09/11/2026
Whew. The end of an era 🥹
There are some chapters you close because something went wrong, and then there are chapters you close simply because you know it’s time. This is the latter. Knowing it was time did not make this decision any easier.
I’ve thought a lot about what it means to walk away from something that is still good. There is still so much love there, this community has become such a meaningful part of my life, and I don’t take any of that lightly. I think that’s part of what made this decision so hard.
I also know that staying somewhere because it’s comfortable, expected, or difficult to walk away from doesn’t necessarily mean it’s still aligned with where you’re being called next.
This chapter gave me just as much as I poured into it. It stretched me, affirmed me, and reminded me of what can happen when I show up fully as myself and allow something to grow over time.
There are pieces of who I am now, both as a teacher and as a person, that were shaped by these last three years, and I’ll carry those with me long after my final Tuesday at the park.
Maybe that’s one of the biggest lessons I’m taking with me from this chapter. You can deeply love and appreciate what grew somewhere without believing you have to stay there forever. Sometimes honoring what you’ve built also means knowing when it’s time to make room for what comes next.
I don’t want to rush past the ending just because I’m excited about what’s next. I still have a little time before this chapter officially closes, and I plan to soak in these last few Tuesdays, be present for all of it, and let myself feel everything that comes with saying goodbye to something that has meant so much to me.
November 3rd will be here before I know it, but until then, we still have memories to make. I’ll meet y’all on the mat.
