First, let me say thank you to everyone who has reached out to me since my last post with words of caring, compassion and offers of ears and shoulders if they are needed. Every single well wish and offer has reminded me that no matter how alone I feel ... I am loved and I am part of something special. Two something's, actually - the Zumba community and the FitBloggin community.
Much love to you all. <3
So today I was part of a wonderful event that brought me home to the basics of fitness and left me feeling full of joy and contentment.
A while back a student from the YMCA gave my name to a contact with the North Carolina Deaf Blind Association. They wanted to do a Zumba fundraiser for their summer camp this year - I figured we'd do a normal Zumbathon and it'd be awesome. What it became was truly amazing,
Today we did an all day Funky Fun Fitness day. Multiple, concurrent, fitness classes for all ages and levels of fitness. The schedule went like this:
Block 1 - Teleasha did Zumba and I did Zumbatomic.
Block 2 - Val did Zumba while Sue did a chair Zumba Gold class.
Block 3 - Sarah did Zumba while I did Zumbatomic.
Block 4 - Supposed to be a karate demo and class. I wound up teaching Zumba.
Block 5 - I did TurboKick with Brianna taught Yoga.
We started at 9:30 and I finished up at 3:30. Owwwwwwwwwww!
It was amazing. All of the classes were fun and energetic. It was just - incredible. It was also fully, totally and amazingly exhausting. I've been barely functional since getting home.
Tonight I've been trying to chill out, veg out, and turn off. But my head and heart are just out of control. There was just so much love and community in that room today. I even picked up some new sign language! It was just a joy to participate in this event.
I am so honored to have been there, teaching and learning from the Deaf/Blind community. It's rekindled my desire to keep learning how to be a better instructor, to be a better community member, and to learn ASL and Spanish.
When I was younger I picked up a bit from my sister when she was taking classes to be an interpreter and I was getting close to fluent in Spanish in college. Now to dust off one skills and learn more!!!
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Saturday, February 9, 2013
Saturday, January 5, 2013
5 days in and going strong.
2013 is off to a whirlwind start for me! In 5 days I've run/walked a 5k and taught 9 classes - 7 Zumba classes, 1 Sentao and 1 TurboKick class! My very first TurboKick class! How crazy is that!?
Three of those were today, in fact. I started out with an hour of TurboKick, then did an hour of Zumba with Sarah, and ended with an hour of low impact option Zumba at the YMCA. Long morning, but it was worth it!
Now I'm sitting here pondering food for the week. I'm probably going to make veggie trays for lunch this week. Thinking about doing vegetarian baked beans, carrots, peas, and maybe lima beans. Maybe do some days with sweet potatoes instead of baked beans. Just to try something different.
Tomorrow I've got another 3 hour of Zumba day. Sentao, Zumba or Zumbatomic and then my 75 minute class at the YMCA. I love my crazy Sundays!
Today was not the best day for food, I gave in and had three pieces of pizza for dinner. Mindless eating while watching football. Oh well... I'll work it off tomorrow.
Now to keep working on my budget and organizing stuff more. Getting close to feeling comfortable with my finances and my savings goals.
Now if I can just get the boy on board!
Three of those were today, in fact. I started out with an hour of TurboKick, then did an hour of Zumba with Sarah, and ended with an hour of low impact option Zumba at the YMCA. Long morning, but it was worth it!
Now I'm sitting here pondering food for the week. I'm probably going to make veggie trays for lunch this week. Thinking about doing vegetarian baked beans, carrots, peas, and maybe lima beans. Maybe do some days with sweet potatoes instead of baked beans. Just to try something different.
Tomorrow I've got another 3 hour of Zumba day. Sentao, Zumba or Zumbatomic and then my 75 minute class at the YMCA. I love my crazy Sundays!
Today was not the best day for food, I gave in and had three pieces of pizza for dinner. Mindless eating while watching football. Oh well... I'll work it off tomorrow.
Now to keep working on my budget and organizing stuff more. Getting close to feeling comfortable with my finances and my savings goals.
Now if I can just get the boy on board!
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Starting 2013 off RIGHT
So, tomorrow is it... the last day of 2012. I get up, go to work, spend the evening with friends and wake up in a new year.
I may try to stay up and ring in the new year but it would be difficult... I have a 5k to run in the morning. At 9am. And it's an hour away. Oof.
Oh well.
