getting stuff done: creating my life

its been a while. 

I went to visit an art studio again.  I really want to sign up to it.  I also really want to sign up to another online course (or two) and an in person workshop in september.

the art studio is £155 a month.  Its not very big, but its in a complex where there is shared social space and room to host workshops.  I want to have an art studio.  I want one in a place that has a shared social space.  It fits with a dream I have about having an art studio where I can host art workshops and also have feasts and social times.

In my dream the studio is mine.  Like I have a room big enough to have a big table in it myself and host in there.  SO its not quite right.  And right now I don't actually have £140 a month spare.  AND YET.   it feels like the right opportunity.  Am going to sit on it and see how much I still want it.  You know, after a few days.

I have also been rather ill, with a bad sinus type cold.  And a friend - is dying.  Has died.  Is leaving this world.  In a beautiful way. And was a beautiful loved shiny person who had a good life and who has been ill and has decided to let go and leave.  Its emotional.  Not a very close friend of mine, but someone I really liked, admired, was fond of.  Am fond of. 

I think the studio feels shiny.  I am going to wait and see.  How shiny it is still.

I was listening to someone on the radio a while back, going on about the whole year of..... thing.  Like its the Chinese year of the Horse, don't cha know.  Its also year of other things.  But I can't remember them..  And the suggestion was that you named your own year.  For example the year of Health.  Which is unofficially the word of our house this year.

For my part its mostly because I am signed up to RUN in a crazy difficult OFF ROAD IN THE MUD AND THROUGH RIVERS (jesus wept) race for charity.  Its my cousin's charity and its a bloody good cause, helping my cousin's little boy to be able to walk by some amazing new expensive surgery.  Do please sponsor me if you haven't already.  It helps to know I am getting them money for my efforts, it really does.   You can donate here  http://www.justgiving.com/Moyra-Scott

So, I am not a runner.  And I have been trying.  I keep injuring bits of my legs in the process.  But slowly slowly, I am getting fitter. 

I also started teaching Yoga as part of Clocktower Yoga.  We a collective (I know! SO Brighton) of Yoga teachers and its our joint venture.  Lunch hour Yoga 1.10-1.50pm every week day.  And (I measured it) its 2km away.  Down and Up hills.  So most days I am walking there, doing yoga and walking back. Yup.  Getting Fitter!

And then yesterday I read something  - about good habits to do first thing.  And it mentions doing a 7 min exercise regime.  YES 7 minutes.  I thought, this sounds good, short enough to be doable.  And there an app for that. 

And I am finding it pretty easy.  Apart from the push ups.  I can't do those at all yet.  Not at ALL!  But I do try, for 30 seconds, I do try.  And that is the genius of it.  You only have to do each thing for 30 seconds!  And so even if it is super hard.  Just 30 seconds.  Apparently this is all you need to do to be fit.  Works for me.

So if you fancy it.  Check it out here.