Subscribeleaping again
I’ve got the yoga teacher training application and tuition agreement filled out, signed, and in the envelope already addressed and stamped. And I’ve been carrying it around in my purse for a little while, walking by various mail drops and getting an excited/nervous feeling in my gut. It’s such a commitment. Not only on my part, but Colin’s too. He’ll be caring for Veda solely during the weekend intensives and workshops I’ll be attending. It’s basically like going back to school with all the hours required to get certified. And that’s kind of scary. Especially when I feel like I’m barely holding it together as is. But I feel so called in this direction. Thinking about it makes my insides smile.
This feeling is exactly what I felt five years ago when I made the leap to quit my steady day job and do illustration. Exactly. I was so brave then, and I feel like in the last five years I did indeed sprout those wings I talked about in that post.
So now I’m at a new jumping off point… and hope to add to that wingspan.
And like I said back then: “A ship in a harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are built for.”
Here we go again!…
oh sweetie… that is SO exciting… you go, goddess! i adore that you are taking this next leap of faith to go to the place your spirit calls you to. you will be an amaaaaaaazing yoga guide, darling woman.
big love you!
xoxoxo
this is so exciting, penny! it’s going to be amazing. i will write you soon. xo
You have made your decision. Follow your heart, forget the guilt and give your best to what you believe to be important. Be in the moment in what ever you do and you will know you have found your nirvana.
The decision has been made – you know what to do.
Congratulations on spreading your wings some more. It’s funny how big life changes can bring about these steps.
Go for it.
Christine
hooray for leaping!
this sounds perfect.
cheers,
gem
Que paraíso. Beijos.
Happy, fulfilled zen mama means happy, fulfilled zen baby!
My friend Cassandra recently tweeted: Anyone wanna collaborate on a THANK YOU card for yoga teachers????? Copy: “What you do to survive helps me to truly LIVE. Thank you.”
So kudos to you! Also, I recently met a guy who had your favourite quote tattooed on his arm. I’m quite smitten and thinking that he knows what’s up.
You can doooo eeeet! I have every bit o’ faith in you. xoxo
It’s going to be great! I’m sure it will be nice for your husband and daughter to have that bonding time too :) Good luck in your new leap, you’ll be better than FINE!
i’m SO psyched for you, penny! i’ve been wanting to take a training course ever since i went to ayurveda school, not at all to teach but just to deepen my practice. (just hard to do livin so remotely.) good for you for seizing the moment and diving in.
oh, and one of my teachers always says, “you should know each and every asana’s sanskrit name just as you know a dear friend’s name who comes to your house for dinner.” i’ve always loved that. and i swear, knowing the names helps you to ‘know’ each posture deeper in your core. best of everything to you and veda and colin! xo
ps you’ll do awesome, not that i have to say that…
Yay yoga mama yay! Is it in the mail? Big sigh of happiness sent your way. xxoo C
Yay! Congratulations!
wow I had never read that post about your last day. the utter heart pounding in my own ears, of dreaming that this will eventually be me. You are so absolutely amazing, such an inspiration. I hope that one day I will either be meeting you over a quiet cup of coffee, in a yoga workshop, or for some sort of amazing illustration collabortive project. But what I am saying is I hope someday I will meet you, because penelope, you may not want this, but you are a hero to me. Thank you for all you do in your own little quiet section of the world.
Do it!!! Mom and I can certainly help Colin take care of that little angel :) In fact, we would be happy to spend more time with her. Let me know when you’ll be gone and I’ll plan trips galore :) It’s not very often in life that we feel called to do things, so I say answer the call. It’s better to do what your gut is telling you to do, and possibly fail, than to have the pang of regret for not having done so. Regardless, it will be an adventure you can tell your daughter about someday. She’ll be so proud of her mama :)
xoxo,
YSIL
Woo hoo! I can’t wait to hear about how this goes. I remember that time five years ago like it was yesterday, talking with you on the phone in my tiny Denver office. I am so happy to see you go toward your bliss, again. Hugs!
eeeeee, GO! :D