do it, but I was feeling a lot of pain and having a lot of doubts. Instead of pushing through, I gave up, which felt fine at the time, but really frustrated me afterwards. I think this is applicable to a lot of life situations for me, and I'm assuming a lot of other people. I went to be fairly early that night and woke up in time Saturday morning to go to yoga. (That rarely happens on a Saturday.) I waited until the last minute to pick up a gift for Jessika's bridal shower. All gifts were supposed to focus on the bedroom. I felt like I should do something practical, but when I went to Bed, Bath and Beyond, nothing on her registry covered the bedroom. Therefore, I went with something fun: stopped in Borders and picked up two books: "Do You Know Your Lover?" and "Position a Day (for Experts)." It was a mix of seriousness and humor. [Everyone really got a kick out of the second one. Ironically Jess just happened to open up to her wedding day: "Bend it Like Beckham." :)]

We went to Jess's sister's for the shower and then took a big van to Howl at the Moon. (I really do love that place.) Seeing as I don't drink anymore, I was really curious to see how enjoyable a bachelorette party would be for me. I had a great time. I was with my best friends from high school, singing, dancing and celebrating downtown. We planned to go to Cocktails in Boystown for some more fun but walked up to a door that read "NO Bachelorette Parties!" At the time it was raining and cool, so we jumped across the street to Roscoes. Wow, was I thrown into another world?! We didn't stay there too long, and instead decided to grab some food at Hollywood Grill. I am still impressed with myself for how late I was up. Karen and I finally decided at 4:30 that we should get to bed.

Cricadian rhythms woke us all up around 9/9:30. I hung out a bit at Grace and Charlie's and then headed home to meet my Dad, who was bringing my desk in from Rockford so that I have a place to study. Around 1 he dropped me off at Dave and Cristy's for Parker's little 6 month party. Oh my gosh... I cannot say enough about how much he makes me smile. :) When I walked in the door, I saw Ema and Lindsay too!! (I didn't think they would be able to come.) Marc Rossoff happened to be in town, so I saw him, and more of the crew continued to show up. I always cherish time over there, so leaving around 5 to babysit was tough. In talking to my Grandma on my way home, I realized that my weekend was so special because I spent time with yoga/Chicago friends, HHS friends and NU friends.

Monday was tough for me because there was a car alarm going off in front of my apt ALL night! When I was in a deep sleep, it didn't wake me up, but I was solidly awake basically 1-4AM. I crashed really early that night.

Now, for what most of you may want to know about, my date last night: Brian picked me up at 7:15, which gave me just enough time to re-get ready a little. I offered him a couple of restaurant options, but ultimately he told me to pick. I went with Opera in the South Loop-"Chinese with Modern Presentations." The restaurant has a separate vegan menu, which was a huge influence in my decision. I had not realized this, but on Tuesday and Sunday nights, diners have the option of a $29/50 three course meal. It wasn't applicable to vegans, but oh well!) I ordered orange tofu, and it was delicious! I had some of it for dinner, some more for lunch today and still have another portion. At dinner conversation flowed easily, and I felt really comfortable (which is huge for me after my some of the dates I've been on in the past). We decided to head over to the theaters after dinner and decided on I Love You Man; Earth wasn't playing until a lot later. I don't think a movie has made me laugh out loud like that in a long time. It helped that there was this guy behind us that laughed a lot and laughed often. It was a good "first date" movie, but I recommend that everyone see it. (I don't usually feel that way about movies.)

It's not like I actually have a checklist, but I feel like he did everything a "good guy" should do: opened doors, insisted on paying (which I don't think should always be up to the guy), valued my opinion, etc. I'm not sure when, but we plan to see each other again.

I'll Believe it When I See It

According to the weather reports, it is supposed to reach 80degrees tomorrow. It was supposed to be 70 today, but it definitely feels a lot cooler to me.

