Wherever you go, there you are

This holiday season I'll spend just 3 of the 12 nights at my official home. The working season can be similar. Many friends have asked about how tiring that might be. I don't find it so. That's partly because I've learned to be at home wherever I am.  Or at least, something close to that. 

I've learned:

• to pack for a week's travel in 15 minutes
• to know what the essential stuff is - and it's a very short list
• to bring the essentials and not much more
• to make it work with what I have
• to find help when I need it
• to sleep anywhere
• to wake knowing where I am and get ready for the day without confusion

Yoga has been a big part of this - and coming to understand that how I feel isn't dependent on where I am or who I'm with. So, I'm at home everywhere....although I always prefer to be near the water.

The Commute. Part 2

 The physical and mental journey to the home office

1. Stumble towards Horrible Noise at the other end of the house
2. Turn off the alarm (in the office. If it were in the bedroom I would turn it off and go back to sleep)
3. Go to bathroom. Clean teeth.
4. Go back to office. Step on to yoga mat laid out previous night. 
5. Do five Sūrya Namaskāra  and any other pose that feels useful
6. Roll up yoga mat, turn on computer.
7. Go to kitchen. Make coffee.
8. Return to office with coffee. Commute complete.

Be grateful there are no photographs of this journey