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It’s been just over a month since I quit my job.

It’s been just over a month since I quit my job. A job that in the last six months before I left, had exacerbated my formerly manageable anxiety and the physical symptoms of perimenopause. It was difficult for me to leave. I felt an enormous amount of guilt. Teachers aren’t supposed to leave education. What about the staff I helped? I would miss them and the students even though I didn’t deal with them directly anymore. I felt I would be letting down my family. Two-income families can’t just magically go down to one. Plus who was going to pay the student loans I had accrued (that still exist after paying on them for 25 years…)
I felt I would be letting down ME. How could I give up on something that I felt was *my place* for so long?
In hindsight, the reality was as much as I tried to fit myself into the skin I needed to wear to stay in that place, it just wasn’t fitting anymore. And I needed to shed it. {Continued in comments}

Post-yoga thoughts… 1) Moving your body outside

Post-yoga thoughts…
1) Moving your body outside is double plus good (fresh air, birdsong, sunlight and Vitamin D)
2) Follow me over on my business page since I’m there mostly now and I miss y’all @becomingalightwithjoy
3)Since most of you are not over there I wanted to share this here as I have a few more openings…

I’m looking for 6 Women to survey in exchange for a complimentary 30 Minute Clarity Session/Oracle Card reading from me. I’m putting together a group coaching offer and I’d love to gain your insight on it.

💫💫Read the bullet points below to find out you’re a fit for this💫💫
This is for you if YOU:
✨✨Are Woman-identified
✨✨Are being led to upend our current paradigm - but don’t know what that looks like for you yet
✨✨Want to feel more confident and empowered while speaking your truth and expressing yourself
✨✨Feeling in your heart that you are a creative, healer, intuitive, or empath even if you don’t always feel confident in your abilities or able to express them safely
✨✨Are interested in embodied healing using natural methods including but not limited to yoga, meditation and writing
✨✨Want to start something new but not sure what that is (new job, business, spiritual practice, etc)
✨✨Looking to achieve more balance and flow in your life
🗣🗣Feel free to share this within your networks, friends, fam whomever might fit the bill!🗣🗣
⬇️Leave a comment below if you’re interested⬇️

9 years together, 5 since our beach wedding ceremo

9 years together, 5 since our beach wedding ceremony-took advantage of the last day of school before Spring Break to take ourselves to a celebratory late #breakfast 🍳 in #Malibu @maliburacquetclub @sparrow_cafe
#loveyoualwaysinallways #happyanniversarytous

#morningreading #apelacolorado #indigenous #healin

#morningreading #apelacolorado #indigenous #healing

Happiest of 12th birthdays to the one who made me

Happiest of 12th birthdays to the one who made me a mama- Miss Maya! More than a little subdued this year due to Omicron- but still a homemade cookie cake and take out for dinner. How 12 years has passed is beyond me… so proud of the young woman you are becoming 😘😘Love you monkey!❤️

First sunset of 2022- Not as dramatic as the last

First sunset of 2022-
Not as dramatic as the last one of 2021, and I’m hoping that’s the way the year progresses… pretty, with less drama. #happynewyear

Culminations, lots of outdoor time, vaccinations,

Culminations, lots of outdoor time, vaccinations, exactly two date nights, one family trip to Vegas, semi normal Halloween and ending the year just like last on the couch with my hubs and some coquito - praying for Covid to GTFO of town. Healthy, Peaceful and Happy New Year to all. #topnine2021 #topnine #happynewyear #2022dontbeabitch

Happy 9th birthday to the best doggo everrrr - he

Happy 9th birthday to the best doggo everrrr - he loves his new bed and his new cuddle buddy…we ❤️you Jango #gerberianshepsky #gerberianshepskysofinstagram

From 4/5 of our fam to yours - happy holidays, mer

From 4/5 of our fam to yours - happy holidays, merry Christmas and all the rest… and if your holiday sucks due to loss, the ‘vid or anything else- sending lots of ❤️❤️ #christmas2021

Happy 6th Birthday yo my favorite miner- we love y

Happy 6th Birthday yo my favorite miner- we love you Charlie!💙⛏⛏⛏#boymom #minecraftparty #minecraft

Happy 8th Night of #Chanukah- tonight’s lighting

Happy 8th Night of #Chanukah- tonight’s lighting came with some wax injuries and candles swan diving when they shouldn’t but it was a beautiful celebration nonetheless.

Day 30: Grateful for memories and for so many thin

Day 30: Grateful for memories and for so many things to be grateful for that sometimes I have to double and triple up. Until next time….#30daysofthanks #30daysofthankswithjmb

Days 28/29: Grateful for my new snowflake lights a

Days 28/29: Grateful for my new snowflake lights and my latke love socks for the tiniest bit of cheer on a dark day.

Day 26/27: Beyond grateful that these two (and my

Day 26/27: Beyond grateful that these two (and my nephew!) were able to get dose#2! Also grateful for all of the HCW who have gone beyond above and beyond caring for people since the beginning of this mishegas. #vaccinationdone✔️ #30daysofthanks #30daysofthankswithjmb

Day 25: Grateful for the bountiful feast on the ta

Day 25: Grateful for the bountiful feast on the table, the guests at the table, help in the kitchen, and once again to modern medicine that allowed me the energy to cook the bird, and most of the rest… not to mention eat it. So grateful to be able to gather safely with family this year and watch my favorite Thanksgiving movie besides P, T and A… Home for the Holidays. #30daysofthanks #30daysofthankswithjmb

Day 24: Grateful for this goofy ass kid and his vi

Day 24: Grateful for this goofy ass kid and his video requests, milk mustaches and for modern medicine so I can make it to Wednesday with this rotten toothache before my dentist can root canal it. Also for our persistence in taking our nightly after bedtime porch date despite the winds so that we could see that AMAZING fireball over the city tonight. #30daysofthanks #30daysofthankswithjmb

Day 22: Grateful these two got to spend some time

Day 22: Grateful these two got to spend some time together today before she goes to her dad’s for 🦃 day. Also glad Miss M came out with us to watch the Falcon 9 rocket take off from Vandenberg.

Day 22: Grateful for time to do an early #Chanukah

Day 22: Grateful for time to do an early #Chanukah food craft with my sister and daughter -DIY marshmallow dreidels! And also for beautiful sunsets and most of all for my mom getting here safely and having good laughs after dinner with her at my table 🙏🏼😂 #30daysofthanks #30daysofthankswithjmb

Days 20 and 21: Grateful for time to finally get r

Days 20 and 21: Grateful for time to finally get rid of 1 year ago moving boxes (not the ones in these photos of course 😂) and for this goodest boi on his gotcha day! Jango we don’t know how we lived before we had you. One year with this babydog and we ❤️ him so #gerberianshepsky #30daysofthanks #30daysofthankswithjmb #gerberianshepskysofinstagram #adoptdontshop #seniordogsrock

Day 17, 18, and 19: Grateful that my girl’s 6th

Day 17, 18, and 19: Grateful that my girl’s 6th grade pics finally came in, that my dermatologist was able to freeze the precancerous bit on my cheek and that I had time tonight to color with Charlie because it’s #Thanksgivingbreak !#girlmom #30daysofthanks #30daysofthankswithjmb

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