Olio di Oliva e Sogni di Vino: The strength I have...

Olio di Oliva e Sogni di Vino

Passion for Italy, Language and Wine

The strength I have...

I have come a long way since this time last year. I was struggling with the school I thought would be a great school to work for and in the end turned out to be not the greatest. I was struggling with my rent, my expenses, basically everything I have to deal with living on my own. I was very depressed but as people have been telling me recently, I never seemed to look depressed or destroyed during that period. I think back to when I was traveling by train every evening from Livorno. I was not happy, but I found a way to keep a smile on my face. I remembered the saying 'you must choose your own attitude'. So I did that. I kept each day in perspective and I enjoyed the people and experiences that happened to me because of my attitude. I really did draw many amazing people into my life. Funny how an attitude and a smile can change the way you feel about yourself. Even if you are down in the dumps.

I have been working so much that I have hardly been able to breathe. I enjoy the people I work for and the students I get to interact with as well. I have learned so much from them. They tell me stories from their lives and stories of their culture. True there are many times when I feel overwhelmed with my work and my writing, that is when I turn to BodyFlow. I haven't been able to flow with myself in a long time. I am constantly working and running around on my bike. Thus when I reach my bed I don't want to get up, I want to sleep for hours and hours. And that is exactly what I did this weekend. I was getting a cold at the end of this week, I felt it coming onto me, so I found time to sleep. I slept 12 hours on Thursday night. I slept on and off Saturday. I slept another 12 hours last night. Waking up this morning was an awakening. I am on a mission to find a space to teach FLOW. I really want to do it. I want to express myself in the ways I know how. I want to heal my body when it is over exhausted from work and writing. I want to be awake more. I want to be less tired. I want to TEACH FLOW again!!

The strength that lies within my being has amazed me. I can't believe I am where I am. Where I am heading is even more of an excellent surprise once it opens its doors to me.

Sooo grateful I am!