Work
I have three different things to say about job(s)...
As you all know, I decided to try to open a business with my friend and partner, Irene. We launched a Kickstarter project a month ago to try to raise funds to open a bakery here in Norman. The reason behind launching this project was mainly to get our doors open without having an insane loan to worry about paying back. The reason most small businesses fail is because they don't make enough to keep their doors open and pay all their bills.
Hindsight 20/20 (which is how it always works) is that I should've flushed out the business plan on Kickstarter. I also should've lowered the goal amount. I love the ideas I have for the bakery, but in all truth, had no idea what I was doing. If I were to consider opening a bakery now, even just 30 days later, I could without a doubt say that we would've really damaged our business with the lack of knowledge of running a business effectively.
I am not discouraged, nor am I upset. I think this was a test of trust in my Higher Power to see if He thought I know what He was doing for me. I was never overly worried or stressed, and I knew everything would work out the way it needed to.
My second blurb is about a little job I just picked up this last week. I started substitute teaching for NPS. I really enjoyed it and was constantly entertained by the students in the secondary schools. My favorite day was when I got to help another teacher program robot commands with students. What a hoot! I had a blast and really appreciated his friendship and him asking me to come by his classroom to watch what he taught. It really brought back a lot of memories of middle school and high school here in Norman.
This leads me to my third blurb about work…
You are now looking at a full-time baker/decorator for Gigi's Cupcakes! Yup, that's right! I'm on a 30 day (I think?) training period and will go from there. Love it so far and I am always covered in powdered sugar. :)
Personal
You know, I can't complain about my personal life. Things have been going really well. I've been praying a lot to God to help me be of service and to be a better person. Some interesting stuff has happened lately that I am grateful that I've been a part of and it's definitely left an impression on my heart and mind.
Love
Love is good. I am grateful for unconditional love. I know I've never been happier with someone and I love how goofy and playful Jose and I can be and I love how we can openly discuss issues and concerns without having any tension. I truly love Jose.
Experience, Strength, Hope
I am truly grateful for where I am today. I am glad I can be of service and I am exceptionally grateful that I am willing to take commitments and hold myself accountable for my own actions. I had recently become frustrated with people's lack of commitment and accountability for things. My biggest pet peeve is when someone makes plans/says they are going to do something and then they cancel because it's inconvenient. A dear friend of mind reminded me to not compare my insides to other people's outsides, meaning to stop comparing what my recovery is like to other people's "recovery" (if that makes any sense). I realized that it was exactly what I'd been doing and I had been getting resentments. Sure, I struggled but I was happy to be so busy and of service but I got mad when other people weren't doing the same thing. It was then I realized that I don't actually know how other people's lives are and they probably suck and they're miserable but are hiding it. Today I know for a fact that I'm keeping my side of the street clean.
Puppy
Chauncey! Chauncey might be getting a big brother soon, I'm keeping my fingers crossed on this one!
Health & Exercise
Yoga! Guys, yoga is saving my life! Yoga has so much benefit for me, I can't even begin to explain all the awesome things about yoga. I have come so far with my ability to stretch, balance, hold, etc. I am so glad that I can work at my own pace and on my own level at Ashtanga Yoga Studio. There are many things that are different about me than most other people who practice. Number 1: My hamstrings are so tight that I have a harder time keeping my legs straight for a long period of time and being able to touch my toes as easily as some others. I'm cool with that though. It's been a long time coming but I can easily touch my toes now! Number 2: I am super tall and have crazy long legs, but my torso and arms are shorter. This means that I have a harder time touching the ground in certain poses and being able to twist my back, etc. (I don't know Sanskrit of the top of my head and don't have the positions near me.) Number 3: I got a big booty and you'd be surprised at how that can hinder you from doing certain things. Like, where are my sits bones??? Hahaha. Number 4: I am determined, which means that even though I got these weird things about my body that prove some positions to be more difficult, it won't stop me from working harder and progressing with each and every practice.
So with that, I'd like to say Thank You to Alison and Andrew. To Alison, because she's my instructor, and she's awesome, and is so encouraging but patient to her students. There is an air about her that calms me down when I enter the studio and I need that at the end of the day when I attend her class. To Andrew, because he opened the studio and he's honest and open about the practice of ashtanga yoga. He explains things simply, he is incredibly talented, and he is also encouraging and always livens up a class. So thank you both (if you're reading this ;) ).
That's it for this update. Thanks for swinging by and I'll see you sometime in April!
