Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Wednesdays!

You know why I love Wednesdays?  Because the Green City Farmer's Market is going on in the mornings!  You see, I work at the yoga studio on Saturday mornings, so I cannot make it to the Green City Market for their big day.  Well, I can, at around noon when most everything is sold out.  So, Wednesdays are my Farmer's Market days!  Yay!  I know you're as excited as I am.  So, today I went to see if anyone showed up for the rooftop yoga that I teach.  Nobody did, no surprise.  So, off I biked to Lincoln Park where I ogled a lot and bought a little.  Some mixed greens, kale for smoothies, and more early strawberries!  I'm loving the berries as they begin to appear at the market.  I'm also very excited for more fruits to show up in the nearer future.

I even had time to do my toes today before work!  It's the little things that make us smile.  Focusing on the little happy things makes you realize how full of joy the day is.

Today was also the first day of me teaching beach yoga.  2 lovely individuals showed up and we chaturanga'd our hearts out trying to stay warm in the suddenly chilly day.  The lake decided to join us for a second splashing over the concrete onto me, my mat, and my purse! Hahahaha!  Quite a surprise.  I squealed.  The yoga teacher squealed.  Regardless, I started class today explaining how being outside in public is a great analogy to the idea of calming our mind and focusing inward.  With the activity buzzing around the mind it is easy to get distracted from what we really are and what we really want.  In the same way, the people and activity going on around us at the beach was a temptation to be distracted from our purpose there, to do yoga and reconnect with ourselves.

Good times!  I'm thinking Margaritas to celebrate Weds!

Monday, May 28, 2012

Returning

I am still in Chicago after plans to move when Miguel finished school changed.  Chicago is the only place so far that has kept me longer than planned.  Is it the food?  No, NYC is still my favorite when it comes to great Vegan dining! Is it the weather? HA! It must be the people, the community, and the city itself.  Yes, indeed, it is.  I think I've fallen in love with a place, a rare experience for me.  And so, when the opportunity to leave arose, I decided to actually stay put.  I know, it goes against the whole point of this blog right?  Don't worry, I'll still be exploring, having adventures, and going to new, amazing places.

When opportunities continue to arise and are practically being thrown at you it is hard to feel unwelcome!  I worked in Starbucks for almost 6 months, something I had been wanting to experience for a few years now.  It was exceptionally fulfilling for what I was looking for: a job, and to get some insight into the running of a successful company.  It was STRESSFUL though (see video)!  The high volume of people and the amount of energy they could put out was a bit much after a while.  It was also no good on my newly healed foot after bunion surgery.  



Luckily, just before moving up to the Supervisory position, I got a great opportunity to work full time at the front desk of the yoga studio I did teacher training at full time.  It is a much more appropriate job for what I'm looking to do with my future.  It has also allowed me to teach yoga more and get involved with this great community.  I couldn't be happier with my decision!