Reflections on 2017
Here we are on the last day of 2017 and it is gray, dreary, with the temperature dropping quickly as an arctic air mass moves into Central Texas. I've got a cold--the first one of 2017 (and the last) and so today seems the perfect day to stay inside and reflect on another calendar year gone by. My best one word summation of 2017 is transformation: the act or process of transforming; the state of being transformed; change in form, appearance, nature, or character (dictionary.com). The seeds I planted way back in 2013/14 really sprouted and bloomed in 2017. Just as I was ready to let go of a dream, I got the opportunity to realize it as the lead teacher of Austin Yoga Tree's inaugural 200 hour teacher training. To be honest, I would have been better suited for the job a few years ago when I was in the thick of teaching, training, and practicing yoga more hours than not. And yet it was so rewarding to spend time sharing what I love and what has supported me for so many years.