So I left my last post hanging on who I talked to Monday night. Well,one of my friend sent me a text last week, "Hey. Would you be interested in being set up for a date? I have a cute friend interested in asking you out if you're up for it. He's cute, nice, normal. Don't worry. I wouldn't set you up with someone who I didn't think would at least be worth meeting. Let me know." Besides my schedule being a little crazy, I was definitely up for it. Why not?

So we had that initial get to know you conversation Tuesday night. I thought it went well, and I told him that I would give him a call soon to figure out dinner. He sent me a nice text on Tuesday, which I appreciated, and then we talked again last night. There were two Big turn-offs for me. 1. I told him that at one point I was working 8-6:30 at the preschool and was so drained that I asked my boss to change my hours back to 10-6:30. He called me a slacker. 2. When I was talking about some of my friends from school being in a sorority, he made some noise and a comment about me buying friends. I told him that I don't appreciate those comments, and U of I and Northwestern are very different schools. I'm a pretty sarcastic person, but I was not feeling those comments.

I'm supposed to, and will, call him after orientation tonight, and we are going to try and find a meeting point for Tuesday night.

Including today... 6 more days of work- holler!

Here We Go!

In addition to the 6 week raw detox I signed up for, I also registered for a simpler 3-day green smoothie challenge. For my small $5 donation to the whales I could send an e-mail to someone else, and I chose my sister. I wasn't sure if she would be into the idea, but she's on board! :) I think we are going to start tomorrow. You can use the smoothies at any level that you want- smoothie for breakfast only, all smoothies or anything in between. I want to go for three days of only smoothies. I think you can do anything for three days (a little different than six weeks).

It's cool and rainy today, but the temperature is supposed to pick up tomorrow, reaching 80degrees by the end of the week. (I don't trust the weather much though.) I'm coming off of a great weekend and have a lot coming up. After babysitting on Saturday night I met up with Sydney (my roommate from last year), who I had not seen in a long time. Sunday morning I got a great workout in- went to a spinning class, met-up with the "Chicago Young and Raw" group at a place called Doc's Smoothies in Bucktown, and had Carrryn over to make dinner.
That was my first meet-up with that group, and it was really nice that everyone was under 35. It was also a small group, so we all sat at one table. I immediately recognized Lenette, the organizer, when I walked in. Everyone ordered the green smoothie, so I went with that one too. Each person was supposed to bring some kind of snack with them. I made almond butter for the first time, which was incredibly easy. Others brought crackers, guacamole, "cheese" dip, cookies (so good!), a green bean salad and these delicious little crepes. It was a great introduction for me, and I hope to spend more time with this group.

Later that day Carryn came over for dinner. I had not seen her since I made a quick visit to Dance Marathon, and I hadn't really had a chance to talk to her either. Once she arrived, we picked up some groceries at Whole Foods and made dinner together: an arugula salad with pear and brie, followed by spinach spaghetti with green beans, potatoes and homemade pesto. We had our doubts a few times, but it turned out really well! :)

Last night I went to see Cristy, David and Parker, which was amazing! More to come on the phone call I had on my way.

Oh my gosh. What did I sign up for?

Let me first start by saying that I am typing this entry on my new MacBook, and she is beautiful! :) I can't help but have a smile on my face. I spent the afternoon out and about with my friend Elizaveta and her little girl Klava. Elizaveta and I each got new running shoes. Then we grabbed lunch and sat outside on the patio. I love seeing all of the families and the dogs outside. Everybody just seems so happy! I need to head out in a bit to babysit, but I had to get this post up.

In general, life has felt pretty monotonous for me lately: It's great to have school to look forward to, but I feel like I am in that Groundhog Day movie, where Bill Murray wakes up to have each day the same as the one before. I've been struggling to wake up and get out of bed most days, and I love the nights that I have yoga because I feel so great, but I usually don't get home until 8:15 or 8:30, leaving me a couple of hours before bed.. Oh how the days fly by!