Today I went grocery shopping and restocked on all the healthy stuff I need. Then I made a giant pot of stew in the crock pot to allow me to eat well for lunch the 4 days I work this week. Then I worked out, and worked on flash cards for AFAA Primary Group Exercise and my TurboKick classes.
I paid bills and worked on my budget. I updated my calendar. I got my eyebrows waxed.
I taught an awesome, intense, sweaty hour and fifteen minutes of Zumba.
I ate a delicious dinner and FroYo with my best friends. We watched football and hung out.
I finally feel like I've got things in hand. I have a plan and I'm working the plan and it's working for me.
In the new year I'm doing a couple of cool things. First up DietBet!
Roni - who I adore - is doing a DietBet with her readers and the internet at large. It's awesome! I'm totally stoked. And scared. 12 pounds is a lot for me to lose in a month. I'm going to do my damnedest though! I WANT TO BE IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE!
Then, Dani - who is on my long list of newly developed girl crushes from FitBloggin - over at Weight Off My Shoulders is doing a Progress Not Perfection challenge - 8 weeks, track all the things, be accountable to everyone else. I'm excited about that too. I always do better when I feel like everyone is watching my every move. This is going to be good for me.
Also, I'm adding in TurboKick. Sentao and Toning classes in to my schedule on a weekly basis now. I will be getting to use all my certifications/licenses I'm even hoping to get Hustle back on the schedule in the next month or so. Just something fun and different to switch things up.
The most important thing is that everything is being done on my terms. I'm taking control and I'm making decisions and I'm not letting myself be second fiddle to anyone. Not at work, not in the fitness world, not at home.
One of the biggest lessons for me in 2012 is that I sabotage myself by being too nice and not making waves. I avoid confrontation and am afraid to hurt anyone and that's great, it's who I am and it's part of why people like me... I'm a big old softie...but it also lets me get walked on. I need to be more forward and honest and forthcoming. I've been working on it for the last few months and I'm getting more confident in it.
I'm ready to get through tomorrow and wave in 2013 with a smile and a rocking time on my 5k.
What are YOU doing to get 2013 started off on the right foot?
I may try to stay up and ring in the new year but it would be difficult... I have a 5k to run in the morning. At 9am. And it's an hour away. Oof.
Oh well.
Today I went grocery shopping and restocked on all the healthy stuff I need. Then I made a giant pot of stew in the crock pot to allow me to eat well for lunch the 4 days I work this week. Then I worked out, and worked on flash cards for AFAA Primary Group Exercise and my TurboKick classes.
I paid bills and worked on my budget. I updated my calendar. I got my eyebrows waxed.
I taught an awesome, intense, sweaty hour and fifteen minutes of Zumba.
I ate a delicious dinner and FroYo with my best friends. We watched football and hung out.
I finally feel like I've got things in hand. I have a plan and I'm working the plan and it's working for me.
In the new year I'm doing a couple of cool things. First up DietBet!
Roni - who I adore - is doing a DietBet with her readers and the internet at large. It's awesome! I'm totally stoked. And scared. 12 pounds is a lot for me to lose in a month. I'm going to do my damnedest though! I WANT TO BE IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE!
Then, Dani - who is on my long list of newly developed girl crushes from FitBloggin - over at Weight Off My Shoulders is doing a Progress Not Perfection challenge - 8 weeks, track all the things, be accountable to everyone else. I'm excited about that too. I always do better when I feel like everyone is watching my every move. This is going to be good for me.
Also, I'm adding in TurboKick. Sentao and Toning classes in to my schedule on a weekly basis now. I will be getting to use all my certifications/licenses I'm even hoping to get Hustle back on the schedule in the next month or so. Just something fun and different to switch things up.
The most important thing is that everything is being done on my terms. I'm taking control and I'm making decisions and I'm not letting myself be second fiddle to anyone. Not at work, not in the fitness world, not at home.
One of the biggest lessons for me in 2012 is that I sabotage myself by being too nice and not making waves. I avoid confrontation and am afraid to hurt anyone and that's great, it's who I am and it's part of why people like me... I'm a big old softie...but it also lets me get walked on. I need to be more forward and honest and forthcoming. I've been working on it for the last few months and I'm getting more confident in it.
I'm ready to get through tomorrow and wave in 2013 with a smile and a rocking time on my 5k.
What are YOU doing to get 2013 started off on the right foot?
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