Why worry in advance?

I have been having some deep conversations about how the world works, and honestly worrying and stress are just a waste of time.  Easy to say, not easy to do, but the world will happen as it will happen, there only is what is.  Luckily stemming from my amazing maternal Grandma Anna who is turning 97 this year, comes a lightness, and positive view of everything and everyone in the world.  My mother is also always happy and almost out of reality.  I like to think I have my foot in reality and trust in the universe.

I had a wonderful friend that has known me for a long time over for dinner for Shabbat, and she was telling me that my marriage seemed all of a sudden and out of the blue.  To me it just felt right and I went with it, and that is how I just do life.  Does everything go my way, is it easy? NO, but I always say, otherwise we would be bored!  Take the move to LA for example, when I moved in 2000 a studio apartment was $375 per month, definitely helped me survive.  I came here with no debt and no money.  If I had chosen NY, it would have been a huge challenge to get by, and all I really needed was rent, food, and gas, and insurance for my car.  I found my apartment in 2 weeks and my job at 24 Hour Fitness in a month.  In the 10 years I have been there I have done sales, front desk, personal training, and teaching a variety of classes, now I stick to Yoga and Pilates because they are effortless and flow from me.  I feel the energy of the group and am totally in the moment, every class is different.  I also feel like its an energy exchange, I get to turn of my brain from the world and be present and tune in to the class needs, its magical.

I really was not ready to get married until I turned 33, but I was always trying to find an eccentric Jew, doesn't sounds hard in LA, but I am quite a character and I needed a guy that wasn't intimidated by my strength, and exhibitionism.  When Sam and I met, we talked for 3 hours, on our second date he cooked me the yummiest chicken and the most delicious Israeli salad, in my mind I said YES at that point.  I had to have him come to one of my performances and "not care," I needed to see that he knew that that was a part of my personality, but not the whole me, and what I love is he got a kick out of it.  He reminds me of my father, not jealous, but possessive.  I feel from the moment we met it was clear to both of us where we were headed, and I was his, and whatever I did out in the world did not change that.  My roommate at the time asked me how it was going, and I told her "it was just going."  No drama, gossip, or advice was necessary, when it's right, it's right, and as someone that always goes with her gut, I did not question it at all, just was so happy that I found my other half.

Since we got married in our 30's we were ready to dive into a family, and so we did.  The 3 beautiful children in the picture above will light up this world and make it a happier and more wonderful place for everyone that crosses their path.  I Thank God every day for blessing me throughout my life, and letting me live it up, and now feel complete.

Trust the universe, follow your gut, enjoy the ride,
Coach Yulia