If it wasn't for the weekends, I'd really go crazy! Last weekend I headed home after work (around 8:30PM) on Friday. I arrived to my parents both dead asleep, but my sister was merely getting ready to go out for the night. The two of us caught up a little, and surprisingly my Mom woke up around 11:30, and we were up until I headed for bed around 2AM. She had recorded everything from Inauguration Day, and since I wasn't able to watch it, we watched it together. Saturday was one of those relaxing days when I sat in the kitchen talking to my Mom. Since she's gone back to school, we really don't talk as much as we used to, maybe a few times a week. The rest of my day consisted of a run, relaxing a little, meeting friends of the family out for dinner and then going over to my Grandparents. (I was supposed to meet up with Karen and Emily after work, but it didn't work out.)

I wanted to bring something over to my Aunt Sheri's for Easter brunch, but Hilander didn't have the ingredients I needed to make my spinach mushroom quiches, and in talking to my Grandma, I didn't let the dough rise in the right pan, so my Polish Easter bread didn't turn out. :( Oh well... There was PLENTY of food there. I obviously didn't eat a majority of this, but there was 2 quiches, french toast, sausage, bacon, ham, potatoes, fruit, rolls, spinach & feta pinwheels, coffee cake, cream cheese pastries, biscuits and gravy, cream puffs... I probably even forgot a couple of things. (My aunt always outdoes herself.) Oh yes... There was also about anything one could have wanted to drink. That night my family and I went to the Cubs vs. Brewers game at Miller Park.

At one point in the afternoon I was considering passing on the game because my Mom and I got in some stupid, little disagreement, which tends to happen about every time I go home. I get so frustrated because we spent all day Saturday talking. Then, on Sunday, she said something to me in a joking way, but for some reason I snapped at her, which ticked her off (aka She ignored me, which hurt my feelings.) and on and on. I don't know what it is about the two of us, but we each know how to upset the other. 

The game ended up being great. We didn't tailgate too much because 1. We weren't that hungry, and 2. it was a little cool outside. (It's nice that Miller Park has the retractable roof.) Once we got inside though, we each grabbed something to eat before the game. As a non-meat eater in WI, vegan at that, I didn't think I would have much for options, but get this, my Mom and I ordered stir-fries (peanut and ginger) . haha  I definitely took a picture of that- not your typical game day meal. My sister got a hot dog, and my Dad ordered a brat. Soriano stepped up to bat first and hit a home run. What a great way to start the game?! With a score of 8-5 and Prince Fielder stepping up to bat with 2 on, we got a little nervous at the bottom of the ninth, but we struck Fielder out swinging. 

I didn't sleep on the way home, which surprised me, and I had a hard time falling asleep that night, so getting up Monday morning was hard, but in general my week was good. I got my computer Wednesday night; Emily came into town Thursday night, so we got together with Jess, Charlie and Grace for dinner. Last night I made dinner, relaxed and finally watched Slumdog Millionaire with my roommate Melissa and her boyfriend Greg. The movie was a lot more intense than I had anticipated, but it was a good one. 

I also listened to a teleseminar last night, which explains the title of this blog. After sleeping on it, I signed up for a 6-week raw detox starting May 1st. I already know it won't be perfect with a couple of weddings that month, but I am going to do my best. I've heard so much about how everyone's body needs to do this, but I haven't felt too motivated to do it. With the warm weather, and the deal I got, I felt like I had to do it. That will definitely be something interesting to write about, and now that I think about it, writing might help me stick to it more because I will be writing down all of the things that I make. 

PS Happy Birthday Ashley! xoxo

In the Final Stretch

Including today, I have 16 days left of work, and I definitely feel the anticipation of going back to school. Not having a computer has made it a little difficult to be as on top of my blog, but it also forces me to get off facebook, e-mail, etc and do something else with my night- kind of liberating.

Tuesday night Dominique and I went to Apple to look at MacBooks, so I hope to have a computer by this time next week.



