Itās literally been forever since Iāve written here and when before I used my blog as a tool for sharing information and attracting abundance – I use it now as a space to decompress and know myself again.
Thinking about it now, Iām pretty sure a big part of why Iāve put this blog and my writing to the side is because I feel like it was part of a life that is so different from what Iām living now.
When before I was a full-time teacher, now I teach 3 classes a week – at most 5 to 6. Iām lucky enough to say that those classes are part of a full-time 40-hour job at a nonprofit called the Kaimuki YMCA, where most of my day Iām writing, creating, brainstorming, and serving the staff who work there as their go-to marketing and media person.
When before I was living with my parents and had a little bit of luxury when it came to disposable income and not having to cook or clean or even do my laundry, now I pay the rent, use a fraction of my time making my house a home and spend a good part of an afternoon or an evening making sure I have food to eat.
When before I could do yoga 5 times a week plus go to meditations and be a student, now I practice at most 3 times a week and spend my other time working, enjoying myself in nature, and being in the company of a loving partner.
In some ways, this new life may seem unsavory and filled with personal obligations and adulating, I donāt think Iāve ever been this happy š
Thatās not to say that I donāt miss teaching full-time, because I truly do. Being my own boss, being a full-time yogi, having the freedom to dictate where and when I work, being able to share and impact people first-hand – itās pretty self-explanatory why I would miss it.
But⦠in the time that I havenāt, Iāve learned a lot.
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