Change is on the horizon: my 52 week challenge

  Stacy and I had the opportunity to attend a Temazcal on Tuesday.  It is essentially a steam bath with a certain resemblance to the sauna, but with a solid spiritual background and a great healing purpose.  A temazcal is an ancient ritual that has been part of Mexican and South American culture for around 1,000 years. The word itself originates from a Nahuatl word Temāzcalli, which translates to “house of heat.” The cleansing ritual often took place before and after battles and was also thought to have strong healing powers.  Thanks to people who still have a strong bond with their roots and with the earth, we can still experience it today, and I’m very glad we did.   We were a bit nervous in the beginning as we didn’t know what to expect!  Were we going to be way too hot? Would we have to exit early?  Will we be able to breath?  We weren’t alone in our uneasiness, as the 5 other people joining us also had their own reservations.  Howev...

  I had another great week overall.  I went to a 3 hr in home French cooking class, set up bbq’s with new friends, arranged play dates for Alana and even went fishing again!!   I also planned a nice date night at a roof top bar and restaurant in Playa for Stacy and I.  It was a wonderful time to reflect on our new life, talk, and just be with each other.  I am making much more of an effort to “have my own life.”  I’ve always relied so heavily on Stacy for my social life, and granted we do have a lot of the same friends, it has always been her that fuels it.  She helps to get me out of my comfort zone and understands that sometimes it takes me more of an effort to be social, but I  really need to continue to form my own self identity.  It also gives us more to talk about and reflect on when we are together.  We’ve been together so much, especially over the past year, that sometimes it seems like we’ve talked about everything we want ...