Ready ..Set...Re-enter life!

My last two days of Nia training were fraught with internet complications, thus my visits to the coffee shop by the sea didn't make it into the daily schedule.But , like my Blogs prior to this, they were intensive and emotional days for all of us.We continued to bond as a group, over dancing, cooking together and sharing our fears and concerns about re-entry into everyday life after Nia Training.By now we have all been connected by a powerful tool...we have a sense of sisterhood and going home is a bittersweet (for some more bitter than others) reality.We all choked up with emotion and you could feel the nervous tension the last day as we graduated , which culminated in a tear packed,lump in the throat ceremony when we all received our white belts.We had graduated. Notice there was not a "!" on the end of that sentence.Yes it was an accomplishment,but I don't think most of us were ready or excited to leave.We were given a lesson on re-entry so I assume this is a common issue and we were not the only group to feel this way. But, we all left Sullivans Island evntually with a suitcase full of memories that will last a lifetime. I am not really sure why this week was so memorable and impacted us all so deeply,but I think there was a combination of factors. It was a nuturing enviroment,it was a creative enviroment, It was a non Judgement Zone and it was a learning enviroment. Take those factors, a great group of women from all over the country with open hearts and open minds,add a teacher full of insight, retrospection, creativity, honesty,and a great sense of humor....and you have it...A week of Joy...May you find joy in your day..