I had struggled with being overweight for most of my life. Growing up in school I had always been the outcast and had been bullied for being heavier than most. I had tried everything to lose the weight and nothing ever really seemed to help. I had picked up running and had ended up losing some weight, however I absolutely hated it. I could not stand to wake up and have to think about going outside to run for an hour, especially on the hot summer days. I hated the way people would look at me when I was trying to get healthy, and I hated more the way I felt like I was in an endless cycle that I could never really get ahead of. I was never able to really wake up excited to work out or be excited to get healthy because I was always bored of it. I was always not looking forward to running because it was not something I truly had ever found a passion in or really enjoyed honestly.
When I tried Aerial Dance I was so shocked to find that it was something I truly enjoyed. I was able to actually want to go to classes and want to learn new moves. I was super excited to finally be able to see my body changing in a positive way, and I also got to experience it with a super supportive group of other women there who had very similar experiences in life. There are so many people I feel like I can actually relate to, and I enjoy being able to be apart of such a great group. I am super excited to continue learning and growing as a person as well. I feel so much more confident than I was prior and I am learning to love my body because it is able to do what I want it to do! I love the atmosphere and mostly I love the people.
Thank you for showing me a new side of life I did not think I would ever see previously. I feel like I have a whole new outlook on life and I am thrilled to see how much more I can achieve. It’s not about weight loss anymore. It’s about feeling good, strong, and capable in my body as it is. It’s about appreciating the things this body can do. I cannot thank everyone enough for the opportunities I have been given recently!