H.I.I.T., Yoga, and the final hours of 2025

Robert’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Written 12/30/2025I have been absent from regular posts for the past two months. I’m in the insurance business focused on health insurance for companies, individuals, and Medicare people. Seventy percent of business is renewed/started between October and December which leads to zero time to do what I love, which is to write.You will see more regular posts come the new year. I’ll also talk more about the books that I am writing.So, here’s the update. I’ve started becoming a regular at the H.I.I.T. class on Thursdays. I find it’s a great supplement to my regular workouts and hits muscle groups that I don’t normally work. I did find a yoga class Saturday morning which I went to. I like Yoga because it helps prevent injuries in my normal workout routine. My regular yoga class hasn’t met in several weeks.Finally, my girlfriend and I will be celebrating New Years together at a line dancing bar in Sycamore. It’s her regular place and she invited me along several weeks ago and I’ve been attending regularly. Her friends and everyone else have been really nice. As I’m a noob at line dancing, I’ll see someone notice me and start helping me by pointing which direction I need to go and sometimes even calling out the next step.The other thing I like about the bar is that they also do couples dances. Stationary Bachata, country swing, shadow, two step, double two and more. It’s a lot of fun.The top bright spot for 2025 is meeting a person whom I deeply connect with. We are early into our relationship (under 3 months), so nothing is set in stone. We love being together and start to miss each other as soon as we say goodbye.2026 should bring some major changes in my life (not just in the dating scene). Tomorrow, I plan on setting up my 2026 goals and plans of action. It’s gonna be a trip.What’s the number one bright spot you had in 2025?Thanks for reading Robert’s Substack! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rslayton.substack.com/subscribe