After yoga last Thursday night I stayed up late making L.Reed some homemade (vegan) funfetti cupcakes and frosting. I could have gone the easy way and made them out of the box, but I didn't feel like that was enough. Plus, I like to bake and try new recipes.



Friday ended up being a pretty jam-pack, but enjoyable, day. Let me first start by sharing the benefits of yoga in my life: I decided to drive to work on Friday. I was almost to school, driving down the side street, when a guy was attempting to parallel park. (I could tell by the reverse lights.) He didn't move, so I figured he must have wanted me to go first, but as I started to move, he quickly swung his car back into the spot. Thinking he was going to hit my car, I honked my horn. He immediately through up his middle finger at me. "Hey!" I thought. I went forward a little and then decided to stop by car. I put it in park and went up to him.



I said, "Excuse me. That wasn't nice. I didn't know if you saw me, and I was just trying to avoid an accident."



He apologized. "You're right I'm sorry."

I responded, "It's okay. Have a good day!"



As I was walking into work Grace called to see if I wanted to grab lunch. The two of us grabbed Thai nearby. Then, after work I met Tim, Matt, Rob and Kate at La Gondola, an Italian restaurant in Lakeview. It is awkwardly located in a Jewel-Osco strip mall, but it is very cozy inside (only 4 tables), and the food was delicious. I ordered the special: homemade pumpkin ravioli which came with a cup of minestrone soup. It was very flavorful. Before leaving, the manager sent out shots of limoncello. It was so nice to be with all of them again and easy to pick right up where we had left off. Even though I had not seen them in seven months, it didn't feel much different.



After dinner I went back to my apartment, grabbed Lindsay's cupcakes and brought them to here apartment. Right as I was arriving, everyone was wanting to head out to Mad River. I would have been content staying at Lindsay and Ema's, but it was Lindsay's birthday. I guess the bar has never really been my scene, but I definitely felt that when I went in there Friday night. It's kind of hard to explain, but I guess I feel like I don't get to see my friends enough, so when I do, I'd prefer a setting that is less noisy, more intimate and with less going on around us in general. It definitely makes for some good people watching though. I headed out around 1 because I knew I needed my energy for the upcoming day.



Saturday morning I babysat in Evanston 9-11:30AM. From there I went to help set-up for the YEHA Regional Training at the Chicago Center. The training took place from 1PM on Saturday to 1PM Sunday. We started with some group training that I enjoyed more than I thought I would. (I had done the human knot more than once, but this time the allotted hour went by so quickly, and my mind didn't wander to think about anything else.) Then, we did a trust walk. I should have journaled about all of the training, but we did some really great energy training based on clapping, DahnMuDo outside Sunday morning and partner healing. Of course there was dancing too. The training came together really well, and I signed up to go back to Sedona May 22nd-25th. As of right now I can really see myself teaching in the future, so I am trying to attend as many classes and trainings as possible.

I found myself pretty exhausted once I got home from the training. That, in combination with the hail outside, led me to lay around on the couch and watch tv.

Selecting a Title

Sometimes it's easy to think of my title aka "My Earth Hour" as I was writing during Earth Hour, but there are a few different options for this entry based on what I was thinking about at the time (I was thinking this morning that I needed to write today/tonight.): Signs, A New Routine or So Here's the Problem... , Fooled Again and Gone.

