It's been a lightning speed month AGAIN. So much so that many commitments I had made verbally or otherwise - got dropped, overlooked or 'fell through the cracks.' I’ve been stuck in the 'doing the same thing over and over expecting different results' place in my life. But I keep going.
I had the incredible opportunity to perform with the San Francisco Jazz Dance Company 30 years later! I was a company member from '83-'85 right out of college. The event exceeded my expectations and was truly a dancer's dream come true!
That was by far the longest, coldest winter EVER! When even my very optimistic, upbeat, energetic friends conceded it was a difficult winter, I knew it wasn't just the estrogen leaving my body that might be bringing me down.
New York City: My favorite city in the world. Here is where I found my groove, where I launched my careers and grew my business. From jazz dancer to trainer to speaker, this city has been the backdrop to ALL of my professional fulfillment.
I am deeply rested. And I confused it with being unmotivated, blue, unsure how to move forward. Being unmotivated doesn't even sound or feel like me. But it has been a very challenging 4+ months - personally and professionally. And I realized that the deep rest was so incredibly unfamiliar, that I mistook it for all things 'wrong' instead of 'peace at last.'
Relentless. That’s what winter 2014 feels like. Never ending gray skies and snow! How do you move to grin and motivation when the temperatures (Midwest and Northeast at least!) make you keep your winter hat, gloves, scarves, boots and extra layers on? Here are my three suggestions:
I have always been the movement person. Transitioning from my career as a professional jazz dancer to a trainer came naturally to me because movement has brought so much joy into my life. I wanted to share that joy, and to inspire others to lead fuller lives through movement.
Making a Difference With Chevese Turner, founder of BEDAat our meeting in Washington, D.C. Last month, a team of 20 rockstars in the size acceptance community were tasked with making suggestions for Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign. It was amazing to collaborate with colleagues across the country on a topic I am passionate [...]
My Masters of Movement have gotten to where they are step by step, one molecule at a time. This is exactly how our latest Master of Movement embraced and is sustaining an active lifestyle. Rhonda joined my program in 2007 and has since been an enthusiastic cheerleader for our entire community.
Our fourth Master of Movement is Shanda Davis, who I met in an on-site workplace movement program called the Commit to Change Health Initiative. We met in February 2012 and I have had the pleasure of seeing Shanda's commitment to an active lifestyle grow.
