at long last! spring is (FINALLY!) here! this year of the snake, with all her abrupt changes and constant uncertainty, is teaching me (and has already taught me) many valuable lessons on life--things that i've already known, but, am now able to understand with a deeper level of sureness. this combined with yoga is a powerhouse of opening up/surrendering to vulnerability and not making rash judgements.
have i told you internet that i'm currently taking yoga teacher certification classes? i've been practicing yoga pretty consistently for the past 5 years and have thought about becoming certified for the past 2. in january, as i was trying to get a better sense of the how my schedule would come together this year, randomly and easily, things fell into place and now i attend all day saturday classes at magic pond yoga studio. starting at the end of june, i will be certified to teach yoga classes! it's all so very exciting!
other changes this year, include my working a rather crafted part-time schedule. on mondays, i volunteer at an organic farm that is just outside the city. it's about a 2 hour commute, one way, but, i have such tremendous joy from being outside and working among the mountains that commute has become just part of the process. also, the korean farmers are such good, good people. not only do i learn about farming, but, i also improve my korean language skills! they use and then teach me korean expressions and words that i find entertaining and helpful. they are so very sweet to me! right now, we are in prime strawberry season! i have never tasted such delicious strawberries--DIVINE.
on tuesday and thursday afternoons, i teach english at an afterschool academy to seven crazy, moody and outrageous 1st graders. they.are.NUTS. but, thankfully, i'm finding ways to connect to their short attention spans with word games and activities. thank goodness for fill in the blank, unscramble, and pictionary. i'm also introducing more songs and have made a ritual to end every class with a round of simon says. i do enjoy tricking them! it's really cute to hear their wails of protest and defeat. (plus! it sharpens their listening skills! booyah!)
my wednesdays and fridays are committed to yoga, writing and gardening/art related things. i'm getting into the swing of it, but, i need to remember to literally throw myself out of bed in the mornings! dedication. no more excuses or moping about. time to step it up! happy SPRING!
