It has been a minute. How are you doing? Anything you are looking forward in the near future?
I am writing to you on a quiet Saturday morning. The snow has melt. The sky is gray. I have not had coffee. Pardon me for any human errors. I am still in the transitioning phase of mistaking 2025 as 2024. The calendar reminds me half of January is almost gone.
Looking at how I spent 2024, it seemed irresponsible. I followed my bliss. I hopped from one city to another, visited as I lived. I found a great yoga studio in Santa Fe, NM, called YogaSource. If you ever stay in Santa Fe for a while and want good teachers, check out Jim Benvenuto and Olga Baggio. Olga is the Yin to Jim’s Yang. Both teachers have changed my practice for the better. I hiked a lot in 2024, alone and with other people. I met wonderful people who wanted nothing but a good conversation and a hug. This gave me renewed sense of hope and vitality. There are many good people out there.
Now, writing in my own living room, I feel held by this shared reality we live in. Good things and bad things are happening at once. LA is on fire while my boyfriend’s niece learned to rollover on her own. I am settling into the relationship. We like each other and laugh a lot together. When we fight, we are good at calming down and making up. I feel relaxed and safe. It is the best romantic relationship I have ever been in. I am happy. We are planning to get a cat together this year.
I don’t usually feel pumped about the new year. It is the winter time; I want to hibernate. But everything in moderation. Yesterday, I made it to the gym and felt energized. Knowing what’s good for me and doing it can be two separate things. Gyming twice a week is my goal for 2025. I want to have more energy to do things with people I love.
And I have decided against Substack. I want a simple word-based blog without any platform influence. I am grateful that you are here with me. If you have any suggestions to make your reading experience better, or any questions, write to me at: thesweetuno@gmail.com.
More words and inquiries in 2025. Be safe and be well my friends.
Xiaoyu
