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I'm continuing to feel pretty damn happy! 10 extra hours a week of dancing and yoga starting in August really has kicked my fall seasonal depression to the curb this year.
I'm leaving for India in about 2 days! I'm mostly packed, most of our group dances are in decent shape, and I know my solo. I did manage to overtrain in mid-November and am still working through shin and knee pain associated with it. My least favorite part about being slightly injured is that I never know how hard to push myself. But once I get to India, the answer will be: as hard as I possibly can. We're performing at three different festivals, and finish up on December 24th. At that point, I can take a break and try to recover. I'm still feeling a high level of anxiety around soloing for the first time in India and losing a bit of sleep over that, but it was my choice to do it, and I'm going to do my best within a framework of reasonable expectations. I will be back January 4th, and be able to do a bunch of things totally unrelated to dancing!
Packing my bag has made me realize that I've been to Burning Man three times since I last went to India. My packing strategy is definitely negatively impacted. However, I think I'm going to keep it to a carry-on which will be 75% full of dance costumes, so I still have my ability to travel light. I still feel like a bit of a princess when I compare what I'm bringing to how I was able to travel in college. However, I am so happy to finally have a vacation and to leave the continent again!
I'm leaving for India in about 2 days! I'm mostly packed, most of our group dances are in decent shape, and I know my solo. I did manage to overtrain in mid-November and am still working through shin and knee pain associated with it. My least favorite part about being slightly injured is that I never know how hard to push myself. But once I get to India, the answer will be: as hard as I possibly can. We're performing at three different festivals, and finish up on December 24th. At that point, I can take a break and try to recover. I'm still feeling a high level of anxiety around soloing for the first time in India and losing a bit of sleep over that, but it was my choice to do it, and I'm going to do my best within a framework of reasonable expectations. I will be back January 4th, and be able to do a bunch of things totally unrelated to dancing!
Packing my bag has made me realize that I've been to Burning Man three times since I last went to India. My packing strategy is definitely negatively impacted. However, I think I'm going to keep it to a carry-on which will be 75% full of dance costumes, so I still have my ability to travel light. I still feel like a bit of a princess when I compare what I'm bringing to how I was able to travel in college. However, I am so happy to finally have a vacation and to leave the continent again!