Hi

Just a quick note to say hello, and I’ll be back soon.

Spring Break in Austin, TX for South by Southwest was a blast; fantastic music (will share thoroughly later), morning yoga in the burning Texas sun, and many friends – old and new.

But now I’m sick.

I used to ‘never’ get sick, and now every time I return from Austin, I come down with some sort of illness.  Until now, it’s just been something like a sore throat and fatigue that usually lasts a couple days.  I have wondered at this pattern.  Do I come back ill because of too much fun?  too much rushing around and trying to see everyone?  the stress of going home?  the stress of coming back?  too much recycled airplane air?   I don’t know, it’s a bit of a mystery and has definitely become quite a hindrance.  There is always a lot of emotion wrapped up in going home and coming back again, and emotion/stress certainly affect the body.

This time, however, I’ve come down with a monster of real sickness.  I attribute this to our last sleepless night in Austin – almost getting beat up by drunks and having to spend the night in the car in the 38 degree weather, trying to sleep – only to fail miserably – dragging ourselves into the airport at 4 am to ‘sleep’ in chairs (at least it was warm in there).  And we weren’t the only ones who looked like we’d been up all night, only us – not by choice.  (I’ll tell ya about it later, it was quite dramatic).

In any case, I haven’t been REAL sick in a looong time, and I am not taking it well.

I miss the blogging, I miss yoga at the studio, the studio peeps, and that wonderful (too often unappreciated) feeling of health and wellness in my body.

Thank goodness for supta BK, hot lemon water, time, and a warm bed.  All the simple things.

Many, many blessings.

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