On the Go

Where did July go?  It was filled with fun, adventure and busy days.  And certain days of the month felt like they would never end but yet, the whole month felt like it passed in a lightning speed.  As I look back at the month, it felt like a fast forward of a slow-motion movie - if that makes any sense.

Kids and I came back from Türkiye at the end of June.  We stayed in San Francisco for a week and then as a family, we traveled to Tahoe for the full month of July (minus one day).  Being in the mountains for the whole month was truly amazing.  Feeling the nature all around at all times, discovering new mountain lakes in every hike, letting kids be free in the neighborhood, hanging out with best friends at all times…. Even though we were “stay-put” in our cabin almost the whole time, constantly making plans with the kids created a rushed but laid-back atmosphere.  So we were “on the go” while we were “stay put” - again, makes sense?

There was only one day of the month that both “laid back” and the “stay put” part of the feelings did NOT happen and we “rushed” to be “on the go”…. That was when I had to take Kaya to SF to get his front teeth fixed after he broke them while doing a Multi-Sport camp in Tahoe.  That was a crazy week where my emotions were all over the place.  I was glad that Kaya was not terrified about the accident and was able to finish up his camp with broken front teeth.  However at the same time, I was worried about the future of his teeth.  I was also angry at myself for not picking him up faster so that I could have avoided the incident, since it happened while I was chatting with the coaches.  I was also nervous on how he would take the “fixing” part of it.  The swirl of emotions was like a tornado above my head and the only thing that helped to get the tornado dissipated was to be on the go. Whether to the ice cream shop or back to SF, when I had to move, the load in my head was lightened up.  I was able to joke around and bring the laughs back.  We even made the trip down and up as fun as we could, regardless of our 6am departure to come back up to Tahoe.

Being “on the go” doesn’t mean that regular routines cannot happen.  It just means that the routines adapt to the movement.  That is why it is important to keep your workouts even when you are traveling.  The scenery and tools might change but the workout can still be as challenging.  Therefore, I came up with a routine that uses a roller bag and I added the laughter to the routine by naming the moves.  Check out the video from one of our Train and Smile sessions in July.  Let me know if you enjoy the names.

July flew by but the emotions it left behind is still in slow motion, especially joy, fun and anything fluffy.  The rushed moments of the month rested in a laid-back attitude.  And all those “on the go” adventures ended up in one place - back in the cabin. It was almost magical to experience all the opposites all together.

High five to you if you can pause in the middle of a fast forward to watch everything in slow motion!

after our “short” hike (7 miles)

broken teeth and a wasp sting - but he is still happy and hungry!!

ON the go with us - and always at a watch-out

best buddies forever - non stop…