Harried end to a vacation

I finally got back to Austin last night, made it to my front door, and realized that somehow my apartment keys had fallen off my keychain!! It was a bit bizarre considering my keys never left my bag while I was gone, but they were nowhere to be found. I called 3 locksmiths - none of them were available. Finally I gave up and crashed at my friend's place for the night. Woke up early to teach yoga all day (welcome back to Austin!!), and during my hour break got a copy of the keys from the leasing office and went a little overboard in making copies of the keys. I finally unloaded my luggage around 4pm. Did I mention my roommate had left for vacation and left the dog in my care (read: the dog was inside the whole time)? It was a bit of a hectic day. I just got back from grocery shopping and am sitting down to my first meal of the day: a frozen dinner entree (Kashi's Sweet & Sour Chicken, yum!!).

Through it all, I realize it could have been worse. I could have lost my car keys as well. I could have broken my phone (it had fallen into water on te trip). I could have not had my yoga gear with me (making it difficult to teach yoga all day). The leasing office could have been closed on Saturday. All in all, it wasn't so bad of an experience, though if you asked me at midnight last night, I would have told you a different story.

It was good to practice yoga with people again. Good to see all my students again and to find that I was missed. I've been feeling antsy about my life again, wondering if I'm wasting time and energy on things that don't matter. Yet, after an incredibly energetic and downright sweaty class this morning, I had this incredible thought as I watched my students rest in savasana: regardless of whether my teaching yoga plays any sort of role in my future or serves any purpose, I am SO BLESSED to have this experience. I keep weighing all my experiences and activities, but the truth of the matter is, I need to stop evaluating and start valuing what is currently in my life!