To Do What I Love

It's only taken me 6 years post college to find what I love and do it!  I'd say that's not bad considering that some people go throughout their entire life trying to figure out what they love to do and then struggle to find a way to do it and still make a living. 

I can only say that I am blessed.  I am so blessed to have found what I love AND be good at it....or at least good enough for others to believe in me and my abilities. 

About four years ago I stepped into my first "Group Fitness Class" not knowing what to expect as far as if I would be embarrassed, accepted, or even be good at anything the class was doing.  I was about 11 months post partum with Cooper at that point and still carried pregnancy weight that I so desperately wanted to loose.  The first class I ever took was BodyFlow, which is a combination of Yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi in an "athletic" form.  I made it through the class but barely broke a sweat.  I remember coming home and thinking that I would rather lift weights than do that class again because I didn't get a good "sweat" out of it!  Little did I know that the next morning I would hurt in places that I had forgotten could hurt!  At that moment, I was sold on GGX Classes.  I planned my days and weeks around the classes that I would attend.  I enjoyed the music, the members, and the encouragement from the instructor, even though in my mind I swore she didn't even know I was a regular attendee of her class.  (Side note - now that I am an instructor... I KNOW my regulars, I love getting to know them, their families, and their journey in their health and fitness.  That's one of the best parts of my job!  So, looking back, she "knew" me even if we never had long, meaningful discussions.) 

Fast forward to 9 months post partum with Aubrey.  My running training had started and I quickly realized that I needed to get back into stretching on a regular basis.  I became a "regular" again in BodyFlow since I already had my cardio taken care of.  After a few months of being a "regular", I heard of a training that was being held in town to become certified to teach BodyFlow. 

What a blessing it was and is that I made that decision to get certified.  I am now certified in multiple programs with the intent to certify in additional ones to teach other formats.  In addition to seeing member's lives change through their journey to become healthier and happier, I too have become happier and healthier!  (An added bonus to all of this is that I am finally down to my pre pregnancy weight, i.e. college weight!)

I love the people I work with and the opportunities that I have been given to further this as a career.  I'm two weeks into my position as a GGX Manager and couldn't be happier!  I always knew that I wanted to go back to work when my kids were in school, and because of some recent changes, it was more of a necessity for me to get back into working.  BUT, I never had the desire to go back into a desk job, working M-F 8-5.

I'm happy, healthy, and "hopefully" am blessing other people's lives through what I do.  Doors have opened, relationships have been made, and opportunities have become a career....all because I made that first step into my first ever GGX class!