I will explain each of them now and then recap the past couple of days. Signs: I think I have written about my workout rut a few times. A few weeks ago I had the realization that it might be good to train for something, giving me a purpose and a focus for my workouts. Well, my latest issue of Fitness has a training schedule for a half marathon, and then yesterday I somehow got a flier in the mail about a half-marathon coming to Chicago in August (Rock N' Roll). There's live music at every mile, which I think is awesome, and would probably make the run a lot easier. I had actually talked to Dominique about training for something since everyone knows it's usually more fun to train with someone. I literally just called her, and she is pretty pumped about the idea. :)

"A New Routine" So I realized that working out is much more beneficial for me if I am taking classes. However, "Here's the Problem"... I was at the gym by 5:55 for a 6AM sculpting class (Don't forget that I don't have to be to work until 10.), and the class was packed full. This means I need to wake up and get to the gym even earlier. I don't know how I feel about that. What I've done the past couple of mornings is wake up early, workout and then do my 103 meditation bows before I start the day. I know the meditation is supposed to help me clear my mind, but it's not working so well. I also spend a lot of the time thinking about how many I have left to do.
haha

"Gone" My routine was definitely different this morning as I attempted to turn on my computer. Nothing happened. This translates into no Pandora, no weather check, no first glance at my inbox, no cta bus tracker, etc- not cool! Things could be worse though, and this means that it's time for a new computer. Mac, here I come!

"Fooled Again" My friend Tim is so great with April Fool's Day. Last year he e-mailed everyone that he had decided to remain in Spain (the country in which he was studying abroad). Today he sent the following e-mail:

"

Hello Family and Friends…

So I don’t really know how to put this out there without really worrying you all, but in 48 hours, I will be on a plane back to the US…

Everything is a little chaotic right now and I still don’t know all the details but this is what I do know… I don’t know how many of you are following the news with North Korea, but things are getting worse! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE keep this on the down low for a little, but I guess Fulbright has received some sort of inside information that the US will be mobilizing a significant amount of troops into North Korea?!?! North Korea will not back down on launching this “satellite”/missile and I guess there is other suspicious activity that isn’t being reported in the news?!?! I’m guessing the US actions are going to be drastic considering they are calling for an “immediate evacuation of all individuals affiliated with Fulbright”. South Korea is quickly evacuating all Americans, though we are told Fulbrighters with our diplomatic visas are being given priority.

AHHH!!! Everything is happening so fast. The Fulbright office has been calling us all as quickly as possible. They basically told us we have 48 hours to be packed and at the Seoul airport. We don’t even have a chance to return to our schools to say goodbye… we were instructed to pack our luggage and say goodbye to our host families tomorrow, as we all fly out at 6 am the next day!

While, of course I am worried about my safety, I am currently just in shock and am really sad this experience is over so abruptly! This semester, I was feeling so much more comfortable in my many roles here, as a teacher, in the homestay, with my Fulbright friends, etc. Of course I will be happy to be home with all of you and safe, but I will forever feel like I was robbed of my full experience here in Korea. My friends and I have been calling each other tonight, fighting back the tears thinking about leaving each other and our host families so soon!!! Why now? Why Korea??? My host family is kinda freaking out too, trying to help me pack, but really just worried and sad… :( I haven’t even had a chance to call my immediate family yet to tell them the news, but I will do that shortly after sending this email!

Anyway, I just wanted to keep all of you informed and I guess I will be seeing most of you sooner than I thought. I also wanted to inform you that this is another one of my evil April first emails!!! Yup, you just read that correctly… Gotcha!!! Whoa… I can’t even imagine the responses that I am going to get from this email!!! :) I didn’t figure I could fool many of you again with an email saying I am staying in Korea, like I did from Spain, so I went with this idea instead! I just hope none of you have called CNN or the White House or Obama himself! I have to end this email in a panic style in case any of you tried to cheat and look for me to give it away too easily at the bottom. I really did not think anything would escalate from this conflict, but I guess it has?!?!

If I get time, I will try to write you all again before I get on the plane. I guess I will see most of you sooner than I thought. Here is to hoping I get out of Korea safely!"

He's good, right?

Other than those big updates, I am so grateful to have yoga in my life. We have not been able to find a consistent new teacher at work but keep getting new kids. I had a pretty bad headache today, but then yoga was amazing. I'm really looking forward to seeing how my body changes once I can go even more consistently (when school starts). The other night my Master told me that I have a lot of energy in my body but also a lot of tension.