19/11/2019
In a week, I will be moving to teach yoga in Sydney, Australia (!!!). Quitting my job and moving to the other side of the world may seem like a rash decision, but it’s one of the most well thought out decisions I’ve ever made (if you know me, you know I never do anything on a whim). I found myself in a place of being overscheduled and uncertain. Working full time, in an MBA program, and teaching multiple yoga classes per week. On the brink of burn-out, I knew something needed to change. The responsible choice was probably to take a break from teaching yoga, but that was the one thing I felt like was non-negotiable in my current equation. Yoga is the constant in my life, the calm and quiet in my overwhelmed and stressed. Whenever I reflected on it, the answer was clear. So a few months ago, I made a plan and clearly defined what I wanted: yoga, a new place to explore, a map of where I would like to go, the amount of money in my bank account, a departure date range (because why not skip winter). I took the logical steps so that nothing could be in my way: paid off a chunk of my student loans, made money saving decisions, got myself out of a lease and back home to spend more time with my family, and strategically planned my MBA course schedule around the potential of this happening. A little part of me wondered if it wouldn’t work out, but the other 99% of me knew that this was happening. It all just fell into place. Maybe it sounds like I’m running away from my life, but it feels like I’m running towards it. A life where I love Mondays. I know this next chapter will have its own challenges, but I hope to create the time and space to be fully equipped for whatever comes my way. I share this not because it’s my story, but because I know many people go their whole lives feeling the way I felt or dreaming of another way of being. Know there is better is out there and your potential is limitless.