To 2026 and beyond

After giving birth, I hurriedly tried to get back to my yoga practice to prove that yoga was still my thing. I had maintained a daily practice throughout my pregnancy, so I thought I could continue doing the same afterward.

Boy, how wrong I was.

Being a working mom has, admittedly, changed my lifestyle quite a bit. I no longer wake up early for morning yoga before going to work. I can no longer squeeze in a short run before dinner. I can no longer write a blog once a month. I can no longer just lie down on the couch and read a random book.

It feels so easy yet so hard to do. 

One moment of lying down on the couch, and my boy thinks I am his slide. One moment of picking up a book, and my boy snatches it out of my hand. One moment of doing yoga, and my boy flips me over on the mat as if I were his plaything. Not to mention my cat, who always thinks I am in danger and need his protection at all times.

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Of course, work adds another layer of wonder to this lifestyle. Exhaustion is the wonderful daily dose, if you ask me.

So instead of daily yoga and the occasional run, I watch Chinese short dramas on TikTok. To the point that I decided to restart my Chinese lessons, just so I could feel less guilty about watching them.

“Oh, this is for my Chinese practice, not because I’m being lazy... My teacher told me to listen to Chinese all day...”

I am just going with the flow. Where the flow leads, I don’t really know — and I am too tired to find out.

I guess I am just one of all the mommies out there, with the belly and the sagging butt. I tell myself every day that I am showing up and doing the best I can.

This morning, I turned up on my mat, found a YouTube channel to follow, and now it has been three days in a row. I am thrilled. It feels fun and effortless. 

And now I am writing a blog after half a year on hiatus. I must have hit a goldmine!

To 2026 and beyond, keep showing up :)