It's been a long time since I wrote a Gratitude List. But, it's better to be late than never!
So, here it is - My Gratitude List for 3 months :-)
Gratitude List
A Move to Warm weather
Moving from a place after living 5 years is not very easy. Though change seems scary at the beginning, I am glad that we took that step to move to a warm place.
I have put my health on high priority which is the main reason for the move. I was mentally prepared to move to Austin from Colorado Springs by December and was planning to celebrate the new year in the new place.
This mental preparation took some time before December. The good thing about me is that I don't waver from my decision / don't think negatively after the decision. I usually prepare myself for the impact of the decision.
This move proved to be good for my health and also for a lot of other reasons. I am grateful to all my friends, colleagues, and students in Colorado Springs where I made many great memories in my life.
New Beginnings and Change
I am grateful that the new beginnings and changes are not as painful as I expected them to be.
Work:
I happily transitioned to my new work at office due to a supportive team and manager. My team made the transition smooth and I am thankful to God for the opportunity to learn a new programming language. It's really interesting and challenging to learn Kotlin, Appium, and mobile testing. Being promoted to the next level is an added bonus of course.
Dance School:
I am grateful to the temple committee of Sai Baba Temple, Austin for giving me an opportunity to teach Kuchipudi in the temple. I am also grateful to the Parents and students who enrolled in the dance classes here. I settled quickly in the new place and started dance classes from March itself. I am also thankful to the students who are continuing their online classes from Colorado.
The best is yet to come regarding dance classes and I am very excited to train students in Austin, TX.
House:
I loved the house that we live in. We watched the house only once through video chat and I didn't expect it to be perfect. We faced some problems initially but we all loved the house as well as the location. We could walk to the park and a lake nearby. Kids are enjoying biking and playing in the playground nearby. We could find art classes and a Library not very far from here.
I am really grateful to the old friends from Colorado Springs who moved here one year before us. Their guidance and help are much appreciated.
Health:
I didn't achieve much but I am happy to be staying nearer to a park where I can go for a walk any day. I could start my Yoga classes again though I could join only twice a week. Due to dance classes, Yoga, and walking, I feel fit and happy.
Reading:
I have been reading a lot of books lately. I am enjoying my reading time every night before I sleep. I didn't get time to review them on my blog, but the recent one - Inner Trek by Mohan Ranga Rao is impressive.
If you want to see all the good books that I read, here is my Goodreads link. You can follow me there.
How is your year so far? we will complete our first quarter of the year soon. Should I say this as My Quarterly Gratitude list? 😁
Until next time,