Thats right folks, I Zumba-ed! This weekend I dressed up and sent myself out into the world of spicey dancing called Zumba. Zumba is a workout with all of the moves derived from traditional and contemporary hispanic dance. I have known of Zumba for over two years now and it wasn't till my step GRANDMA suggested it to me this summer, that I ever considered trying it. Then when I was sitting here wondering what I'd never done before that in the future I would kick myself for never trying, it dawned on me... the daunting, speedy, sweaty.. Zumba.
I always considered myself the graceful yoga, pilates, gymnast type, so this class led by speed-demon Natasha didn't exactty go easily. However, once I realized that it was obvious I was a beginner, my embarrassment went away. Why should I be embarrassed if I don't care what other people think anyway? I chose not to let any of the big, muscular, men outside the windows bother me, and I dove into it! It made me wonder, what else am I missing out on in life that I would love, but I haven't even tried it yet because I am too worried about what other people think? I also have a list of things I love to do but am not good at yet, and that has kept me from doing them in the past. For example, I love rock climbing but I'm not very good at it, so I need to get a Quarry members pass and just GO!
What I learned about myself:
1) I can choose what emotions to feel (embarrassment, discouragement, etc)
2) My perception of the world is so much smaller than it could be
3) I get to try more new things to see what I am missing out on in the world
4) Working new muscles makes me sore!
5) I can do anything!
Which one of these people in the picture is you?
ReplyDeleteI do not know that I could get myself to do this one. I did Zumba once And I about died. It was too cheesy for me. - EliseM
ReplyDeleteI am not in this picture, its from google :) I didn't get a pic this time, but ill get one next time and add it to this post
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