Dearest readers,
I hope you all are doing well! Here we are with the snowball effect… I’ve been mad busy lately so I’ve fallen behind with Blogmas, so today is a double whammy. Thank you for your patience!
It’s 10:47am on this Saturday morning as I begin today’s post. Last night could be summed up in one word: degeneracy. I went to a speed-dating event in SF; didn’t meet anyone special, though it was an interesting experience. Don’t think I’d do it again. Then I headed to a clubbing event that my friend Tanzeela invited me to. I did meet someone there, and we had a good time. However, being drunk as we were, we both forgot to get the other’s number! It wasn’t until I was on the Uber back home from his place that I realized I had no way of contacting him ever again. That is, until I put on my sleuth’s hat and deployed some internet stalking skills (thanks, Google), and I managed to find his Instagram and LinkedIn. So not all is lost, lol.
I’m feeling a little bit foggy from last night, and the creative juices have congealed into thick, spoiled milk that is blocking my neural networks, rendering writing a slow and arduous process. So I will take a break from this singular torture and try my hand at reading. I PROMISE I will get this Blogmas up by the end of today!
3:36pm
I freakin’ love my job, guys. I was feeling a little down in the dumps earlier in the day, following a late night of degeneracy and only got 4 hours of sleep (unacceptable). Actually experienced some catatonia upon waking up– I couldn’t move, couldn’t do anything, was just staring off into space willing myself to get out of bed but failing. After sitting still and wasting away 20 minutes of my life, I couldn’t take it anymore and got the hell out of bed. First thing I did was hop on the computer and start today’s Blogmas. I told you guys I would do some reading, but instead, I went downstairs and made myself breakfast: protein shake with creatine, half a banana, and 1 boiled egg. Health, galore!
At 1pm, I taught my Yoga2Music class at Bay Club. I had a couple new students in class, so I made sure to preface by explaining to them what the class was all about– a fast-paced vinyasa flow choreographed intentionally to music, so the class feels more like a dance. I received incredibly positive feedback from my students at the end of class, and a few of them requested that I share my playlist with them. All of my students love the music of my class, and I told them that I choose songs that have a strong emotional resonance, be it movie music, classical piano, Cirque du Soleil, Billie Eilish, and even Metallica. Imagine– doing yoga to Metallica?! I’m so grateful I get to share this movement form I created with the world. Even if it never reaches beyond the 4 walls of Bay Club Redwood Shores Studio 2, I can still say I created something unique that other people enjoy, and that in itself is all the fulfillment I need.
10:48am
Sleep schedule’s been fucked. But here I am in Oakland, ready to salsa dance. I mostly came to network with the organizers of this event, who may be beta users for the dance app I’m creating. Get some dancey-dance in, then I’m gonna drop off food at my friend’s work place (I feed him when he works overnight shifts at the hospital). Today was magical. I wish I could capture this feeling I have right now, put it in a flask, and sip it whenever I’m feeling down.
I just feel… so fulfilled in my career and all the work I’m doing with Venture True Wellness. The free community events, the podcast, the blog. And all the in-person classes I teach, everything I do, just brings me so much joy. My pockets are slim, but my soul is fed. I think that’s one measure of success, is loving what you do, and making money from it. I always tell myself, I’ll keep doing good work and the money will follow. I can taste it… my dreams. They are so close to coming to fruition, I just gotta keep pushing. And pushing isn’t even the right word… nothing I do feels like work, or a chore. The content creation stuff is hard, but I’m getting used to it. A better word to describe my journey is FLOWING. Swimming with the current, rather than against. I’m in such deep alignment with my essence, every day is a joy to behold. They say youth is wasted on the young. Not for me. I love being young and hungry and a little bit foolish. Nothing to lose, everything to prove to the world. Everything to prove to YOURSELF. Life, I realize, is not a race to chase fame or money or clout. It is about uniting all facets of The Self, the mind, body, spirit, and living in this state of alignment, which some call Enlightenment. In this elevated plane of existence, life itself becomes a celebration of joy. You’re no longer fighting, or swimming upstream, or suffering. You’re no longer a martyr.., you love yourself. You love the work you do. You long to share that joy with those around you.
It’s time to dance, time to let loose and be the 27 year-old I am. Really appreciate you guys reading today’s post. Take care, and talk to you tomorrow!
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