Attending Sunday Soul Sante in December.
December 2024 went by in a whirlwind. The days were short and nights long and cold. All I felt like doing was reading late into the night with a hot drink and practicing some cozy yoga. But I ensconced myself in some warm clothes through the wintry days, made sure Kalindi stayed warm and healthy, chalked out some quality time with Animesh and even did some goal-setting for 2025.
TBH my initial list had about 10 resolutions that didn’t inspire me even a teeny tiny bit. I crossed off all but these two, which genuinely excite, and even motivate me.
Journal every day.
Not everyone knows this about me, but I’ve been journaling/keeping a diary ever since second grade. It used to be a major preoccupation for me. I wrote furiously, copiously, urgently and daily. Journaling was my happy place, somewhere I could stew with my thoughts and untangle them. It gave me stability, balance and the best tool for self-reflection. But, somewhere along the way this cherished hobby seeped out of my life. In 2025, I intend to dig out the beautiful journals I’ve collected over the years and sit with them for some time every day.
Workout daily, even if it’s just a 15 minute walk.
I was regular with exercising during my pregnancy (yes, even at the end of my third trimester). But, as a new parent there are so many factors that affect my workouts. It’s not uncommon for me to wake up a few times in the night. I often wake up exhausted, my body begging for more hours in bed. And sometimes, even when I have the time to workout, I feel like an hour is too long to be away from the new cuteness in my life. I start to miss her and get distracted and start wishing for the class to be over soon.
2025 is the year I remind myself why I practice yoga in the first place.
I remind myself of the kind of energy yogasanas unleash in me.
It’s the year I remind myself how refreshing morning walks around the lake are and how delicious idlis taste after a run. Fitness for me is fun. It’s fun to move, to climb, to stretch, to lift, to dance. Being fit helps me sleep better, laugh easier and makes life joyful. Yoga has been am integral part of my life for so long that this year I realised I didn’t have to recommit to it, my commitment to the practice is absolute and needs no lists. So this year, I’m resolving to make space for this joy in my life by moving daily, even if it’s just a 15 minute walk with my little munchkin.
The year that was….
2024 was a milestone year for me, as only a year you have a child for the first time can be. It made me (re)evaluate many things – first and foremost my ideas of health and fitness. Because I’m also a professional yoga teacher, this was a game-changer. Suddenly I didn’t have the freedom to workout whenever and wherever I wanted to – the baby was the priority. I was often tired, and I realised that even though I was heavier than I had ever been before, I didn’t have it in me to go on a strict diet and punishing workout regime. I craved balance, rest, healing, hot food and family time.
2025 already shaping up to be about this….
Looking through my old posts I feel I’ve come such a long way with this blog. There was a time I actually made time to commemorate the passing of another year on the 31st of Dec. Here’s one of those posts, about starting my Vipassana journey in the new year…
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